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The Civic Square Podcast with Deputy Mayor Rory Nisan is about what is happening in our local communities, impacting our daily lives, and what we can do to make things better. Hosted by Rory Nisan, an elected official in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, the podcast brings together local leaders, policymakers and influencers around the table for in-depth, personal exchanges on the issues of our time.
Rory Nisan and Burlington365 hosts The Civic Square with Rory Nisan, a news show with 18 episodes published.
Eric Lombardi is all but in the race for Liberal leader. His passion for industrial policy and building a future for Ontario shines through in this final full episode before my municipal election campaign kicks off.
MP and Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Infrastructure Jennifer McKelvie talks about her path to city hall and then Parliament Hill, how the feds are addressing housing and homelessness, and what she doesn't miss
My friend and fellow politico Darcy Oberding flips the script and interviews me on the state of politics from Burlington to the province, the feds and even internationally. This episode was recorded in February.
Nate Erskine-Smith is not yet officially running for leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, but he has outlined a path through Scarborough. We talk about his plans for the province, how he intends to win, and how a Premier
What does it take to run for office? In my first solo episode, I share my story and provide some practical advice for all the would-be candidates out there, and the people who care about changing their communities.
Member of Provincial Parliament Rob Cerjanec is the new MPP for Ajax, the only riding won by the Liberals in the 905 last year. He tells us why the 905 matters and shares his story of being raised by a single mom in Nort
Peter Paz, Senior Director of Public and Government Relations with Alto tells us how Alto is delivering on the promise of high speed rail in Canada. He tells us what the real max speed will be and how the project's econo
Toronto Transit Commission Chair and first-term city councillor Jamaal Myers shares why he thinks there's a bright future for the TTC and why the racoon should be the TTC's mascot. He also shares how he came up in politi
I am joined by Shoaib Ahmed, Founder of Scooty, a Canadian e-scooter company that is active in Brampton, Barrie and Markham, and which recently began a pilot in my hometown of Burlington. Shoaib breaks down the business
Rob Spanier knows how to make retail awesome. He started his career working on projects like Blue Mountain and Whistler, and founded the Spanier Group to deliver ground-oriented retail that combines with placemaking to b
Snip-Snap Snip-Snap: Rowena Santos, City and Regional Councillor for Brampton and Peel breaks down the Premier's promise to ban the cameras his own government approved, and blame municipalities for having the gall to fol
Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath tells me how she manages the hurly burly of Hamilton local politics, the answer to the homelessness crisis, and her vision for the city in 15 years.
Toronto City Councillor Josh Matlow studied improv acting before making it to city hall, and most recently ran in the by-election for mayor. We talk about the Rob Ford era, lessons in campaigning on a large scale, and ab
Brad Bradford, second term councillor at the City of Toronto, has emerged as an outspoken critic of Mayor Olivia Chow. He rides his bike to work while opposing bike lanes in some parts of the city. We delve deep into his
I speak to Steve Paikin about how he became the honest broker of Ontario journalism, what he's learned about great politicians, and why the Ticats are the best team in North American professional sports.
Frank Domenic has 120k followers on TikTok for his political content, which he has been posting on social media for over 10 years. He tells us his secrets to posting viral content and provides advice to local change-make
I speak with Karina Gould about what she learned from her leadership campaign, how to be effective when lobbying on MPs, squaring off against the US President and how she looks at her career so far.
In this inaugural episode of The Civic Square, Rory Nisan, Deputy Mayor (Environment) in Burlington interviews Sameera Ali, Town and Regional Councillor from Milton on crime, snowplowing and being a trailblazing Muslim w
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