Can Mayor Olivia Chow's Affordable Housing Plan Become A Reality?
TUNE INTO THE TOWN\n12:00PM-12:30 PM\n\nMarissa Lennox is joined by David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth and Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village.\xa0\n\nThe Auditor General has launched investigations into the Ford government's Ontario Place and Ontario Science Centre development plans. Meanwhile, this past Wednesday, City Council voted 24-1 for Mayor Olivia Chow's ambitious affordable housing plan that would involve building 65,000 affordable homes and would require a substantial amount of funding from both the provincial and federal government (we're talking\xa0 $36-billion).\xa0\n\nA LOOK AHEAD TO REMEMBRANCE DAY\n12:30-12:50 PM\n\nMarissa Lennox is now joined by 99-year old MajorJim Parks who served with the Winnipeg Rifles during World War 2 and heroically fought at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944\xa0 Captain (retired) Steven Dieter served in the military for a total of 21 years working with the Cadet program, as an Infantry Officer, and as a Public Affairs Officer and is also a military historian.\xa0\n\nThis Saturday marks Remembrance Day in Canada. Both our guests are veterans who share the importance of carrying on the tradition of remembering those who sacrificed their lives so that we could live in freedom.\xa0\n\nSAFE DRIVING TIPS FOR THE WINTER WITH CAA\n12:50-1 PM\n\nMarissa Lennox is now joined by Nadia Matos, Manager for External Communications at CAA South Central Ontario.\n\nThe CAA alongside Toronto Police, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Government have launched a campaign to get Ontario motorists better prepared for driving this Winter Season.