
Tap into the stories that the GTA is talking about. Hosted by David Common. If you listen to one Toronto podcast, make it this one. From the team that brings you CBC Radio’s Metro Morning.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 176 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | News | |||

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The Blue Jays have revived BJ Birdy, the team’s original mascot. But as our reporter Haydn Watters found out, it’s much more complicated than that.
When the Ford government moved to close supervised consumption sites, they announced a replacement -- HART Hubs. But a year in, very little is known about how those hubs work. Reporter Haydn Watters got a rare look inside.
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I just listened to the episode about increased police presence in our city. The host (forgive me, I can’t remember his name) did an incredible job interviewing both guests, and kept asking the follow up questions to dig in deeper. Count me as a new follower of this podcast series - essential listening if you’re a Toronto resident, connecting us to what’s happening in our own backyard. Bravo.
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The show consistently centers Toronto-area issues with a mix of investigative and on-the-ground reporting. Episodes frequently tackle urban governance, transit, infrastructure, and public policy, often anchoring discussions in current events around policing, housing, transportation, and municipal politics. A recurring strength is translating complex policy debates into accessible stories, from the mechanics of Bike Share operations and TTC seating to the implications of provincial reforms on recycling and city services. Notably, the program blends authoritative expert input with on-site reporting and local voices, producing a timely, civically engaged narrative that helps listeners understand how decisions at multiple levels affect daily li... more
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Recent guests on This is Toronto include:
1. Nader Hassan
2. Jarrett McDonald
3. Romana Didalo
4. John Crewe
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6. Rachel Brown
7. Jamie Poisson
8. Arash Azizi
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