Jon, Frazier and Doug talk about sprawl, budgets and geese.
Category Archive: Rose City Politics show
Jon, Kristen and Doug talk about outsourcing and asset sales, ongoing drama around federal housing funds, and funding the arts in Windsor.
Jon, Frazier and Doug discuss the new vacant property tax in the context of the boarded-up homes on the west end, a story about the irrationality of people progressives disagree with, and one of the greatest instances of turd polishing in Windsor history, plus community benefits.
Regular panelists Don Merrifield Jr., Jon Liedtke, Kristen Siapas, and Doug Sartori, are joined by The Windsor Star’s Doug Schmidt to discuss the top stories of 2023, with a contribution from friend of the show Anne Jarvis.
Jon, Frazier and Doug talk about the tug-of-war between the federal Liberals and the City of Windsor on housing policy and the latest entry in the Globe And Mail’s focus series on Windsor.
The panel looks at the politics of the feds’ international students’ policy change, examine the Globe and Mail’s new Windsor pop-up bureau, & discuss Anne Jarvis’ latest Windsor Star column.
Frazier and Doug break down the Ontario Liberal Leadership, the past and future of the Ontario Liberal Party, and the implications of a Green Party by-election victory.
Don, Jon, Frazier and Doug look at the vacant building tax, Mayor Dilkens recent use of strong mayor powers, and temporary foreign workers at the new Stellantis / LG battery plant.
Longtime friend of the show and new panelist Frazier Fathers joins Don, Jon and Doug to talk about housing statistics in Windsor / Essex.
Doug sat down with Ward 9 Councillor Kieran McKenzie to talk about solid waste in Windsor / Essex and Windsor’s prospects for meeting its climate goals.
