The Craig Needles Podcast

Episode 212: Friday Round Table with Jennifer Dunn, Mojdeh Cox and Roger Caranci

Craig is joined in the studio by London Abused Women's Centre Executive Director Jennifer Dunn, activist Mojdeh Cox and former London city councillor Roger Caranci.

They talk about the RCMP's criminal investigation of the Ford government, the LHSC stepping up to combat homelessness by creating a new apartment building and whether city hall needs a lobbyist registry.

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Episode 211: How the CHMA’s homeless hub will work

With some concerns in the community about how homeless hubs will impact neighbourhood - Craig asked CMHA Regional Director of London, North Middlesex and Huron Pam Hill to join him on the podcast and discuss those issues.

What will security be like? What will the rules be for the people living at the hubs? How quickly to they hope to get the people from the hubs to permanent housing?

They tackles these questions and more on the Craig Needles Podcast, which is brought to you by Clearview Auto Glass.

Episode 210: Friday Round Table with Steve Lehman, Carol Dyck and Nathan Caranci

Another busy news week in London and Craig welcomes city councillor Steve Lehman, former Green party candidate Carol Dyck and political insider Nathan Caranci to the studio to break it all down.

First, they discuss the council approval of the homeless hub locations.

What will the markers for success be for this plan? How well council, as a whole, handled this discussion? The panel tackles those questions and more.

Then, they discuss the biggest housing development in London's history at 50 King. Neighbours aren't happy. Should council approve it next week?

Also, York Development has, rather than affordable units, promised $500,000 to Indwell. Is that the wave of the future?

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Episode 209: Corrine Rahman on why she wants to delay some of the homeless hub plan

As London City Councillors get set to vote on the final approval for the locations of the city's homeless hubs, Corrine Rahman joins the podcast to explain why she's opposed to the location at 705 Fanshawe Park Road.

She discusses concerns about communication with residents and business owners in the area, and why she's supportive of some of the hubs - just not the one in the northwest end.

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Episode 208: Friday Round Table with Elizabeth Peloza, Matthew Reid and Scott Collyer

A busy news week!

Craig is joined by City of London budget chair Elizabeth Peloza, lawyer Matthew Reid and political insider Scott Collyer to break it all down.

They discuss the locations for the city's homeless hubs, an integrity commissioner complaint against a city councillor, some pushback to a major residential building in downtown London and the Nazi scandal for the former speaker at the House of Commons.

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Episode 207: Josh Morgan and Shawn Lewis explain homeless hubs

The homeless hub decision at SPPC this week had some applauding and others angry. What will the hubs actually accomplish? Why is the cost-per-bed ratio higher than some expected? When can we expect more hubs?

And what was the reaction at city hall to a councillor posting photos of people who are homeless on her social media accounts?

London Mayor Josh Morgan and Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis joined Craig on the podcast to explain.

Episode 206: Melissa Sheehan on homeless hubs, being unhoused in London and NIMBYism

London's homeless hubs are going ahead - despite some pushback on the Fanshawe Park Road location.

Melissa Sheehan, who has experience being homeless in London, joins Craig to talk about the hubs, what she hopes to see accomplished next, NIMBYism, costs and more.

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Episode 205: Friday Round Table with Steve Cordes, AJ Wray and Cheryl Miller

On this week's episode of the round table, Craig welcomes Y.O.U. CEO Steve Cordes, doctoral candidate AJ Wray and former London City Councillor Cheryl Miller to the studio to talk about the issues of the week.

The discuss the surprise resignation of Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton, Doug Ford backtracking on the Greenbelt, homeless hubs and the NIMBYism surrounding them and the big anti-LGBTQ+ protest at the Thames Valley District School Board's offices.

Episode 204: Peter Fragiskatos on the fed’s housing plans

London North Centre MP Peter Fragiskatos was named Parliamentary Secretary for Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities - which means he'll have a say in how the federal government tackles an important file.

Fragiskatos joins Craig to discuss housing, what their plans will be and how quickly Canadians might see changes in the market.

Episode 203: Friday Round Table with Jeff Preston, Jared Zaifman and Cheryl Miller

On this episode of the Friday Round Table, Craig is joined by advocate Dr. Jeff Preston, Jared Zaifman of the London Home Builder's Association and former London city councillor Cheryl Miller to tackle the issues of the week.

They discuss housing promises for London from the federal government, London West MP Arielle Kayabaga saying that she can't afford to buy a home in the city, the Justin Trudeau's battle against high grocery prices and some anger about the new bag rules at Budweiser Gardens.