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Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer at CARP and John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion.
Today: We discuss the latest regarding PSAC. A tentative deal has been made between the Treasury Board and the union. Meanwhile, here in Toronto, the mayoral election continues to ramp up with over 50 candidates. Olivia Chow and Ana Bailao are leading in the polls currently. But what kind of important issues for Seniors are being promised by the candidates. And, we weigh in on King Charles' upcoming Coronation.
WHAT THE PARTIAL CLOSURE OF QUEEN STREET MEANS FOR TRAFFIC
Jane Brown is now joined by Stuart Green, Spokesperson for the TTC.
A large section of Queen Street (between Victoria Street in the east and Bay Street in the west) is going to be closed for at least four years starting today as construction for the Ontario Line takes place. How will this impact traffic, transit users and pedestrians? Our guest weighs in on the latest.
THE DESIRE AMONG CANADIANS FOR UNIVERSAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Margaret Eaton, National CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association.
According to research from the Canadian Mental Health Association, as much as 87 per cent of Canadians desire universal mental health care. One of the concerning findings of the survey was that 35 per cent of respondents who indicated that they experienced a mental health issue in the past year, over one-third did not seek help due to the financial costs being too expensive. This Mental Health Week, we discuss the challenges Canadians face as they seek better resources for care.
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