The Craig Needles Podcast
Longtime London, Ontario media personality Craig Needles talks about the biggest stories in the Forest City with local newsmakers and commentators.
Episodes
There's still anger and unrest in London and all over the country after the verdict in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial.
Even beyond just the verdict - which most legal experts understood - the way the trial went and the lack of systemic control for organizations like Hockey Canada and the NHL remain question.
ANOVA and London abused Women's Centre have joined together to write a letter aimed at addressing both.
The executive...
Rhys Mendes, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, was in London this week and made some time to come chat with Craig on the podcast.
They discussed ongoing concerns about tariffs and how they may impact the local economy, whether Canada has avoided a recession and whether we could see further interest rate cuts in 2026.
The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.
The City of London had an update on the Whole of Community response this week and it actually is helping! Good news! But, there's a lot more people who need help, so how can we increase capacity?
Craig breaks down that story with advocate Frances Moore, Dr. Jeff Preston and former TVDSB trustee Matthew Newton-Reid - while also looking at the progress made in the 10 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report.
Then, t...
London-Middlesex Community Housing has a lot of problems.
Buildings that are falling apart. Pest infestations. Plumbing issues. But - are those things getting better?
Is the organization turning a corner - even if they're staring down more than $100-million in repair bills?
Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis and Ward 1 Councillor Hadleigh McAlister both sit on LMCH's board and joined Craig on the podcast to discuss.
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On this week's Friday Round Table, Craig is joined by former Thames Centre Deputy Mayor Kelly Elliott, organizational consultant Mojdeh Azad and former Green Party candidate Carol Dyck to breakdown the week's top stories.
They look at the misogynistic graffiti found in northwest London and analyze the way politicians and police have reacted to it - and discuss the safety of women and girls in our society.
Then, discussions about la...
Six months after the London Transit commissioners were unceremoniously removed by council - is bus service in this city any better?
Ward 11 councillor Skylar Franke, who is also the chai of the commission now, joins Craig for an update on where transit is in the city, how they hope to improve and what the future of the commission may look like.
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Craig welcomed London Cares Executive Director Chris Moss, political insider Ryan Gauss and former YOU CEO Steve Cordes to the studio to talk about the week's top issues.
They tackle some developments in the homelessness space - including how the homelessness hubs are working and the ongoing issues with the building at Queen's and Adelaide.
Then, they examine the latest at the Thames Valley District School Board - where supervisor ...
Ysni Semsedini, about a year into his role as CEO at London Hydro, joined Craig on the podcast to talk about his time on the job so far, your hydro bill, the city's grid, their affiliates and the future of the organization.
The Craig Needles Podcast is brought you by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.
It's the 400th episode of The Craig Needles Podcast!
Craig welcomes former London city councillors Cheryl Miller and Roger Caranci to the studio, as well as political insider Devin Munro to talk about the week's top stories.
They go over the brewing federal battle over the temporary foreign workers program and why the Carney Liberal clearly have a problem with the file.
Then, they discuss the updated timelines for the HART hub in L...
Well-known and infamous-to-some London property owner Shmuel Farhi joined Craig on the podcast for a wide ranging conversation.
They tackle Farhi's purchase of Westmount Mall, why he builds far more in other communities than he does in London, his proposal to move London City Hall, separating some facts from some fiction and more.
Craig also shares some of his past criticisms of Farhi's approach to downtown property management and ...
Last Friday Round Table of the summer!
Craig welcomed political insider Scott Collyer, organizational consultant Mojdeh Azad and London Home Builders Association CEO Jared Zaifman to the Covent Garden Market Studio to breakdown the issues of the week.
They start with the state of public housing in the City of London. It is not good. A piece in the London Free Press this week shows buildings that are infested with pests and falling ...
The United Way has released their Built for Good report and it's ambitious.
They want to spend more than $60-billion to bring new affordable homes online, prevent homes from deteriorating, and keep people in the places they're living now.
The CEO of United Way Elgin-Middlesex, Kelly Ziegner, joined Craig on the podcast to breakdown the report.
What role should government play here? What about developers? Where can we find the cash ...
Summer is winding down! Craig was joined at the Covent Garden Market Studio by London Abused Women's Centre Executive Director Jennifer Dunn, political insider Nathan Caranci and community organizer Jeremy McCall for the second last round table of August.
The group tackles stories like the provincial government openly musing about eliminating elected school board trustees, when HART hubs may actually arrive in London (it was suppos...
Is the Thames Valley District School Board too big?
Is it time to separate London's schools from the ones in Oxford and Elgin Counties?
The Warden of Oxford County thinks to.
Marcus Ryan joins Craig to talk about his ideas and how they've been received by politicians at the municipal and provincial levels.
The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.
Craig welcomes London Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis and former city councillor Cheryl Miller to the Covent Garden Market studio to breakdown the issues of the week.
First, they tackle the ongoing debacle at St. Joseph's Health Care. In the wake of the National Post story about research done with beagle puppies, Dr. Lisa Porter, the scientific director and vice president of research at Lawson Research Institute, has left the organization...
Last week: National Post breaks story about puppies being kept in brutal conditions at St. Joseph's Health Care and Lawson Research.
This week: Doug Ford kiboshes the entire project.
Clearly, the Premier's move is politically popular, but was that the right decision? Or maybe it was more complicated than some believe?
Maybe hospital leadership could have done more to mitigate the PR nightmare?
Dr. Brendon Samuels, a re...
Some former TVDSB trustees are speaking out after the province turfed them due to financial irregularities at the board.
Was poor financial planning from the province to blame for the board's red ink? Marianne Larsen says yes.
She joined Craig on the podcast to discuss that and the events that led to the trustee model being scrapped in Thames Valley.
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Is downtown getting more safe? Do we need bail reform? How should LTC be managed? Should 16-year-olds be able to vote in Canada?
Those questions and more on this week's Friday Round Table, as Craig is joined by political insider Devin Munro, former Green Party candidate Carol Dyck and community builder Jeremy McCall.
The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.
Do we need bail reform? How is the legal system's backlog impacting London?
Police Chief Thai Truong joins Craig on the podcast to discuss changes he'd like to see in the legal system, safety in London and more.
The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.
Planning expert and regular podcast guest Dr. A.J. Wray is leaving London to take a job teaching at the University of Tennessee.
So, as he waves goodbye, Craig invited him on the podcast for some thoughts on where the city is, what the future might hold, and areas London needs to improve.
The Craig Needles Podcast is presented by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.
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