Toronto Today with Greg Brady
Greg has been with CORUS and AM640 since Fall 2019 when he crossed over from Sportsnet 590, the Fan after 9 1/2 years wanting to do something more challenging and diverse than "just" sports.After success early in his career in Detroit co-hosting the top-rated morning sports talk show in the entire state of Michigan from 2002 to 2007, Greg came to Toronto and CORUS/AM640 to co-host "The Bill Watters Show" when the company had the broadcast rights to the Toronto Maple Leafs.His time at Sportsnet 590, The Fan began in 2010, and also featured a successful run in morning drive in two incarnations, between 2011 and 2019...
August 17 - 8am Hour
Highlights include:
- Etiquette - people watching video or TV in a public setting
- Mike Layton is running for Toronto city council again
- Rush talk about pot usage & Alex Lifeson's fears of toruing again
Guests
1 - David Knight Legg, policy expert in energy and technology and former advisor to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney
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August 17 - 6am hour
Highlights of the hour:
- Canada, U.S. officials to meet again as 50% tariffs to take effect in 3 days
- Zanzibar Tavern owner 'devastated' as Toronto Fire crews tackle fire, heavy smoke
- Arizona High School Dodgeball Game Results In Arrest After 13-Year-Old Is Accused Of ‘Relentlessly’ Targeting Ex-Girlfriend
- Hayden Panettiere, who starred in television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
Guests:
1 - Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University
2 - David Knight Legg, policy expert in energy and technology and former advisor to Alberta P...
August 17 - 7am Hour
Highlights include:
- Ford government wins court battle to remove downtown Toronto bike lanes
Guest:
1 - Police Beat with Clayton Campbell, President of the Toronto Police Association & Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto’s Crime Specialist, former police inspector, and best selling author
2 - Ian Lee, Associate Professor of Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
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The Honda Indy Comes to Markham: Your Weekend Preview
Greg Brady spoke to James Hinchcliffe, FOX Sports INDYCAR Race Analyst about Honda Indy Markham: What you need to know for race weekend
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What Happened in Jamaica? The Ontario PC Spending Controversy
Greg Brady spoke with Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP Leader about Ontario PC Party’s spending on Jamaican resorts was to surveil Bonnie Crombie.
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Toronto Fire Chief Sounds Alarm After 4 Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
Greg Brady spoke with Marla Friebe, Acting Deputy Fire Chief, Toronto Fire Services about Toronto fire chief calls for action after 4 fires in 24 hours involve lithium-ion batteries.
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Data Centres & AI: Ford Defends Ontario’s Plan
Greg Brady spoke to Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, and former mayoral candidate about Ford says Ontarians ‘misinformed’ about data centres as province releases AI playbook
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Bonnie Crombie Under Watch? Inside the Ontario PC Spending Claims
Greg Brady spoke with Stephanie Smyth, MPP for Toronto—St. Paul's and ethics critic for Ontario Liberal Party about Ontario PC Party’s spending on Jamaican resorts was to surveil Bonnie Crombie.
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Carney-Trump Trade Talks: What Comes Next?
Greg Brady spoke with Glenn Stevens Jr, Executive Director of MichAuto and the Chief Automotive and Innovation Officer at the Detroit Regional Chamber about Carney, Trump to be given 'options' following latest trade talks, says U.S. rep
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Surveilling Bonnie Crombie? The Mystery Behind the Jamaican Resort Spending
Greg Brady spoke with Colin D’Mello, Global News Queen’s Park Bureau Chief and host of Focus Ontario about Ontario PC Party’s spending on Jamaican resorts was to surveil Bonnie Crombie
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Friday Show Opener
Greg talked about Man arrested after Toronto police officer shot in e-bike robbery investigation & Doug Ford shrugs off PC spying mission that followed Bonnie Crombie to Jamaica: ‘Stuff happens’
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The Importance of the Hockey Billet Family
Greg Brady spoke with Jeff Marek, NHL Analyst and Host of The Sheet with Jeff Marek about Defence probes changing story of former Peterborough Petes player.
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Nick Nurse Says Ontario Owes Him $700,000 — And He’s Fighting for It
Greg Brady spoke with Rob Cerjanec, Liberal MPP for Ajax about Former Raptors head coach Nick Nurse says Ontario owes him nearly $700,000 — and he’s fighting for it
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Baker Backs Bradford in Bloor Bike Lane Battle
Greg Brady spoke with Yvan Baker, Liberal MP for Etobicoke Centre about his endorsement of Brad Bradford, touts removing Bloor St. bike lanes.
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CITY HALL CONFIDENTIAL
Greg Brady, Mike Colle, Councillor for Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence & Brad Bradford, Councillor for Ward 19 Beaches-East York discuss:
1 - Thanks, Mayor Chow, for the free ferry rides. But they shouldn’t be paid for this way
2 - Toronto on track for a record year of lithium battery fires after latest blaze sends one to hospital
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Who Protects Victims? The Gaps in Canada’s Marine Laws
Greg Brady spoke with Adam Wagman, Partner at Howie, Sack & Henry LLP about the systematic gaps in Canadian marine laws that leave victims unprotected.
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Quebec: The U.S. Trade Deal’s Biggest Hurdle
Greg Brady spoke with Tasha Kheiriddin, Postmedia’s national politics columnist about Quebec the fly in the ointment to new U.S. trade deal
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Thursday Show Opener
Greg Brady talked about As tariff deadline nears, what does Trump want from Canada? And will he get it?
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Myth Or Medicine
Greg Brady & Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, head of the Critical Care Department at The Ottawa Hospital discuss:
1 - A.I. in Medicine
2 - Prevention over prescription
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The Ontario Liberal Leadership Race: Lots of Words, Few Ideas
Greg Brady spoke with Robyn Urback, current affairs columnist with The Globe and Mail about So far, the Ontario Liberals’ leadership race is an exercise in meaningless platitudes
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The Ferry Is Free — But What’s the Real Story?
Greg Brady spoke with Cara Stern, Journalist and Co-host of missing middle podcast w/ Dr Mike Moffatt about Toronto offers free ferry tickets ‘in celebration of waterfront victory’
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Toronto Mayoral Race Heats Up Over Bloor West Bike Lanes
Greg Brady spoke with Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of The Paikin Podcast about Bradford vows Bloor Street W. bike lanes are 'coming out' if he's mayor
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Wednesday's Show Opener
Greg Brady talked about the talk of the Canada/USA trade deal is a bit ominous
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Greg's Health Update
Greg Brady had a health scare that he is on the other side of now and fine with his health, but wanted to share his journey with you.
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Porter Cancellation Sparks Debate Over Who Was Really at Fault
Greg Brady spoke to Dr Sharon To, registered clinical psychologist about Child who prompted Porter Airline flight cancellation not at fault, passenger says
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Mayor's Chair
Greg Brady & Tom Mrakas, Mayor of Aurora & Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor of Burlington discuss:
1 - E-scooter policies - what do they do Toronto doesn’t?
2 - Homeowners across the region are facing notable property tax increases to cover structural deficits.
3 - What would a trade deal and trade certainty mean for your cities?
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Carney’s Vacation Timing Under the Microscope
Greg Brady spoke with Kate Harrison, Vice Chair at Summa Strategies about PM Carney's vacation timing in Italy
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Ontario Liberals Debate: Does Having a Seat Make a Better Leader?
Greg Brady & Kim Wright, Founder and Principal of Wright Strategies discuss:
Candidates in Ontario Liberal leadership debate value of having a seat
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Tuesday Show Opener
Greg Brady talked about E-scooters, e-bikes the focus of new safety enforcement campaign launched by Toronto police
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Booze Bans on the Table as Canada Seeks Tariff Relief
Greg Brady spoke to Chris Swonger, President & CEO Distilled Spirits Council of the United States about Canada prepared to halt booze bans, meet other U.S. demands in exchange for tariff relief.
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Police Beat
Greg Brady, Clayton Campbell, President of the Toronto Police Association & Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto’s Crime Specialist, former police inspector, and best selling author discuss:
1 - Under strong police watch, Toronto’s summer festivals return in force
2 - ‘Guns for hire’: 15-year-old among 2 arrested in U.S. Consulate shooting in Toronto
3 - Canadian murder rate has biggest year-over-year decline in 40 years, StatsCan says
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An Epidemic Hiding in Plain Sight
Greg Brady spoke with Elizabeth Renzetti, contributing columnist for the Star and author of "What She Said: Conversations About Equality." about There’s another epidemic we’re doing nothing about. If we don’t bust some myths, it’s going to get worse
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80% of Canadian Job Growth Occurred in Alberta
Greg Brady spoke to David Knight Legg, former advisor to Alberta Premier Jason Kenny about Canadian economy adds 75,100 jobs in July
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Canada Adds Jobs While U.S. Labour Market Slips, But Not All Is As It Seems
Greg Brady & Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University discuss:
1 - Canadian economy adds 75,100 jobs in July, U.S. sheds 23,000 positions
2 - Algonquin Power moving headquarters to U.S. in bid to attract more investment
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Monday's Show Opener
Greg Brady talked about: Child standing in seat and refusing a seatbelt cancels flight from Victoria & Canada prepared to halt booze bans, meet other U.S. demands in exchange for tariff relief.
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The Hidden Grades Debate: Compassion vs. Responsibility
Greg Brady spoke with Carolyn Gorman, fellow at the Manhattan Institute where her research examines how policy changes in the U.S. impact individuals with mental illness about Hiding grades to "curb the mental health crisis" — this is yet another way that “mental health” has become an excuse to avoid accountability and personal responsibility.
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Four Nights, One Legacy: RUSH Films Toronto Homecoming
Greg Brady spoke with Ivar Hamilton, CFNY Mainstay, VP Catalogue Marketing at Universal Music Group about RUSH’s Four Hometown Shows in Toronto To Be Captured for Concert Film
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From Toronto to Markham: Province Invests in Indy's Next Chapter
Greg Brady spoke with Frank Scarpitti, Mayor of Markham about Government of Ontario invests in the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham
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Taste of the Danforth Returns After a Two-Year Hiatus
Greg Brady spoke with Nick Papalambropoulus, Danforth BIA about Taste of the Danforth returns
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Forever Is a Long Time: Carney Keeps Billy Bishop Guessing
Greg Brady & Colin D’Mello, Global News Queen’s Park Bureau Chief and host of Focus Ontario discuss:
1 - Is Billy Bishop expansion really dead? PM Carney’s comments muddy the waters
2 - Ford government to review Metrolinx, LCBO and other agencies amid hotel expenses scandal
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