The Rundown
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📺 The Rundown with @jeyantvo.bsky.social on @wearetvo.bsky.social More: https://my.linkpod.site/therundown
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Albertans won’t be voting on leaving Canada — many will be voting to send a message: “this will show Mark Carney that we’re serious.” — Jen Gerson (The Line) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social what’s driving Alberta’s referendum debate and the risks behind it. At 8pm | Producer: @colinellis81.bsky.social
“The Liberal Party right now is rudderless.” @michaeltaube1970.bsky.social says Doug Ford’s polling numbers are still competitive, as PCs sit in the low-to-mid 40s. At 8pm with Andrew Perez, @lobbygrl.bsky.social, @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social & @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
“More than 2.5 million Ontarians don’t have a family doctor.” As job pressures and OSAP changes grow, Andrew Perez says people are falling behind under Ford. At 8pm w/ @lobbygrl.bsky.social @michaeltaube1970.bsky.social @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
A national framework for men’s health has passed. A women’s health framework is still underway. Dr. Jennifer Blake (@uoftobgyn.bsky.social) joins @namshine.bsky.social on the next (MIS)Treated to explain why understanding different barriers to care matters: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
Women don’t differ much between provinces, but the care they have access to does. Dr. Jennifer Blake (@uoftobgyn.bsky.social) tells @namshine.bsky.social why women’s health remains fragmented in Canada, and what Bill S-243 could change, on the next (MIS)Treated. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
The World Cup will bring global attention and heavy travel. After last year’s shortage of air-traffic controllers and other staff, how prepared is Canada’s air traffic system? @jeyantvo.bsky.social talks with Jonathan Bagg of @navcanada.bsky.social tonight at 8pm | Producer: @sarahsweet.bsky.social
“The book is really an invitation… to practice a more grown up kind of politics.” — @petermacleod.bsky.social joins @spaikin.bsky.social on TVO Today Live at 7:30pm to talk citizen assemblies, democratic fragility, and his new book “Democracy’s Second Act.” | Producer: @hclark.bsky.social
“They tried to conquer Canada and they failed.” — @mdrohan.bsky.social, author of “He Did Not Conquer,” tells @spaikin.bsky.social about Benjamin Franklin’s push to annex Canada, and why history moved on. At 7pm on TVO Today Live | Producer: @hclark.bsky.social youtu.be/71XcY7OgYe8?...
🎙️ On #onpoli with @spaikin.bsky.social and @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social: • The Ontario government’s transit takeover • Stratford’s strong mayor legal challenge • Honda’s pause on its $15B EV plant in Alliston • Nate Erskine-Smith’s appeal over his nomination loss 🎧: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
"IVF is the most invasive and most expensive option." — @walshfacemillah.bsky.social. On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social explores how IVF became big business: Financial Post reporting shows nearly half of Canada’s clinics are private equity–owned, with patients paying thousands out of pocket.
Surveillance pricing uses your data to predict what you’ll pay. Ontario’s opposition wants it banned, but Premier Doug Ford says no. How can consumers protect themselves? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @vassb.bsky.social (@canadianshieldinstitute.ca) tonight at 8pm | Producer: Mike Attenborough
“It’s very easy for employers to just disappear.” — @ghadaa.bsky.social (@thestar.com) on why some workers never see what they’re owed. How widespread is wage theft in Ontario? Tonight at 8pm with Jared Ong (Workers' Action Centre) and @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: Mike Attenborough
“It’s a pretty private journey to be on when you’re on it.” — Irene Darrell-Austin. 1 in 6 Canadian couples experience infertility, reports the Financial Post. @namshine.bsky.social speaks with Darrell-Austin and @walshfacemillah.bsky.social about IVF’s personal toll — and its rise as big business.
“(IVF is) mostly a for‑profit privatized system… and it’s highly unregulated.” On the next (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social speaks with @walshfacemillah.bsky.social about her Toronto Life article on the business of IVF — and what patients are being sold. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
🎙️ On #onpoli with @spaikin.bsky.social & @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social: • Erskine‑Smith’s narrow loss + nomination impropriety claims • Province takes over Conestoga College • AG’s 4 reports: AI, training, supports, enforcement • Should public data feed AI tools? 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
The Canadian Tank Museum exists to honour the service and sacrifice of veterans, not to “glorify war or promote conflict,” says executive director Jeremy Blowers. He tells @britweaver.bsky.social it offers a window into Canada’s armoured past, and its ties to today’s defence industry. Tonight at 8pm
“Any gun that we can take off the streets will make our communities safer.” — Mark Campbell (@oacp.bsky.social). Where are Canada’s undeclared firearms, and what will happen after the amnesty ends? At 8pm with Wendy Cukier (@guncontrol.bsky.social) and @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: Diego Garcia
“Guns are going to be prohibited, and if you chose not to get compensation, that doesn't exempt you from the law.” — Wendy Cukier (@guncontrol.bsky.social). Where are Canada’s undeclared firearms? At 8pm with Mark Campbell (@oacp.bsky.social) and @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: Diego Garcia
Should cellphones and social media be banned on school property? Ontario’s education minister is considering broader restrictions. @jeyantvo.bsky.social talks with Malini Leahy (@osstf.bsky.social) and Mohammed Estaiteyeh (@brocku.ca) about the implications at 8pm | Producer: Constantina Varlokostas
Does banning social media actually work? Australia tried — and five months later, kids are easily bypassing age checks via facial recognition gaps and shared IDs, Katrina Champion (@sydney.edu.au) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social. What can Ontario learn? Tonight at 8pm | Producer: Constantina Varlokostas
Ontario is funding more IVF clinics, but geography remains a barrier. Dr. Prati Sharma, president of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social northern patients often face repeated travel and thousands in extra costs. Tonight at 8pm | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
When Kathryn Blaze Baum wanted another child, she turned to IVF and surrogacy, starting a journey of hope, heartbreak, and huge costs. The author of “In Fertility” tells @carrletta.bsky.social why we need clearer education on the physical, mental, and financial toll of infertility. Tonight at 8pm
What motivates a career in homicide? Former Toronto detective Hank Idsinga, author of “The High Road,” tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social why he wanted to “catch the bad guys,” and how that drive raised hard questions about policing, accountability, and trust. At 8pm | Producer: @britweaver.bsky.social
How do you explain Red Dress Day to children? Indigenous educator @carolynroberts.bsky.social tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social how her book, “Tess’s Red Dress,” offers a gentle way to talk about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two‑Spirit people. At 8pm | Producer: Preeti Bhuyan
“We need the right to disconnect... We need a consumer bill of rights for connected cars.” As vehicles become rolling computers, what protections do drivers actually have? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks Beauceron Security CEO @davidshipley.bsky.social tonight at 8pm | Producer: Mike Attenborough
🎙️ On #onpoli with @spaikin.bsky.social & @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social: • What polling numbers mean for Ford’s PCs • Bill 101, Calandra & criticism from unions • Canada Strong Fund & Ontario priorities • Billy Bishop as a ballot issue • Doug Ford’s latest feuds 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
“Canada still needs to do some work in terms of creating the environment that welcomes capital.” — Keith Ambachtsheer on why pension funds struggle to invest in Canada. Tonight at 8pm with @mendelmatt.bsky.social (@scpartners.bsky.social) and @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: Mike Attenborough
“You don’t have to invest in Palantir. You don’t have to invest in Elon Musk.” — @mendelmatt.bsky.social (@scpartners.bsky.social) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social pension funds can earn strong returns without undermining Canada’s future. At 8pm with Keith Ambachtsheer (KPA Advisory Services)
Ontario wants more jails, but will that improve public safety? Lee Chapelle (Canadian Prison Consulting) says any expansion must include rehab, mental‑health care, and supports after release. At 8pm with Mackenzie Plumb (@uottawa.ca) and @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: @colinellis81.bsky.social
About 60% of women report cognitive disruptions and brain fog during menopause. On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks neuroscience blind spots, menopause and brain health with @mnrajah.bsky.social (@bheamlab.bsky.social) & @liisagalea.bsky.social (@camhnews.bsky.social) at @marsdd.bsky.social
Ontario is shrinking its conservation authorities. What could that mean for flood protection? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks Janet Stavinga (Watershed Conservation Coalition), Robin Jones (mayor of Westport), Angela Coleman (Conservation Ontario) & Andrew McCammon (Ontario Headwaters Institute). At 8pm
After severe flooding shut down highways across Northeastern Ontario, West Nipissing declared a state of emergency. Mayor Kathleen Thorne Rochon tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social what residents there — and in nearby French River — are dealing with. Tonight at 8pm | Producer: Constantina Varlokostas
“0.15% of research worldwide has looked at hormonal contraceptives and how they affect brain health.” — @liisagalea.bsky.social (@camhnews.bsky.social). Even after nearly 70 years and 300M users, we know so little. On the next (MIS)Treated with @namshine.bsky.social and @marsdd.bsky.social.
“Somebody appointed from Queen’s Park is making a decision contrary to the councillors and mayors they voted for,” @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social, explaining that appointed regional chairs are meant to make unpopular calls locals may not. At 8pm | Producer @carrletta.bsky.social
Ontario says strong mayor powers are paying off in new housing, but what are the tradeoffs for accountability and local democracy? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @AMO's Lindsay Jones, David Arbuckle of AMCTO, and Wilmot Township Mayor Natasha Salonen, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
🎙️ On #onpoli with @spaikin.bsky.social & @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social: • The Ford government’s $29M jet — bought, sold, never used • What is “surveillance pricing,” and why the opposition is talking about it? • Should Ontario block foreign ownership of farmland? 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
What does transcranial magnetic stimulation feel like? Tonight Eric Bombicino tries TMS — used to treat depression when medication or talk therapy haven’t worked — with Daniel Blumberger, scientific director at the Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention (@camhnews.bsky.social).
“Autistic girls weren’t missing. We were missed.” A 2026 study found boys are 3–4× more likely to be diagnosed before age 10. On an upcoming (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks with Julie M. Green about why girls were overlooked, and her book "Motherness." podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
“The real cruelty we have in this province is there’s lots of food on the shelf… it’s just that people don’t have the money to buy it,” Mike von Massow (@uofguelph.bsky.social), at 8pm with Gary Sands (CFIG), Carolyn Stewart (Feed Ontario), and @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: Mike Attenborough
🎙️ On #onpoli with @spaikin.bsky.social & @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social: • @mikeschreiner.bsky.social on renewables, Billy Bishop & housing • Big changes for school board trustees • What college mergers signal in Ontario • What the Liberal convention revealed 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
“Hospitals are slashing wherever they can… it does affect patient care.” — @blairbigham.bsky.social tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social about an @ijbstories.bsky.social investigation with Stacey Kuznetsova that found Ontario hospitals relying on bank loans to survive. At 8pm | Prod: @carrletta.bsky.social
"[Canadians] want to see their stories on screen," says Telefilm Canada's Francesca Accinelli. So why are homegrown films still losing box-office ground? Tonight at 8pm with Sonya Yokota William (NICE), Noah Segal (Elevation Pictures) and @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: @colinellis81.bsky.social
“In trying to solve for these issues, you’re not necessarily just helping Black women. You’re really solving for women generally.” On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social speaks with Jenelle Ambrose Dash and Jennifer Dockery about the Black maternal health crisis. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...
Looksmaxxing forums claim to offer advice on becoming more attractive, but Michael Halpin (@dalhousie.bsky.social) says “their expertise comes from treating their body like a petri dish & reporting those results back to the community.” At 8pm w/ @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Prod: Constantina Varlokostas
What’s behind the backlash to gender equality among Gen Z men? Leif Anderson (@utsc.utoronto.ca) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social how social media turns frustration into profitable outrage, tonight at 8pm with @heejungchung.bsky.social (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) | Producer: Constantina Varlokostas
Forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women has a long history in Canada — and it hasn’t ended. On an upcoming (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social speaks with Harmony Redsky of The Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice about Bill S‑228. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...