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Left Looking InOn the Front LinesIn this special live episode of Left Looking In, host David Moscrop sits down with CUPE Local 416 President Eddie Mariconda and CUPE National President Mark Hancock to talk about worker power, political engagement, and the fights that shape public sector work in Canada. From the frontline role of stewards to national battles over anti-scab laws and the Air Canada strike, this conversation breaks down how solidarity is built – and why it matters now more than ever.
2025-12-1545 minLeft Looking InStronger Together – Ft. Mayor Olivia ChowWhat does it take to build a city that truly cares for its people? Mayor Olivia Chow joins Dave Moscrop to talk about leading with compassion, rebuilding trust in public institutions, and bringing people together to solve Toronto’s toughest challenges. From housing to transit to the everyday heroes who keep the city moving, we’re unpacking how collaboration can shape a stronger, fairer Toronto for us all.
2025-11-0734 minLeft Looking InCode Red to Code ReadyBehind every call for help is a workforce that needs time to breathe and space to recover. Local 416 paramedic leaders join Dave Moscrop to discuss what it takes to keep Toronto’s emergency response system running when the calls never stop. Peter Shirer and Charles Labelle outline the wins, the gaps, and the plan to secure better staffing, better recovery time, and better care for our city.
2025-10-2036 minLeft Looking InThe History of the State of the UnionThey say history repeats itself. This time, it’s on the mic. Host David Moscrop sits down with TCEU Local 416 President Eddie Mariconda and VP Ted Aivalis to unpack over a century of union history, from strikes and amalgamation to fights over privatization and what lies ahead for public workers in Toronto.
2025-07-2135 min
Fight Back with Libby ZnaimerLocals Concerned About Potential Priority Transit Lanes on Bathurst StreetTHE MEDICAL RECORD: THE LATEST ON ONTARIO MEASLES OUTBREAK
Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, general internist at St. Michael's Hospital and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto, Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing in Toronto and Dr. Aaron Schimmer, the Director of Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre as well as a staff physician and a senior scientist.
There's a lot happening in the world of healthcare lately: U.S. Secretary of Health RFK Jr. just fired an entire advisory committee on immunization associated with the Centers for D...
2025-06-1152 minLeft Looking InClimate Action That Works for WorkersThe climate crisis isn’t just about science – it’s about people and how we live, work, and take care of our communities. In this episode, Rick Smith, President of the Canadian Climate Institute, joins us to explore the critical intersection of climate action and workers' rights. We discuss how Canada can transition to a sustainable economy without sacrificing jobs, emphasizing the role of unions in shaping environmental policy, and the need for early worker involvement in climate discussions.
2025-04-2834 minLeft Looking InIt's time to BUILD. How do we do that? – Ft. Nate Erskine-SmithHousing affordability isn’t just a market issue, it’s a human one. In this episode, we sit down with Federal Minister of Housing, The Hon. Nate Erskine-Smith, to talk about real solutions to the housing crisis. From tackling red tape and exclusionary zoning to expanding non-market housing, we discuss what it will take to make housing more affordable and accessible for all Canadians.
2025-03-2033 minLeft Looking InWhat We're Up AgainstIn this episode of Left Looking In, we sit down with Candace Rennick, Secretary-Treasurer of CUPE National, to talk about what fuels the labour movement. From her first job in long-term care to leading national fights for fair wages and respect, Candace shares what she’s learned: organizing is the key to winning justice. We dive into the power of collective action, the resurgence of strikes across Canada, and why unions give workers the courage and confidence to demand better.
2025-03-0726 minLeft Looking InWait...There's an Election?In this special episode of Left Looking In, host Dave Moscrop is joined by TCEU Local 416 VP, Ted Aivalis, and legendary pollster, Allan Gregg, to explore how politicians are working to connect with voters across Ontario. With early voting just days away, they unpack the critical relationships between workers, the government, and the opposition—focusing on key groups like new Canadians in the suburbs, and blue-collar workers. After all, these are the voters who could shape the future of the province.
2025-02-1431 minLeft Looking InWhere To From HereWelcome to the “Screaming Twenties!” In this lively kickoff to 2025, Dave Moscrop sits down with economist Armine Yalnizyan to dish on what’s in store for Canadian workers, from unstoppable demographic shifts to wage boosts and automation angst. Dive in to hear how solidarity, affordable housing, and the care economy could spark a hopeful (and more prosperous) future for everyone.
2025-01-1526 minLeft Looking InMusings with MoscropWe're shaking things up in our latest episode of Left Looking In! This time, host Dave Moscrop spins the mic around, joining us as our guest to chat about his path from Plato enthusiast to PhD holder. Along with our guest host, Jen Hassum from the Broadbent Institute, they dig into how economic inequality and soaring living costs are stirring up modern-day troubles, drawing comparisons to historic events like the French Revolution. Join them as they unpack why it's crucial to revamp our economic systems, boost worker empowerment, and ensure wealth is shared more equitably.
2024-12-2346 min
The Deb Hutton ShowDID RICHARD CROUSE LIKE THESE MOVIES?Rant on shooting at Jewish girls school overnight GUEST: Daniel Held - United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto GUEST: Natalie Johnson - CTV Toronto reporter The City of Toronto's "outdoor" workers -- represented by CUPE Local 416 -- have won wage hikes of 3-3.95% year over year for the next four years, in a deal just ratified by council
2024-12-2034 minLeft Looking InA Solid Plan for Cities – Ft. David MillerWe're back! In this must-listen episode of Left Looking In, host David Moscrop is joined by the one and only David Miller, the former Toronto mayor. Together, they dive into the future of Ontario’s cities and their pivotal role in driving real, impactful change. With a potential spring election on the horizon, they break down what political parties need to prioritize—especially bold strategies for climate resilience.
2024-12-0639 min
Lawyer Life PodcastElection Reaction with David MoscropIn today's episode of the Lawyer Life Podcast, Mike Anderson and Darlene Tonelli of Inter Alia Law talk through last week's US election results with the amazing journalist, author, and political commentator, David Moscrop.
Five years ago, Mike and Darlene talked to David on the podcast about his book, "Too Dumb for Democracy: Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How we Can Make Better Ones". If his observations felt sharp and intelligent back then, well... they felt incredibly prescient last week.
We tied our conversation into lawyering, including a discussion about how what lawyers know about bullies in negotiations...
2024-11-1053 minLeft Looking InLabour Day: Wins That Benefit WorkersIn this Labour Day special, we explore the ongoing fight led by unionized workers to improve the lives of all Canadians. As workers push for fair wages, safer workplaces, and resist corporate greed, Labour Day’s significance is more relevant than ever.
2024-09-1333 minLeft Looking InWater For AllIn this week’s episode, Ted Aivalis, Vice President of Local 416, and Anishinabek Nation's Grand Council Chief Reg Niganobe dive into a discussion about water rights and their impact on Indigenous communities, including the critical role of Toronto’s publicly managed water program.
2024-06-0736 minLeft Looking InAll Things Blue Box and SustainabilityThis week, we explore Toronto's Blue Box transition program and its effects on Local 416 members and the wider community. Joining us are Local 416 Vice President Ted Aivalis, former City Councillor Mike Layton, and Sarah Buchanan, Campaigns Director for the Toronto Environmental Alliance.
2024-05-0738 min
The Rational View podcast with Dr. Al ScottDavid Moscrop says we shouldn't fund Catholic schoolsIn this episode I’m looking into a particular issue of government waste. Specifically I’d like to dig into the funding of religious schools in Ontario. Is this a good investment for society, or a ruinous subsidy to a single religious minority? This is a polarizing issue in Ontario that has been too hot to handle for politicians. The last time a political party in Ontario sought to propose a change to the system (John Tory’s conservative party proposed in the 2007 election to fund all religious schools) their party was hung out to dry by the voters. Proponen...
2024-04-1353 minLeft Looking InToronto Paramedic Services & the Code Red CampaignOver the last several months, we’ve heard a lot of people raising alarm bells over the state of our healthcare system. The underfunding, the burnout, things are reaching a real crisis point in Ontario. Toronto Paramedic Services (TPS) provides 24/7 paramedic care in response to life-threatening medical emergencies. Hear from the CUPE 416 Paramedic Unit and the amazing team behind the Code Red Campaign, Charles Labelle and Karen Harwood.
2024-04-0234 minLeft Looking InHighlighting the History and Cultures of Black Communities in TorontoFebruary is widely recognized as Black History Month and there is no shortage of events and celebrations to honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. On our podcast this month we welcome Councillor Amber Morley was elected to represent Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore on Toronto City Council back in 2022, beating out a 5-time incumbent councillor and making her one of the youngest members of council. For over 20 years, Councillor Morley has been working on behalf of the people in her ward, while pursuing advocacy at all levels of government.We also hear from Jared W...
2024-02-2646 minLeft Looking InAll About The 2024 Toronto City BudgetJoin David Moscrop with Ted Aivalis, CUPE 416 Vice President and co-host of Left Looking In, with guests Shelley Carroll, Toronto City Councillor and Budget Committee Chair and David Amborski, Professor at TMU’s School of Urban and Regional Planning as they dive deep into the heart of Toronto's future.Budgets convey priorities and the new leadership at City Hall will be using the 2024 budget to outline the City’s path forward.Before the holiday break, Toronto signed a ‘New Deal’ with the province of Ontario that was passed by council and includes measures like uploading the Gard...
2024-01-2440 minLeft Looking InEmerging Leaders in LabourJoining special guest host Jennifer Hassum, Executive Director of the Broadbent Institute and CUPE 416 President Eddie Mariconda, Laura Walton shares how she got involved in the labour movement, what motivates her and how she is approaching her new position as President of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).Recently elected as the newest president of the OFL and represents over one million Ontario workers. Laura brings energy and experience having served as the president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees’ Ontario School Boards Council of Unions (OSBCU) since 2019 and was on the CUPE Ontario Executive Board.
2024-01-0846 minLeft Looking InThe Future of Encampments in the City of TorontoThe City of Toronto has been in a housing and homelessness crisis for a number of years. The escalating housing crisis, overburdened shelters, and the pandemic created the conditions for the worsening of homelessness and the emergence of encampments across Toronto. On this episode, host David Moscrop speaks with Ted Aivalis, Vice President of CUPE 416, Philip Austin, PFR Unit Chair with CUPE 416, and Diana Chan McNally, a community Harm Reduction worker.
2023-11-1337 minLeft Looking InLabour Day: Past, Present and FutureMost Canadians understand Labour Day as the end of summer, a day off and a day of rest with many participating in parades and picnics. For parents, there may be a little more celebrating since the first day of school follows for students. But for unions and labour activists, it’s a day to celebrate the accomplishments of the labour movement and the benefits of having a union at work. We’ve made progress, but that fight continues especially today while affordability and cost of living continue to rise. We dig into this with two special guests - Bea...
2023-09-0846 minLeft Looking InToronto Mayoral Race Wrap UpTune in this week to hear from host David Moscrop and CUPE 416 Vice President Ted Aivalis as they debrief on the outcome of Toronto's recent mayoral race with our guests. Various opinion polls had Olivia Chow as the front-runner throughout much of the campaign, with no clear second-choice alternative really taking shape until the final weekend of the campaign.We dig into the outcome and what it means for labour with special guests Quito Maggi, CEO and President at Mainstreet Research, a Canadian market research and polling firm, and Erin Morrison, an experienced communications advisor for politicians...
2023-07-0743 minLeft Looking InCelebrate National Indigenous History Month with us!June is National Indigenous History Month - a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis across Canada. In this episode, David Moscrop co-host with CUPE 416's Vice President, Ted Aivalis to learn, explore and create a conversation with two incredible Indigenous voices in Ontario. Our two guests on this episode include Ontario NDP MPP and Deputy Leader, Sol Mamakwa, and Selina Young from the City of Toronto's Indigenous Affairs Office.
2023-06-3037 minLeft Looking InA Greener Future for TorontoThis month, we are celebrating Earth Day and having a great conversation with our very special guests who know a thing or two about environmental strategies - particularly in the City of Toronto. David Moscrop interviews Sarah Buchanan from the Toronto Environmental Alliance and Toronto City Councillor Dianne Saxe one of Canada's most respected environmental and energy lawyers, with decades of experience as a non-partisan expert in the space.
2023-04-2140 minLeft Looking InGet to Know ONDP's New Leader – Ft. Marit StilesGuest host, Jennifer Hassum, interviewed the new Ontario NDP Leader, Marit Stiles! In this episode, we dive into what motivated her to run for leader, how she juggles home life and work life, along with some of the challenges she sees facing Ontarians right now and what she hopes to do about it.Marit previously served as a Toronto District School Board Trustee and fought to strengthen Canada’s arts and culture sector as the National Director of Public Policy and Research for ACTRA.
2023-03-3020 minLeft Looking InEmbracing Equity in the Labour MovementOn this month's episode, we welcome special guest host, Jennifer Hassum, Executive Director of the Broadbent Institute to the podcast for our first-ever, all-female panel in celebration of International Women's Day!In this episode, Jennifer speaks with the newly elected Leader of the Ontario NDP, Marit Stiles and Toronto City Councillor Shelley Carroll. Our guests celebrate the progress we've made, the issues that matter most to us today, and how politics and unions can be a catalyst for positive change when it comes to embracing equity.
2023-03-0839 minLeft Looking InCelebrating Black History MonthFebruary is recognized as Black History month and there is no shortage of events and celebrations to honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities, especially in Toronto. But it’s also a time to reflect and educate ourselves on the history of Black enslavement, discrimination and criminalization of people of African descent, and to remember that racism still exists.Join David Moscrop and guests Chris Moise, Toronto City Councillor and Avaline Miller, First Vice-President for CUPE Local 79 as they discuss what it means to celebrate and recognize the innovations of black people and communities.
2023-02-1543 minLeft Looking InOntario's Big Housing Affordability ChallengeAffordability and the rising cost of living usurpingly are said to remain as significant challenges in 2023. Affordable housing has been a priority issue for people for some time now. Toronto is home to the world’s biggest housing bubble. There are many mechanisms being talked about to address housing affordability, and to understand them better we called on the experts: Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford, and CUPE National's senior economist, Angella MacEwan.Hosted by David Moscrop and special guest, CUPE Local 416 Vice President, Ted Aivalis.
2023-01-1740 minLeft Looking InThe Right to StrikeThere is so much to unpack here... we dive into the current public sector negotiations in Ontario, what's happening with education workers, how the Ford government has handled these talks, and what the future looks like for the Right to Strike. Host, David Moscrop, is in conversation this week with Peggy Nash, former MP and former national president of the New Democratic Party, Jonathan Weier, historian, labour and political organizer, and adjunct professor of labour history at George Brown College and guest co-host, Ted Aivalis, Vice-President CUPE Local 416.
2022-12-1545 minLeft Looking InWhat’s Going on in the City?Hosted by David Moscrop and Eddie Mariconda, this week's episode includes conversations about the recent Ontario municipal elections, the challenges facing cities, and in particular, municipal public works. Our guests this week include Jennifer McKelvie, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 25, Scarborough Rouge and Joe Mihevc, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York.
2022-11-0743 minLeft Looking InLabour Growth & Labour Wins *LIVE Episode*Listen this month's Left Looking In podcast with David Moscrop, Eddie Mariconda and special guest Jennifer Hassum from the Broadbent Institute for a very special LIVE episode. On this episode, we explore the role of labour, does labour have a "duty" to be involved in politics and analyzing some recent wins for labour. Listen now!
2022-10-0731 minLeft Looking InThe Voice of First RespondersWith Paramedic Services facing staffing and resource pressures, what does this mean for the future of first response?With David Moscrop, as Left Looking In's host, Eddie Mariconda, President CUPE Local 416 – Recurring co-host and panelists Mike Merriman, CUPE 416 Paramedic Rep and Dr. David Walker, Professor at Queen’s University.
2022-09-0852 minLeft Looking InSo Much Media and So Much ChangeCUPE 416 and host David Moscrop try to get beyond the talking points, the Twitter sniping and the slogans that drives so much of our contemporary discourse. With special guests Susan Delacourt from the Toronto Star, Martin Lukacs of The Breach, and Press Progress' Luke LeBrun to banter about the changing way we report, consume and stay up to date with the news.
2022-08-0845 minLeft Looking InThe Election That Changed LittleCo-hosts David Moscrop and Eddie Mariconda welcome guests Hamish Marshall political pollster and Conservative strategist and Emilie Taman, Lawyer and co-host of The Docket podcast and former federal NDP candidate, alongside Mark Hancock, National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
2022-07-0744 min
Left Looking InNext Gen WorkLeft Looking In is hosted by David Moscrop featuring new guests every month to discuss the issues that matter to you. We want to push the envelope on key conversations and look for solutions – not more problems. Episode #1: Next Gen Work – what does it mean? In conversation with some of Ontario’s biggest advocates for examining what the future of work looks like and what it means for union members, featuring Andrew Cash, Jennifer Hassum, and Dr. Sunil Johal, with our very special guest Eddie Mariconda.
2022-06-0554 min
National Post Posted Toronto PodcastPosted Toronto Podcast: On booze and CUPE and why the 905 is beating the 416Our panel discusses the Drummond Report suggestion that we need more LCBO
stores; why the outside workers don’t want to let angry paramedics break
away; and why the suburbs are growing faster than downtown.
2012-02-1621 min