Obtenez 3 mois à 0,99 $/mois + 20 $ de crédit Audible

OFFRE D'UNE DURÉE LIMITÉE
Page de couverture de The Matt Brown Podcast

The Matt Brown Podcast

The Matt Brown Podcast

Auteur(s): Matt Brown
Écouter gratuitement

À propos de cet audio

 Beginning in September, Rogers TV has invited me to host a twice monthly show called Newsmakers. The show is about all things municipal, and maybe some other topics too. After the show airs on Rogers TV, I’m going to post the interview portions of it here on The Matt Brown Podcast, sponsored by The Bicycle Café. You are a big part of this show. In fact, we couldn’t do it without you. So, please give a follow. Let us know what you think. Let us know if their topics that you’d like to learn about or maybe you’d like to be on a future show. Email: themattbrownpodcast@gmail.com. For now, this will be the main content for this podcast. We’ll see how it grows from here. I’m excited about this project and I hope you are too. Talk to you soon, London. PS, Buy me a coffee? There are some expenses connected to running a podcast and if you'd like to make a contribution here to support the show, I'd be grateful. Interested? Simply click here:https://buymeacoffee.com/the.matt.brown.podcast Thanks again for listening! MB Politique Sciences politiques Sciences sociales
Épisodes
  • Lest We Forget. Remembrance Day in London. 2 local organizations that are making a difference.

    Lest We Forget. Remembrance Day in London. 2 local organizations that are making a difference.
    Nov 11 2025
    Today, is Remembrance Day. We’re going to focus on our Canadian Veterans. Specifically, we are going to take a look at The Remember November 11 Association and our local chapter of Homes for Heroes. These are two of many local organizations that support, honour and advocate for veterans living in London and area. If you've tuned in before, you'll know this podcast is sponsored by London Bicycle Café. I appreciate their support very much and, for this episode, the show is on the house - in honour of our veterans. To any veteran listening, thank you for your service. We Remember.
    Voir plus Voir moins
    23 min
  • *Updated: Councillor Corrine Rahman joins us to talk about a significant raise council is likely to approve tomorrow

    *Updated: Councillor Corrine Rahman joins us to talk about a significant raise council is likely to approve tomorrow
    Nov 3 2025
    London City Councillor salary could increase by over 35% Their overall budget might go from just under $5 million to almost $8 million - a 50% increase - and this number does not include the cost of City Staff who supports them, or the mayor’s budget as well. Right now a city councillor makes $67,420 per year and the mayor makes $163 thousand dollars and change. The task force is recommending a pretty substantial increase that would begin in 2027. Depending on their role, a councillor would be making between $94,000 to just over $100,000 at the beginning of next term and , in 2030, would top out at between $104,000 and $113,00. The mayor would be making $181,000 at that point too. London City Councillor Corrine Rahman voted against the task force recommendations and she’s joining us on this episode to tell us all about it. It's an age-old story. City Council’s in Ontario have had to decide their own wages and London is no exception. So, to say that this is an uncomfortable position to be in as a member of council is an understatement. It’s the third rail of municipal politics. It’s like being between a rock and a hard place while living in a fishbowl. Ironically, every member of council takes an oath of office at the beginning of their term - they promise to declare any fiduciary conflict of interest and they abstain from any vote that could benefit them monetarily - except for deciding their own pay. That’s what is happening now. A task force has studied London council’s work load and has come back with a series of recommendations. These include significant increases for council, beginning right after the next election as well as a potential increased budget to contract staff to do constituent work - that one has been referred to committee for review - and a severance package that would be available to them if they lost their seat in a future election. It was difficult to pull these numbers together and I could not find information that was readily available about the cost of benefit packages or the mayor’s expenses. Nor could I easily find information about the costs of staffing support provided to council by civic administration so I didn’t add in the costs associated with adding another assistant in the council office - which was another recommendation from the task force. This one has been referred to committee for review. Nevert-the-less, I’m confident the numbers I’m sharing with you are accurate and paint an apples to apples picture of the situation.
    Voir plus Voir moins
    37 min
  • Shannon LaHay, E.D. of Humane Society London and Middlesex to share her vision for the future.

    Shannon LaHay, E.D. of Humane Society London and Middlesex to share her vision for the future.
    Oct 29 2025
    This episode is an abridged version of a Newsmakers episode - the show I host on Rogers Television. Shannon LayHay is the brand new Executive Director for the Humane Society of London and Middlesex - An organization that has a long history and one that has experienced a lot of positive change over the past little while. You’re likely familiar with the name and the brand of this not-for-profit, but you might be surprised to learn about all of the programs and services that they offer as well as their vision for the future. Did you know that, “Human wellness is inextricably connected to animal welfare?” Neither did I, so have a listen and find out why.
    Voir plus Voir moins
    22 min
Pas encore de commentaire