TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FORD GOVERNMENT WILL NOT DISSOLVE PEEL REGION

It’s our Thursday tune into the town panel and we’ve got lots to discuss, so let’s get started with the province’s announcement to not dissolve Peel Region.

Joining Liz West is Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, Alex Blumenstein, Co-founder of The Peak and David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto.

THE POWER OF LEONARD COHEN’S MUSIC DURING DIFFICULT TIMES

We are inching closer to the shortest day of the year which means the most darkness – many of us struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder – and the news of war and strife only makes matters worse. Can music illuminate these dark times? And in particular, can the songs of Leonard Cohen?

Joining Liz now is Dr. Matthew Robert Anderson, Adjunct professor of Theological Studies at Concordia University and author of “Prophets of Love: The Unlikely Kinship of Leonard Cohen and the Apostle Paul”.

OTTAWA SAYS GROCERY CODE OF CONDUCT WILL DEFINATELY BE IMPLEMENTED

When we start a new job or join a sports team we are often asked to sign a code of conduct, something that gives us the perimeters of good behaviour. This week the Federal Industry Minister told reporters that we will have a Grocery Code of Conduct in Canada one way or another.

Let’s bring in Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University.