Shows
The 905er PodcastA Matter of Distrust in HamiltonDuring the federal election, we had to stop covering some local issues.
That didn’t mean we didn’t keep an eye on what was going on in the 905 City Halls. One particular story caught our eye in Hamilton.
In early April, a long-awaited report was released. The Mayor’s Task Force, consisting of 5 volunteers, reported on the gap of distrust between Hamilton’s City Hall and its citizens. Approximately 80% of respondents found that City Hall lacked transparency and accountability, and as a result, Hamilton’s City Council has not won the trust of the people it...
2025-05-1347 min
The 905er PodcastJoey Coleman Weighs in on Doug Ford Silencing Sarah JamaIn the last few weeks, news of the horrific attacks by Hamas against Israel shocked the world. As was expected, Israel responded aggressively against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. We aren't going to get into the midst of that conflict on this podcast. That isn't our beat. What is our beat however is local politicians. Namely how they have responded to the attacks in the Middle East. One MPP has waded into the highly politicized and contentious issue through a public statement affirming her support for the Palestinian people while at the same time ignoring the attacks against Israelis...
2023-10-2434 min
155Avril Lavigne "Rock N Roll" (ft. Joey Coleman of the 155 Podcast)It's the final month of April Lavigne (or is it April La Green???) and we're joined by our bud Joey Coleman, who also has a show called the 155 Podcast as well as a world of knowledge about journalism, Ontario politics and the Greenbelt. Support Joey at thepublicrecord.ca and joeycoleman.ca. Support us at patreon.com/155pod.
2023-04-282h 24
Buzz WorthySPECIAL: Reconnect Hamilton Mayoral Candidate DiscussionReconnect Hamilton is Hamilton Hive's quarterly networking event where we bring entrepreneurs, young people, and the community together to make connections, build partnerships and spark friendships. Our last Reconnect Hamilton event was focused on our municipal elections where candidates running for city council can meet young people and talk about important issues impacting them.October 24th the City of Hamilton is voting in a new city council. In this special episode, we have one of the top 3 mayoral candidates sit down with independent journalist of The Public Record, Joey Coleman. We want to acknowledge Bob Bratina and...
2022-10-101h 16
The 905er PodcastJoey Coleman Returns to talk about the Charter of Rights and Hamilton City HallFriend of the podcast Joey Coleman, editor of Hamilton's crowdfunded The Public Record, returns to discuss the latest goings on at Hamilton City Hall, including a potential Charter of Rights and Freedoms violation via a move to prevent letters critical of the councillor conduct. Then we look at the disturbing pattern of seemingly excessive and counterproductive hostility towards any avenues by which citizens might be more involved or provide comment on what is happening at Hamilton City Hall.Wherever you live, we highly recommend listeners check out The Public Record at thepublicrecord.ca for its insight into...
2021-02-0942 min