On this week's Friday Round Table, Craig is joined in the studio by former Thames Centre Deputy Mayor Kelly Elliott, London Cares Executive Director Chris Moss, and organizational consultant Mojdeh Azad.

They breakdown new numbers that show homelessness is on the rise - 85,000 Ontarians were homeless last year, up 8% from 2024. Craig and the panel talk about potential solutions, how bad this can get and whether governments are actually serious about the issue.

Then, a look at the construction delay with the micro modular shelters in south London, and why the build started as late as it did.

They wrap up with Mark Carney's trip to China - did he, as Doug Ford says damage Ontario's auto sector with this new deal?

Episode number 431 of the Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.

It's the first Friday Round Table of 2026!

Craig was joined at the Covent Garden Market Studio by former city councillor Cheryl Miller, political insider Nathan Caranci and former TVDSB trustee Matthew Newton-Reid.

The panel looks ahead to the big political event in London this year - the municipal election.

What will the key issues be? How much turnover will there be on council? Will Josh Morgan have an easy road to re-election?

Should there be online voting in London? Woodstock is doing it!

Also, what's going on with those thrown out books at Beal? Who is to blame?

Episode 430 of the Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.

The Temporary Foreign Worker program has come under criticism both in Canada from the opposition Conservatives and internationally from the United Nations - is it time to get rid of it?

Peter Fragiskatos says no.

The London Centre MP - who also serves as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship - joined Craig on the podcast to explain.

Episode 429 of the Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.