About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 31 episodes
- The Trillium-TVO crossover episode · 26 minHello 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…
- The municipalities episode · 32 minHello 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…
- The top five of 2024 · 26 minIt'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…
- On family docs — with MPP Adil Shamji, MPP Jessica Bell and more · 37 minThis 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…
- Vox Populi, Vox Dei — a polling episode · 26 minHello 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…
- The first week back with Catherine Fife and John Fraser · 29 minHello 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…
- Tunnel talk with Prof. Matti Siemiatycki · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 18The 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…
- Recapping the Liberal convention and dissecting the latest international student news · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 17A 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…
- The early election episode · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 16Today on the podcast, McMillan Vantage's Ashley Csanady and StrategyCorp's Fraser Macdonald break down all the reasons why we may — or may not — have an early election. We also…
- Sci-onara to the Ontario Science Centre · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 15The Ontario Science Centre is no more — at least as Ontarians have known it for the last 55 years. On June 21, the provincial government closed the building, citing an…
- The year (and a bit) in review with NDP Leader Marit Stiles · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 14It's been 460 days since Marit Stiles took the NDP's top job. It's been quite the ride. She came in at the height of the Greenbelt scandal and has faced her fair share of…
- Paul Calandra makes his mark · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 13There's been more than a bit of housing news in the past few weeks. The federal government made it the centrepiece of the 2024 budget and announced key measures ahead of time…
- Unpacking the carbon tax debate with Tyler Meredith · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 12Axe the tax. Spike the hike. Judging by how much we hear the Tories talk about carbon pricing, you'd be excused for thinking we're a federal politics publication. The Ford…
- The international student fallout with Mike Moffatt · 17 minInternational students have been dominating headlines ever since federal immigration minister Marc Miller announced a cap on student visas to cool overheated rental markets. The…
- Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 17Bonnie Crombie hasn't been Liberal leader for three weeks and the Progressive Conservatives are already rolling out the attack ads. She sat down to talk to us and started with…
- Previewing the Liberal leadership election with Dan Moulton · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 16After months of campaigning Ontario Liberals are set to vote on their next leader. Members go to the poll this weekend, Nov. 25 and Nov. 26, before the results are announced in…
- Ontario's financial future with economist Brian Lewis · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 15Brian Lewis was the top economist at Ontario's Ministry of Finance from 2015 to 2022. Before that, he served nearly 30 years in senior positions across government. His time in…
- 'The face of Scarborough': Liberal MPP Andrea Hazell · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 14One of the newest members of the Ontario legislature sat down with us for an interview you won't want to miss. She's not a typical politician. Liberal MPP Andrea Hazell kept…
- Walking through the Greenbelt walk back · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 13Doug Ford's stunning decision to reverse the Greenbelt land swap has dominated the last two weeks of provincial politics. The 11-month scandal claimed two ministers, two senior…
- Special edition! The International Plow Match · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 11The Trillium took a field trip out to Bowling Green for one of the biggest events on Ontario's political calendar. The International Plow Match and Rural Expo! What's normally a…
