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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. 

  1. FEB 7

    The Trillium-TVO crossover episode

    Hello politicos, and welcome to the Trill. Our friends at TVO thought it would be fun to do a crossover episode — the Trillium and TVO, together at last. We talk about an update on the Greenbelt Scandal and that has the opposition leaders licking their chops with giddiness. And about mayoral endorsements — Doug Ford has received endorsements aplenty during the campaign. And we investigate why Ontario Progressive Conservative candidates are skipping out on local debates. The answer ma...

    26 min

  2. JAN 23

    The municipalities episode

    Hello politicos. Municipal affairs reporter Jack Hauen hosts this episode of The Trill. That's because there’s a big brewing trade war about to break out with our enormous neighbour to the south, federal politics has been upended by the coming resignation of the prime minister, and Ontario will be in an election campaign any day now — so we thought, who better to talk about what really matters than a smart group of municipal leaders? We're joined by Timmins Mayor Michelle Boileau, Bur...

    32 min

  3. 12/12/2024

    The top five of 2024

    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 centre LiberalsDoug Ford suggests Canada should cut Mexico out of North American trade dealInternal Ontario gov...

    26 min

  4. 11/28/2024

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

    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 Minister of Health Sylvia Jones. "Lost in Translation" theme music by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangaurd.

    37 min

  5. 11/07/2024

    Vox Populi, Vox Dei — a polling episode

    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 Translation" theme music by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangaurd.

    26 min

  6. 10/24/2024

    The first week back with Catherine Fife and John Fraser

    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.

    29 min

  7. 10/10/2024

    Tunnel talk with Prof. Matti Siemiatycki

    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 Siemiatycki — joined the pod to talk about what we know, what we don't, and where the proposed proj...

    20 min

  8. 09/27/2024

    Recapping the Liberal convention and dissecting the latest international student news

    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-time guest Andrew Perez to recap the news out of the Ontario Liberal's annual convention in London over ...

    28 min
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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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  • Creator
    The Trillium
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Trill
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