Toronto Star Podcasting - Editorial Board Podcast

Rob Ford's duck-and-run strategy around crack allegations is totally untenable

Toronto Star — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:54:04 -0400

This week, the Star’s editorial board discusses the Rob Ford ‘crack scandal,’ and we consider the political damage done to Stephen Harper by the Senate expenses fiasco.

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Is Harper taking us down the road to U.S.-style punitive justice?

Toronto Star — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:07:30 -0400

This week, the Star’s editorial board considers to the path to peace in Syria, and we debate the merits of the Harper government’s tough-on-crime approach to justice.

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What can be done about working conditions in Bangladesh?

Toronto Star — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:50:18 -0400

This week, the Star’s editorial board looks at what can be done about working conditions in Bangladesh’s garment factories in the wake of a devastating building collapse. And we talk about Jason Collins, the NBA player who came out as gay this week, becoming the first openly gay athlete in any of the big four American sports leagues.

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Do we really need the Tories' new anti-terror bill?

Toronto Star — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:22:44 -0400

This week, the Star’s editorial board debates the merits of a Conservative anti-terrorism bill and we discuss whether Ontario restaurant chains should be made to disclose nutritional information on their menus.

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Are the Tory attack ads against Trudeau fair, and will they work?

Toronto Star — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:49:06 -0400

This week, the Star’s editorial board debates the ethics and efficacy of political attack ads, and, believe it or not, we discuss Justin Bieber.

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Why we endorsed Justin Trudeau to lead the Liberal Party of Canada

Toronto Star — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:27:03 -0400

This week, we debate Margaret Thatcher’s legacy, and we discuss why the Star endorsed Justin Trudeau as the best choice to be the next leader of the Liberal Party.

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After two months, how is Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne doing?

Toronto Star — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:12:05 -0400

We check in on Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne: Has she restored her party's hopes or is she still tainted by the final scandal-plagued year of the McGuinty government? We also look at Canada's decision to widthraw from a UN convention to fight drought world-wide, the first country to do so. Are we a world leader or an environmental laggard?

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Should Torontonians be concerned about Mayor Rob Ford?

Toronto Star — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:47:15 -0400

This week, the Star’s editorial board talks about Mayor Rob Ford’s alleged drinking problem, and we debate whether a controversial Ryerson engineering tradition is despicable hazing or harmless fun.

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How will Pope Francis change the church?

Toronto Star — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:27:27 -0400

This week, the Star's editorial board discusses Pope Francis I and the challenges he faces as he assumes control of the church; and we debate what to do about Toronto’s growing raccoon population.

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Hugo Chavez: What will his legacy be?

Toronto Star — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:54:25 -0500

This week, the Star's editorial board debates the legacy of Hugo Chavez, the controversial Venezuelan president who died Tuesday. And we discuss Tom Flanagan, the conservative public intellectual and former Tory advisor, who exploded his career last week when he questioned whether voyeurs of child pornography should go to prison.

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