The Morning Show Podcast - Feb 18th - brought to you by 980 CFPL

On today’s Morning Show Podcast, Ontario Community Support Association CEO Lori Holloway warns Budget 2026 must include new funding to prevent cuts to home care and community services. Premier Doug Ford defends his government’s reduction in post-secondary student aid while also floating the idea of keeping shopping centres open on Family Day. Ward 7 Councillor Corrine Rahman explains a proposal calling for stricter parking requirements and driveway flexibility in new residential developments. Canadian Curling Hall of Famer Peter Inch weighs in on the Olympic double touch controversy, arguing the rule doesn’t provide an advantage and isn’t likely to change. The show wraps with a lighter segment on a former U.S. president clarifying comments about aliens and the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe.