Joel MacLeod

Please sign and share with friends.

www.change.org/Open_Ford_Up

Just saying, if someone wanted to win in Ontario I bet promising to release every contract and agreement Doug Ford signed as Premier, within the first 100 days of their government, would be a big big draw for people in #onpoli. Just saying

Do I detect a trend here?

Niagara Regional chair Gale resigns suddenly over Hitler-signed book - CHCH Recently appointed Niagara Regional chair Bob Gale resigned suddenly on Wednesday over allegations that he owns a copy of Mein Kampf which is personally signed by Adolf Hitler.

You know, the Ford government needs to answer for how they appointed a Nazi sympathizer to #Niagara Regional Chair. This is just unacceptable. #onpoli #cdnpoli

Niagara Regional chair Gale resigns suddenly over Hitler-signed book - CHCH www.chch.com/chch-news/ni...

Hot take: Daylight Savings is the stupidest thing ever and a perfect example of why lobbyists shouldn’t be allowed to talk to politicians. Prove me wrong. #cdnpoli #onpoli

Question for #cdnpoli: When Canada denounced Iran’s clamp down on its protesters last month, were we bad for doing so? What’s going on in the Middle East right now is a mess no doubt, but this bi polar good guy/bad guy narrative no longer works in the modern world.

Absolutely!

So Bad Bunny gives Canada a shout out of solidarity during the #SuperBowlLX halftime show, he just guaranteed a sold out show in every city he visits in the Great White North from now on. He’s basically a Canadian now.

Okay this #SuperBowlLX is boring as hell. But damn. Bad Bunny knew how to put on a show. #fuckice

When it comes to Ontario, I'm all in. Join our growing team at teamnate.ca

Huh, I may have spoken too soon in my previous post. We’ll see if there’s a race for the Scarborough nomination by Ontario Liberals.

#onpoli #cdnpoli

www.uncommons.ca/p/when-it-co...

Mark Carney’s Liberals recruit Ontario NDP deputy leader to run in Scarborough byelection The federal Liberals announced Tuesday morning that Doly Begum, the New Democrat MPP for the riding and the provincial NDP’s deputy leader, will be their candidate in the Scarborough Southwest

I think this is a loss for the Ontario Liberals.

By delaying their leadership. This would’ve been an easy pick up for a new leader to win a seat in the #onpoli leg

Mark Carney’s Liberals recruit Ontario NDP deputy leader to run in Scarborough byelection www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Closing out 2025 with a reply from @raffic.bsky.social is a pretty good feeling! #newyear2026 #happynewyear

Closing out 2025 with a reply from @raffic.bsky.social is a pretty good feeling! #newyear2026 #happynewyear

What a Year 2025 Was… Well its that time of year again. As we close out 2025 we look back at what was. And what a year it was. Two general elections to start us off. The political landscape shifting dramatically for two major parties. One at the federal level and the other at the provincial. And of course all of this under the threat of tariffs aimed at crippling our economy.

What a Year 2025 Was...

#cdnpoli #onpoli #podcast #the905

Acorn Ontario Gets Evicted from the Legislature Last week, the Ford government passed Bill 60. The Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act. According to the Ontario government, this will grow the rental supply in Ontario and take care of bad actors in the rental market. Critics, however, say all this will do is hasten evictions and exacerbate the homeless crisis in our cities. One organization is Acorn Canada. Who had one of their members infamously ejected from the legislature with Doug Ford calling on him to 'Get a Job'.

Acorn Ontario Gets Evicted from the Legislature

#the905 #onpoli #cdnpoli #podcast #acorn #bill60

Okay

The 905er The 905er is a news, politics and discussion podcast for the GTHA region focusing on the region outside central Toronto where 4 million people live.

Or you know you click on it and read and listen and find out it was done in 2021.

Listen. It was automatically posted from 905er.ca automatically when I link it to this account. This isn’t the end of the world.

Yep. Probably as that’s when I published it.

Is Ontario For Sale? The falls as seen the Doug Ford government defend itself from scandal after scandal. Elected board trustees are being replaced with hand-selected Tory loyalist supervisors, who are being promised $350,000 a year. The Skilled Development Fund is being turned into a transfer of tax dollars to whoever donated the most to the Ontario PC's coffers. Recently, $75 million was spent on an ad campaign that ended up derailing the Tariff talks.

Is Ontario For Sale?

#the905 #onpoli #cdnpoli #podcast

The 905 Round-Up: A Grassroots Victory & First Nations Solidarity

This week saw a major victory for the grassroots organizers to protect the remaining rural area of Hamilton from development.  Hamilton City Council voted not to expand it's Urban Boundary.  This came after a sustained grassroots…

Thursday Roundup – Vaccine Passports and the Anti-Everything Movement

Vaccine Passports are finally being unveiled in Ontario.  However, after being requested by public health for the summer, the rollout has been typical of the Ontario PC government.  It’s messy and uncoordinated.  However, they…

Election Night Special Livestream

You've probably had enough election coverage, but if you can't resist reliving it all again, here it is in glorious technicolour. All three an a half hours!  We had fun, and we hope viewers did too. We really appreciated the conversation.

Keith Brooks of Environmental Defence – Climate Change & the 2021 Election

This summer, saw climate change creep back into the headlines, stealing attention away from COVID-19.  And for good reason. This year saw a record-breaking heatwave sweep the west coast, resulting in a town burning to the…

Catching up with recent episodes

We have to admit, we've slipped up with adding all our most recent episodes to the Patreon feed. Hopefully, all or patrons already know that our episodes are always updated on Tuesday and Thursday via our main podcast feed. You can subscribe by searching for 'The…

905 Round Up – Division at Burlington City Hall

Over the last few weeks, observers of Burlington city politics have  noticed a growing rift in council.  So much that when Joan Little of the  Spectator commented on it in one of her columns, the Mayor decided a  rebuttal was in order.  What is going…

Justin Chandler Reports on Hamilton’s Rebecca Towers

Three Hamilton apartment buildings have seen major outbreaks of Covid-19 in recent weeks, all of the more transmissible UK-origin variant. The worst instance was in Rebecca Towers, where well over 100 cases have been identified. These outbreaks…

50 Shades of Grey – Is Ontario Heading Into A Third Lockdown? (Yes)

While Joel and Roland were recording this podcast, twice, due to technical problems, news was emerging of what appears to be a third lockdown starting this Easter Weekend. Our intrepid hosts give their reactions to the latest…

A great way to share your support for The 905er!

Want to show your fandom of the podcast?  We have car window clings for you.  Show everyone around your parking space how much you love The 905er! Add your address to your profile so we can mail you your decal ASAP! Thanks from Roland and Joel!

Lisa Kearns on the Future of the Sound of Music Festival Earlier this summer, we presented an episode on the Sound of Music festival. The free music festival is held each Father's Day weekend in downtown Burlington. The event has attracted big names in the past, like The Trews and The Arkells, to grace their stages. However, since COVID, the costs have risen steadily, and sponsorships have not kept pace. The festival is in dire straits, with 2025 possibly being the last unless a new model is discovered.

Lisa Kearns on the Future of the Sound of Music Festival

#the905 #onpoli #cdnpoli #burlON #podcast

WTF IS HAPPENING!!!?????? #worldseries