The Trill

Dec 12 2024 29 ep. 27 mins 15
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Welcome to The Trill, your go-to podcast for all things Ontario politics. Hosted by your favourite journalists at The Trillium, we'll bring you regular episodes on the biggest issues in Ontario politics, plus some stuff we think is worth your attention that might not be making headlines. 

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The top five of 2024

Dec 12 2024 26 mins  
It's the last sitting week of the year, and on this week's podcast, we're bringing you the top five stories of the year that will still be in the news next year.Our guests are the brilliant reporters who are The Trillium.Here are the stories we talk about on the pod:Here's where the primary care crisis is hitting Ontario hardest'Identity politics is dead': Bonnie Crombie seeks to c

On family docs — with MPP Adil Shamji, MPP Jessica Bell and more

Nov 28 2024 37 mins  
This week we examine Ontario's family doctor shortage and the province's promise to connect all Ontarians to primary care within five years. We talk with Liberal MPP and family doctor Adil Shamji about a leaked report he shared with the media this week and with NDP MPP Jessica Bell about the privatization of care in her riding. We also hear from Trillium reporter Jack Hauen and Min

Vox Populi, Vox Dei — a polling episode

Nov 07 2024 26 mins  
Hello politicos. This week, we dive into Ontario polling with two very smart guys. The first is Joseph Angolano, who does polling for The Trillium as head of Pallas Data. Philippe J. Fournier, editor-in-chief of 338Canada and an astrophysicist to boot, joins us as well. We talk about the state of play, what motivates voters, and why polls are the modern-day voice of God."Lost in Tr

The first week back with Catherine Fife and John Fraser

Oct 24 2024 28 mins  
Hello politicos. It's the first week of the fall sitting, and The Trill breaks it down with MPPs Catherine Fife and John Fraser. The tunnel? Booze? Booze bags? Health care and education? We talk about what matters — and what doesn't."Lost in Translation" theme music by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangaurd.

Tunnel talk with Prof. Matti Siemiatycki

Oct 10 2024 20 mins  
The most ambitious infrastructure project in Canadian history? Or the biggest potential boondoggle since Muskrat Falls? By now, almost everyone has an opinion on the tunnel Premier Doug Ford promised to build under the 401. But we don't have any real details.Thankfully, a smart guy who knows a thing or two about infrastructure projects — University of Toronto professor Matti Siem

Recapping the Liberal convention and dissecting the latest international student news

Sep 26 2024 27 mins  
A two-parter! First, Mike Moffatt joins us once again to go over the latest federal crackdown on international students. How will it affect Ontario's housing market, particularly in places that have seen rents surge alongside a boom in the international student population? Can Ontario's colleges, which heavily rely on international student's tuition, survive?Next, we welcome first-

The early election episode

Sep 12 2024 24 mins  
Today on the podcast, McMillan Vantage's Ashley Csanady and StrategyCorp's Fraser Macdonald break down all the reasons why we may — or may not — have an early election.We also touch on how the tumult in Ottawa could affect when the vote is called. "Lost in Translation" theme music by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangaurd.

Sci-onara to the Ontario Science Centre

Jul 03 2024 42 mins  
The Ontario Science Centre is no more — at least as Ontarians have known it for the last 55 years. On June 21, the provincial government closed the building, citing an engineering report that said small parts of the roof were unsafe and needed urgent repairs. The government chose to shut everything down rather than try to fix the problems and keep the institution open while a new

The year (and a bit) in review with NDP Leader Marit Stiles

May 09 2024 25 mins  
It's been 460 days since Marit Stiles took the NDP's top job. It's been quite the ride. She came in at the height of the Greenbelt scandal and has faced her fair share of intraparty turmoil, like kicking two MPPs from caucus. Recent byelections also haven't been pretty. The Leader of the Official Opposition now has to contend with a Liberal Party under Bonnie Crombie looking to reg

Paul Calandra makes his mark

Apr 25 2024 31 mins  
There's been more than a bit of housing news in the past few weeks. The federal government made it the centrepiece of the 2024 budget and announced key measures ahead of time.Ontario Housing Minister Paul Calandra also introduced his first major bill aimed at getting the province on the path to building 1.5 million homes by 2031. Mike Moffatt joined us again to talk about developme