On The Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast
The Ledge, n: slang for the legislature. Mostly used by members of the legislative press gallery. On the Ledge posts weekly when the Ontario Legislature is sitting. But there have been times when we've had to "recall" the Ledge for an emergency session to address pressing matters of Ontario politics when Queen's Park isn't sitting! Our OTL team includes former Ontario Premier, Kathleen Wynne, former Progressive Conservative Leader, (and Wynne's erstwhile parliamentary sparring partner), Tim Hudak, Queen's Park broadcast commentator Keith Leslie, John Wright, our veteran pollster and co-founding host, and Dave Trafford, Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network.
Episodes
This special summer edition of On the Ledge breaks from the usual hiatus to examine a turbulent stretch in Ontario politics.
Dave Trafford is joined by veteran Queen's Park journalists Jessica Smith Cross (Editor-in-Chief at The Trillium) and Keith Leslie , (Former Queen's Park Bureau Chief, The Canadian Press), to assess how a series of contro...
So far, the government has refused to offer any real details.
It prompts the question: What is the Ontario government hiding about Highway 413?
In this episode of ...
In this episode of On the Ledge - your Ontario Politics Podcast, Dave Trafford sits down with property tax advoca...
The politics of trade, tariffs and public space all collide in this week's roundtable .
John Moore stickhandled ROUND ONE, featuring former Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak, Nexus Strategy Group CEO Marion Nader, and Story Studio Network’s Dave Trafford for a wide-ranging discussion o...
In this episode of On the Ledge, I’m joined by Tim Hudak, Kathleen Wynne, John Wright and Keith Leslie for a wide-ranging conversation about what happens when MPPs leave Queen’s Park for nearly five months. Is this a reasonable balance between constituency work and legislative duties, or does it w...
This week, Dave Trafford is joined by former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, former PC leader Tim Hudak, veteran political journalist Keith Leslie, and pollster John Wright for a wide-ranging conversation about the politics behind homelessness, a...
In this episode of NOW and NEXT, Dave Trafford speaks with educator and author Dr. Cinde Lock about redesigning education for a generation that needs more than standardized testing and rigid curriculum structures. Drawing on innovative programs developed at Pickering College, Dr. Lock explains how schools can connect academics to p...
Dave Trafford is joined by former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, former Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak, pollster John Wright, and veteran political journalist Keith Leslie for a wi...
Host Dave Trafford is joined by former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, veteran political journalist Keith Leslie, and pollster John Wright for a wide-ranging discussion about accountability, affordability, and the pol...
Host Dave Trafford is joined by former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, veteran pollster John Wright, and longtime Queen’s Park journalist Keith Lesli...
His Tories are looking up at the leaderless Liberals in latest polling.
His tone-deaf, off brand decision to buy a jet.
An unhinged rant against Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth.
And gutting the Freedom of Information laws paint the Premier as unaccountable and sneaky.
This week’s On the Ledge former Premier, the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, former Ontario PC Lead...
Guests: John Wright (CEO, Canada Pulse Insights), Kathleen Wynne (Former Premier of Ontario), Keith Leslie (CHTV, veteran Queen’s Park observer)
This week’s episode captures a fast-moving and volatile moment at Queen’s Park, anchored by a controversial exchange in the legislature involving Premier Doug Ford and Liberal MPP Stephanie Smythe. The panel unpacks what they describe as an i...
Back in Canada, the discussion turns to rising gas prices and the structural challenges ...
This week on Now and Next, Dave Trafford and the comms and strategy team break down the stories shaping Canada’s political and media landscape.
Guests: Bob Reid - Broadway Strategy & Communications; Lindsay Broadhead - Broadhead Communications; and Anne Marie Aikins - AMA Communications
First, the panel dives into the NDP leadership race and what Avi Lewis’ win revea...
This episode opens with a rare moment of collective optimism as the panel reflects on the Artemis II launch and the sense of wonder it inspired—especially for younger generations.
That spirit quickly gives way to a wide-ranging political discussion, from the legacy of Stephen Lewis and the future of the federal NDP under Avi Lewis, ...
In this bonus episode of On the Ledge, Dave Trafford is joined by Jessica Smith Cross from The Trillium to unpack the government’s fiscal plan just hours after it was tabled.
From Freedom of Information changes buried inside a massive omnibus bill, to record levels of spending and p...
On this episode of On the Ledge, Dave Trafford sits down with a powerhouse panel—Keith Leslie, John Wright, Kathleen Wynne, and Jessica Smith-Cross—to break down what really matters behind the budget headlines.
From the evolution of budget lockups to the strategic rollout of policy anno...
AI is no longer theoretical—it’s here, embedded in everything from healthcare to global conflict.
In this episode of Now and Next, Dave Trafford is joined by the C.A.S.T. (Comms And Strategy Team) Bob Reid at Broadway Strategy & Communications, Anne Marie Aikens at AMA Communications and Lindsay Broadhead, Broadhead Communications to unpack how artificial intelligence is reshaping how we wor...
This week on On the Ledge, Dave Trafford is joined by Tim Hudak, Kathleen Wynne, Keith Leslie, and John Wright for a deep dive into a political moment that’s equal parts strategy, controversy, and consequence.
Despite softer personal approval ratings, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives remain remarkably resilient in the polls. What&rs...
I joined Jim Richards on Newstalk 1010 this week and we wonder aloud what Premier Doug Ford has to hide. He's announced his intention to gut Ontario's Freedom of Information Act - excluding the Premier, the cabinet and parliamentary assistants from FOI requests.
FOIs have driven the investigative journalism at Queen's Park that uncovered important information about the Greenbel...
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