New Episode:The 2026 Municipal Election is almost upon us. Nathan Caranci & @mikedonachie.bsky.social join the show to talk about where things stand today and what might happen next.You can catch the show here: the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/40-... ,or wherever you get your podcasts.

Mike Moffatt & Jared Zaifman discuss the new Fed/Prov Housing Affordability Plan | The Matt Brown Podcast Late last month, Prime Minister Carney and Premier Ford launched an Multi Billion Dollar Housing Affordability Program that’s likely to have a significant positive impact on the housing market - right...

ICYMI: @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social & Jared Zaifman join to provide analysis on @markcarneytweets.bsky.social / Doug Ford’s 8.8 Billion Dollar Housing announcement. Listen here: the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/mik... @missingmiddleca.bsky.social @ldnontbikecafe.bsky.social

Mike Moffatt & Jared Zaifman discuss the new Fed/Prov Housing Affordability Plan | The Matt Brown Podcast Late last month, Prime Minister Carney and Premier Ford launched an Multi Billion Dollar Housing Affordability Program that’s likely to have a significant positive impact on the housing market - right...

Late last month, @markcarneytweets.bsky.social & Doug Ford launched a Multi Billion Dollar Housing Affordability Program. @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social founder of @missingmiddleca.bsky.social & Jared Zaifman, CEO of LHBA provide insight. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/mik...

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Political Panel talks Mayor's Home Owners Incentive Plan, Council's Reaction,Strong Mayor's Powers and More. | The Matt Brown Podcast Today, community leaders, Mojdeh Azad and Paul Hubert are joining me to talk about the Mayor’s “Home Ownership Incentive Plan”. He called it his “Big Announcement” at the London Chamber of Commerce St...

ICYMI: Panelists Mojdeh Azad and Paul Hubert analyze the Mayor's "Home Incentive Plan" announcement, which has received a bit of a bumpy ride from council, including 2 referrals back for more information. Where does it go from here? Stay tuned! the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/pol...

Political Panel talks Mayor's Home Owners Incentive Plan, Council's Reaction,Strong Mayor's Powers and More. | The Matt Brown Podcast Today, community leaders, Mojdeh Azad and Paul Hubert are joining me to talk about the Mayor’s “Home Ownership Incentive Plan”. He called it his “Big Announcement” at the London Chamber of Commerce St...

Political Panel talks Mayor's Home Ownership Incentive Plan, Council's Reaction, Strong Mayor Powers and More. Have a listen here: the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/pol... or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Skylar Franke, Ward 11 City Councillor and Chair of the LTC joins us to talk all things London Transit, including BRT | The Matt Brown Podcast Skylar Franke is currently serving her first term as Councillor for Ward 11, and serves on the boards of the Middlesex London Health Unit, Upper Thames Conservation Authority, various council committe...

ICYMI: The LTC has been on a bit of a roller coaster over. City Councillor &Chair of the LTC, Skylar Franke joins us to talk all things Transit, including an update on BRT. You can listen here, or anywhere you get your podcasts. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/sky...

Skylar Franke, Ward 11 City Councillor and Chair of the LTC joins us to talk all things London Transit, including BRT | The Matt Brown Podcast Skylar Franke is currently serving her first term as Councillor for Ward 11, and serves on the boards of the Middlesex London Health Unit, Upper Thames Conservation Authority, various council committe...

The London Transit Commission has been on a bit of a roller coaster over the past year or so. Ward 11 City Councillor and Chair of the LTC, Skylar Franke, joins us to talk all things London Transit, including an update on BRT. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/sky...

Encore: Political Panel re: the Mayor's Proposed Home Ownership Incentive Plan | The Matt Brown Podcast Tomorrow, The mayor’s “Home Ownership Incentive Plan” that he announced at the London Chamber of Commerce State of the City address this past January is coming back to the council’s Strategic Prioriti...

Today, t mayor’s Home Ownership Incentive Plan, that he announced at the London Chamber of Commerce SOTC address, is back before council for a 2nd kick at the can. Here is what the Podcast Panel thought about the plan just after it was announced. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/enc...

Who should run London's Music Office? Councillor Sam Trosow has an idea. | The Matt Brown Podcast You might know that London was designated as a UNESCO city of music back in 2021. The initiative is currently run out of the Tourism London Office. Ward 6 City Councillor Sam Trosow is going to join u...

New! Councillor Sam Trosow : London's music scene, outlines some changes he'd like to see for London's Music Office, discusses the recent UNESCO City of Music Report, and more. Listen here: the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/who... or wherever you get your podcasts.

Mike Donachie tells us what's going on at City Hall. | The Matt Brown Podcast Homelessness, a towering tower, campaign donations, wider drive ways and a look ahead to the early days of the 2026 campaign. This episode is a milestone episode of sorts - depending how you count it...

ICYMI. @mikedonachie.bsky.social joins the pocast to talk all things local, including London's homelessness and adiction crises and the election to come. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/mik...

Mike Donachie tells us what's going on at City Hall. | The Matt Brown Podcast Homelessness, a towering tower, campaign donations, wider drive ways and a look ahead to the early days of the 2026 campaign. This episode is a milestone episode of sorts - depending how you count it...

Local journalist @mikedonachie.bsky.social joins to tell us all about what's happening at London City Hall as the 2026 election approaches. Big milestone for the show too - this podcast is plus 30 episodes. Have a listen here: the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/mik...

ICYMI: Mechele and Melissa, frontline workers in the homelessness crisis, join the show to tell us all about it. You can listen here: the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/mec... (or wherever you get your podcasts).

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The Matt Brown Podcast The Matt Brown Podcast offers inspiring conversations that explore local leadership, featuring insights from news makers, local leaders, London city councillors and more. It's about all things London,...

V.P. of Philanthropy at Ronald McDonald House SWO, Rachel Macaulay, joins the podcast today. For every night that they welcome a family, another is turned away - they have a capital campaign underway so they can double in size to make sure they have space for everyone. themattbrownpodcast.com

New Episode: A "Music City" report is going to City Council this week. Could London lose it's UNESCO City of Music designation in 2027? Should council manage this is a different way? Councillor @samtrosow.bsky.social Trosow and London leader Mario Circelli join to tell us all about it.

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Mike Donachie joins to tell us all about his new project, London City Hall notes. | The Matt Brown Podcast Mike Donachie is a communications leader and journalist who’s been an engaged Londoner for many years. He’s a former City Hall reporter for the Metro London newspaper, later serving as director of com...

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Peter Devlin joins to tell us all about the growing financial crisis that every Ontario college is experiencing, right now. | The Matt Brown Podcast Lieutenant-General (retired) Peter Devlin finished his military career as the commander of the Canadian Army. When he retired from military service in 2013, Fanshawe college brought him on board and h...

Every college across Ontario is experiencing a big time budget challenge. Fanshawe College President, Peter Devlin, joins the podcast to tell us all about it. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/pet...

New - First ever Political Panel Podcast takes a deep dive into the London Camber of Commerce 2026 State of the City address. Panelists include: Mojdeh Azad @caroldyck.bsky.social Steve Cordes and Paul Hubert. As alwats, thanks to sponsor @ldnontbikecafe.bsky.social You can listen WYGY Podcasts.

Ward 13 Councillor David Ferreira joins to tell us about his vision for London's Downtown. | The Matt Brown Podcast It’s been said that a city’s downtown is its calling card to the world and London is no exception. Here's why - geographically, London’s core represents less than 1% of the city’s overall space - and ...

Ward 13 Councillor, @David Ferreira joins to share his vision of the downtown and his plan to achieve it: the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/war...

Steve Cordes has a new project and I think it’s something you are going to be interested in. | The Matt Brown Podcast Steve Cordes led Youth Opportunities Unlimited, a local not profit here in London that serves youth from London in a myriad of ways. The growth the organization experienced under Steve’s decades long ...

Here's a big announcement. Steve Cordes, Y.O.U.'s retired CEO has a new project - a video blog called "Community Matters" running on YouTube. He joined the podcast to tell us all about it. Shout out to our sponsor: @ldnontbikecafe.bsky.social. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/ste...

Michael Oates, E.D. for St. Leonard's Community Services, joins us to talk about how his team helps people transition from incarceration back to the community - and more! | The Matt Brown Podcast Maybe you're familiar with the term, “hiding in plain sight”, in other words something is right in front of our nose, but it blends in so well that we don’t even see it. That’s often the case with the...

So, St. Leonard's Community Services of London and Area. You probably know the organization's name, do you know what they do here in London? Executive Director, Michael Oates, joins the podcast to tell us all about it. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/mic...

Graham Henderson talks Council's Draft EcDev Strategy & How it Connects to London's Downtown | The Matt Brown Podcast Graham Henderson is joining us today to talk about a draft economic development strategy that has been developed by Deloitte and is moving through the council review and approval process, right now. ...

Happening Today: Does London City Council's draft Ec Dev Strategy need another pillar that focuses on the downtown with a specific focus on music, art, culture and creative Industries? @grahamflhenderson.bsky.social thinks so: the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/gra...

Graham Henderson talks Council's Draft EcDev Strategy & How it Connects to London's Downtown | The Matt Brown Podcast Graham Henderson is joining us today to talk about a draft economic development strategy that has been developed by Deloitte and is moving through the council review and approval process, right now. ...

Graham Henderson,CEO of London's Chamber joins us to talk about a draft EcDev strategy council is considering.While working on this,Graham picked up on a theme:“fix the downtown”. He's asking council to “tweak” the draft strategy-to do just that. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/gra...

Today, It's Your Turn | The Matt Brown Podcast Back in December, London’s mayor, along with other “big city mayors" from across the province called on Doug Ford’s government to declare a State of Emergency to address the homelessness crisis, while...

Today, It's Your Turn - listeners have written in to outline what they think London city council should do next to address the homelessness crisis within the context of the big city mayors calling on the premier to declare a state of emergency. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/tod...

It's a record setting, 24.5%, 4 Year Property Tax Increase. Jared Zaifman and Kelly Ziegner join me to discuss this and what it might mean as we head into an election year. | The Matt Brown Podcast London City Council recently approved their 4th and final budget. There is a lot to talk about as we head into a Municipal Election year. Joining us to talk about it today are panelists Jared Zaifman,...

ICYMI: A record setting, 24.5%, 4 year cumulative property tax Increase.Jared Zaifman & @kellyziegner.bsky.social iegner.bsky.social join to discuss this & what it might mean for the 2026 election.Thx to our sponsor: @ldnontbikecafe.bsky.social the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/its...

It's a record setting, 24.5%, 4 Year Property Tax Increase. Jared Zaifman and Kelly Ziegner join me to discuss this and what it might mean as we head into an election year. | The Matt Brown Podcast London City Council recently approved their 4th and final budget. There is a lot to talk about as we head into a Municipal Election year. Joining us to talk about it today are panelists Jared Zaifman,...

t's a record setting, 24.5%, 4 year cumulative property tax Increase. Jared Zaifman and @kellyziegner.bsky.social
join me to discuss this and what it might mean as we head into an election year. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/its...

It's a brand new neighbourhood advocacy group focused on cut through traffic. It's in Old North and it's called A.C.T.I.O.N. | The Matt Brown Podcast In municipal politics there’s no such thing as a small issue and whatever the issue is, it’s guaranteed to be local. Today we’re going to speak with a representative from a brand new Old North neighbo...

ICYMI: A representative from a brand new Old North neighbourhood advocacy group joins the podcast. My guest, Dr. Colin Evans, is a memeber of this group and he has a lot to say about cut through traffic in Old North and right across the city. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/its...

It's a brand new neighbourhood advocacy group focused on cut through traffic. It's in Old North and it's called A.C.T.I.O.N. | The Matt Brown Podcast In municipal politics there’s no such thing as a small issue and whatever the issue is, it’s guaranteed to be local. Today we’re going to speak with a representative from a brand new Old North neighbo...

I speak with a representative from a brand new Old North neighbourhood advocacy group. My guest, Dr. Colin Evans, is a memeber of this group and he has a lot to say about cut through traffic in Old North and right across the city. the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/its...