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Longtime London, Ontario media personality Craig Needles talks about the biggest stories in the Forest City with local newsmakers and commentators.
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Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
The Forgotten519 story brought homelessness in the City of London into focus this summer, but what will the results be? Steve Cordes of Youth Opportunities Unlimited joins Craig to talk about his take on the conversation and why he got uncomfortable with some of the demands that were made of the city.
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday was the final day to register to run for council in the upcoming municipal election. So, which races are most interesting? Former London journalist Sean Meyer joins Craig to help him rank the level of intrigue in each race from least to most, and then chat about voter turnout.
The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Does Ontario need to build 1.5 million homes in the next decade? Can we do it?
Economist Mike Moffatt of the Smart Prosperity Institute talks about his latest report with Craig, which can be found here: https://institute.smartprosperity.ca/1.5MillionMoreHomes
The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
The Ford government is under fire from the opposition, while concerns about privatization of the healthcare system are the main story as MPPs returning to Queen's Park this week. Is privatization on the way? Craig asks Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner about that on the podcast, as well as social assistance rates, which the government is only raising by 5%. They also breakdown why those two stories are related.
The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
We have housing targets. We have immigration targets. But, are the former high enough to satisfy the latter?
On this edition of the podcast, Craig chats with economist Mike Moffatt and immigration consultant Earl Blaney about how we need more places to live if we're going to welcome more immigrants to Canada - and that especially applies in London where Western and Fanshawe are hoping to land more international students.
The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
On this edition of the Friday Round Table, former federal candidate Shawna Lewkowitz, along with political insiders Shobhita Sharma and Ryan Gauss join Craig to talk about the key issues of the week. They talk about the hunger strike at London City Hall, Ontario's healthcare system overload and additional police presence in London's downtown core. The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
As a hunger strike begins at London City Hall, Kevin Dickins joins the podcast.
The Deputy City Manager of Social Health and Development weighs in on how the city handles encampments, what he'd like to see happen with #TheForgotten519 and more.
The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
On this edition of the Friday Round Table, Craig talks about the issues of the week with ANOVA executive director Jessie Rodger, London Home Builders Association CEO Jared Zaifman and Blackburn Media news manager Scott Kitching. First, they talk about #TheForgotten519, then the latest with Hockey Canada. The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Will London have a real mayoral race? Josh Morgan is the favourite in the campaign and joins Craig to talk about the race, his campaign team, and more. What will the campaign look like if voter engagement is low? How would a campaign with few serious competitors change the way Morgan approaches the vote? The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Londoner Melissa Sheehan, who is currently homeless, joins the podcast to share her thoughts on a potential hunger strike some advocates are planning to protest the lack of assistance for the homeless population in London. Is that the right approach? Melissa says no and explains why. The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Lexus of London.