Ontario Today Phone-Ins

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Unscripted and honest radio debates. Ontario Today is never shy. The host, studio guests and callers dive right into the contentious issues of the day. CBC Radio One from 12 to 1 ET. Call-in 1-888-817-8995.

1D AGO

Should taxpayers subsidize so-called basket weaving courses?

The premier thinks students should consider the job market before they decide what to study after high school. We hear your reaction and hear from someone who spent a career researching higher education including student outcomes, Ross Finnie. He is now professor emeritus at the University of Ottawa. We also hear from Paul Clipsham with Skills Ontario.

52 min
2D AGO

How does the recent violence in Mexico affect you?

We hear how recent violence in Mexico is affecting you, your family and potentially travel plans. Our guests are: Solange Marquez Espinoza an international affairs analyst at the University of Toronto and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and we hear from travel expert Amra Durakovic, spokesperson with Flight Centre Travel Group Canada.

52 min
3D AGO

Do you want a spring federal election?

Your thoughts on whether it's time for Canada to go to the polls and we hear from Aaron Wherry, a senior writer with the CBC's Parliament Hill bureau.

24 min
3D AGO

Ontario Today's Gardening Show: Getting kids hooked on gardening

Paul Zammit shares some easy ways to get children interested in growing plants from seeds and takes your gardening questions. He's Ontario Today's regular gardening expert, with us every Monday.

28 min
FEB 19

Is the public transit where you live getting better or worse?

Your stories with Josipa Petrunić, the president and CEO of Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium.

47 min
FEB 18

Fuel crisis in Cuba: Should Canada help?

Your calls about the ongoing fuel shortage crisis in Cuba and we hear from Mark Entwistle, a former Canadian ambassador to Cuba and we hear from Cuban economist Ricardo Torres at American University in Washington, D.C.

47 min
FEB 17

Ontario Today's Gardening Show: Tips on growing fresh greens inside

Our regular gardening expert Paul Zammit is in to talk about growing fresh greens inside -- things like sprouts and leafy greens-- so you can enjoy fresh produce all winter. He also takes your gardening questions.

28 min
FEB 17

Tuition hikes, OSAP changes: Does it help or hurt students?

We hear your thoughts on changes to the province's Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) and hikes to tuition. Our guest is higher education policy researcher Elizabeth Buckner. She's an associate professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

19 min

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05/06/2020

Jessica367

As a Canadian outside the country, I absolutely love listening to Rita and her guests, she’s a wonderful host and always has very human and interesting takes on the news of the day. Also, it’s a welcome taste of home. Empathetic and informative, I highly recommend!

Unscripted and honest radio debates. Ontario Today is never shy. The host, studio guests and callers dive right into the contentious issues of the day. CBC Radio One from 12 to 1 ET. Call-in 1-888-817-8995.