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How Corporate Money Influences Everything

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:04:11 GMT

By 9 a.m. January 2, Canada’s top 100 CEOs had already made the average worker’s annual salary.* Will things ever get better?

How much influence do corporations really have? Can we take back some of that power? Who’s left fighting for the interests of average people?

Join Ontario Greens Leader Mike Schreiner as he answers these questions and explains how to put people back in charge of the economy. Mike and host Alex Kiiffner explore Ontario’s corporate money problem and how things need to change to protect Ontarians instead of corporate interests.

*According to the Center for Policy Alternatives.

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Hosts: Mike Schreiner, Alex Kiiffner

Producers: Cecilia Stuart, Alex Kiiffner

Audio and Video: James McLachlan

Editing: Alex Kiiffner

Why You Should Be Worried About Our Farms

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:04:09 GMT

Three hundred and nineteen acres. That’s the amount of farmland lost every day in Ontario. Does it really matter?

Would it be better served as housing? How much difference does it really make? Why do we need to protect farmland?

Join Ontario Greens Leader Mike Schreiner as he answers these questions and explains how farming works in Ontario and why it’s one of most important industries. Mike and host Alex Kiiffner explore ways to protect Ontario’s farmland while also making room for a growing population.

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Hosts: Mike Schreiner, Alex Kiiffner

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How You May Be Able To Buy A House One Day

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:04:07 GMT

House prices go up then they go down. Housing starts go up, then they go down. Are you any closer to buying a house?

Why is the housing market so volatile? Can we make any meaningful changes? Why does it feel like nothing is working?

Join Ontario Greens Leader Mike Schreiner as he answers these questions and explains what needs to change to make home ownership a reality for the majority of Ontarians again. Mike and host Alex Kiiffner explore Ontario’s housing shortcomings and the state of housing in the province.

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Hosts: Mike Schreiner, Alex Kiiffner

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Editing: Alex Kiiffner

How Politicians Actually Impact Your Life

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:04:05 GMT

Almost 250 bills were passed in Ontario’s last parliamentary session. So what?

How does a bill actually affect your life? Does all that legalese actually amount to anything? Who decides what actually goes into it? Does it make any difference in the real world?

Join Ontario Greens Mike Schreiner as he answers these questions and explains how all the debating and committees can make a major difference in your day to day. Mike and host Alex Kiiffner explore Ontario’s parliament and how its bills get made.

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Hosts: Mike Schreiner, Alex Kiiffner

Producers: Cecilia Stuart, Alex Kiiffner

Audio and Video: James McLachlan

Editing: Alex Kiiffner

How People Power Can Change the Establishment

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:04:02 GMT

Four parties in Ontario politics. The Ontario Greens made that official in 2018 and now have two elected members in the assembly. Why does it matter?

How can small parties make a difference? Can the grassroots fight against the powers that be? What do you do in the face of millions of dollars funding your opposition?

Join Ontario Greens Leader Mike Schreiner as he answers these questions and explains how people can stand up in the face of overwhelming odds and push through political change. Mike and host Alex Kiiffner explore how seemingly small movements have made a big difference in Ontario.

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Hosts: Mike Schreiner, Alex Kiiffner

Producers: Cecilia Stuart, Alex Kiiffner

Audio and Video: James McLachlan

Editing: Alex Kiiffner

Does Voting Matter?

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:40:42 GMT

You probably didn’t vote in the last election. Less than half of Ontarians did, the second-lowest turnout in the province’s history. What happened?

Why does it feel so useless to vote? Why is voter turnout the lowest it’s been in decades? Why are people increasingly turning away from politics? And is there any way to fix it?

Join Ontario Greens Leader Mike Schreiner as he answers these questions and explains ways to remedy the voting system so that every vote counts. Mike and host Alex Kiiffner explore Ontario’s ancient voting system and what electoral reform could look like.

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Hosts: Mike Schreiner, Alex Kiiffner

Producers: Cecilia Stuart, Alex Kiiffner

Audio and Video: James McLachlan

Editing: Alex Kiiffner