Toronto's Strategy to Address Homelessness During Winter

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RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: WHAT KIND OF CAUCUS MEETING CAN PM TRUDEAU EXPECT? Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and Health Minister, Cheri DiNovo, a former Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario and Lisa Raitt, a former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. There is a federal Liberal caucus meeting taking place this week and it comes at a time when there’s talk among some MPs of their dissatisfaction with PM Trudeau as the leader of their party. Meanwhile, the province of New Brunswick has made history this week by electing their first ever woman Premier. The Liberal’s Susan Holt won a majority. TORONTO’S STRATEGY TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS DURING WINTER Tasha is now joined by Gord Tanner, the General Manager of Toronto Shelter and Support Services. Today: the City detailed its strategy to address homelessness in the winter. But, will it go far enough to meet the demand? We also get a recap on City workers dismantling the encampment at Allen Gardens. REMEMBERING CPL. NATHAN CIRILLO TEN YEARS ON Tasha is now joined by Peter MacKay, who served as Minister of Justice and Attorney General as well as other high profile cabinet positions under Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Phil Gurski, President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting and a former senior strategic terrorism analyst at CSIS. Today marks ten years since Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was gunned down in a terrorist attack in Ottawa. Our guests reflect on that tragic day and the lessons learned since.