Experience is something that we all look for in our elected leaders. We want to see that they have been through challenges, and come out better on the other side. This week’s guest is John Tory, a man who has experience across the private sector as well as at every level of government. Throughout his career, John has worn many hats, but best known for his time as Mayor of Toronto. 

John is a lawyer, broadcaster, business leader, and if you remember is Black and Gold Raptors’ jacket, really into sports. Politically, he was principal secretary to Premier Bill Davis in the 80s, ran the federal party campaign in the 90s, and leader of the Ontario PCs from 2004 to 2009.

Today we are joined by Mississauga City Councillor Martin Reid. Martin and I are some of rookies on this council this term. Together, we are navigating how to get things done, how to represent our community and where we can find the stapler in a new place. Martin and I are only the third and fourth person of colour ever elected to Mississauga City Council.

Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford offers his take on modern municipal politics, having a local impact, the efficiency of municipal governments, and more - all in this episode of the In Camera podcast.

Kathleen Wynne offers her take on Mark Carney, Ontario's provincial election, the Canadian federal election, the future of cities, her legacy, and more - all in this episode of the In Camera podcast.

On this episode we are joined by Guelph Mayor, Cam Guthrie. I ask him about how we can make cities of all sizes better, and as a shock to few it comes down to building homes our neighbours can actually afford. Mayor Cam has done a lot in Guelph to go from one of the cities with the slowest building approval times to one of the fastest. We also talk about how we can do more to support our neighbours without homes, what it's like being the mayor, and Cam's vintage blender collection.

For the second episode of In Camera w/Alvin Tedjo, we’re joined by the CEO of Food Banks Mississauga, Meghan Nicholls. We take a deep dive into the current state of Mississauga's food banks, exploring Canada's cost of living crisis, how we measure up to other cities in the Greater Toronto Area, and how we can make life more affordable for everyone. We cover it all by tackling the big questions. What’s next for Mississauga? What’s up with record high food bank usage? When can we put our food banks out of business?

For the first episode of In Camera w/Alvin Tedjo, we’re joined by transit enthusiast and YouTuber Reece Martin, aka RM_Transit. We take a deep dive into the current state of Mississauga Transit, seeing how we measure up to other cities across the country, and how we can make getting around easier for everyone. We cover it all tackling the big questions. What’s next for Mississauga? What’s up with the Hurontario LRT? Why are we all mad about bikes?