Ontario Today Phone-Ins

About Ontario Today Phone-Ins

Unscripted and honest radio debates. Ontario Today is never shy. The host, studio guests and callers dive right into the contentious issues of the day. CBC Radio One from 12 to 1 ET. Call-in 1-888-817-8995.

Publisher

CBC

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jan 2024

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

802 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Are anti-immigrant views on the rise where you are?

   Callers tell us what they are seeing and hearing in their communities and we hear from Amarnath Amarasingam. He is an associate professor at Queen's University and co-author of the books "For Blood and Soil: Far-Right Extremism in Canada" which was published this year and the upcoming book "Dangerous Conspiracies: When Bad Ideas Turn Violent." We also hear from Andrew Parkin with the Environics Institute, a public opinion and social research organization.

2. 

   21 Oct 2026

   What does it take to access care for menopause?

   Your stories about the barriers accessing medical care for treatment of menopause symptoms with Dr. Iliana Lega, who co-led the Ontario Health Quality Standards on Menopause. We also hear from the president and co-founder of the Menopause Foundation of Canada, Janet Ko.

3. 

   20 Oct 2026

   What's on the minds of voters choosing a school trustee?

   We hear your calls and speak with Marianne Larsen. She is an outgoing school trustee with the Thames Valley District School Board, an education consultant and a professor emerita at Western University. We also hear from the head of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association, Michael Bellmore.

Who has been a guest on Ontario Today Phone-Ins

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jeanhy Shim
• Rahul Singh
• Paul Zammit
• Louise Blais
• Debbie Rudman

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

38 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

93

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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