Kvetch with Jon Liedtke

Michigan Central Station REBORN

8 GIU 2024 · Ryan Richardson joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the rebirth of Michigan Central Station following 6 years of renovations, nearly $1 billion from Ford Motor Company, and a star-studded celebration and concert 111 years in the making.

13 min. 17 sec.
Food halls on track for more growth as concept catches on

8 GIU 2024 · Ryan Richardson joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the rebirth of Michigan Central Station following 6 years of renovations, nearly $1 billion from Ford Motor Company, and a star-studded celebration and concert 111 years in the making.

9 min. 22 sec.
What gay Israelis think about anti-Israel protests

8 GIU 2024 · National Post columnist Adam Zivo joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss his latest column, "https://nationalpost.com/feature/gay-israelis-war-hamas".

15 min. 9 sec.
LIVE from the 2024 Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference

8 GIU 2024 · Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the 2024 Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference, what he's learning in Calgary, and what he's learned he wants to bring back home.

12 min. 8 sec.
AM800 Friday Roundtable with Councillor Jim Morrison, & Tracey Ramsey - June 7, 2024

7 GIU 2024 · Windsor Ward 10 City Councillor Jim Morrison, & Tracey Ramsey join Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss: - Average employee wage now almost $35 in Canada - What's the worst intersection in Windsor Essex? - Will free alcohol and snacks make air travel better or worse? - Do you return your grocery cart?

37 min. 26 sec.
Talking Tech with Carmi Levy

7 GIU 2024 · Tech expert Carmi Levy joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss online streaming services now must pay for Canadian news, content, audit finds Canadian agencies fall short on fighting cybercrime, & researchers create AI headphones that let you hear a single person in noisy crowds

12 min. 12 sec.
Ottawa unveils $500B Climate Change adaptation fund

7 GIU 2024 · Windsor Tecumseh MP Irek Kusmierczyk joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the new $500 billion climate adaptation fund (Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation stream) that allows municipalities to apply up to $1 million for shovel ready projects & up to $70,000 for feasibility studies.

12 min. 52 sec.
Tales of a safe-supply child soldier

6 GIU 2024 · Founder and director of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policy, Adam Zivo, joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss his latest National Post column, https://nationalpost.com/opinion/the-brothers-keepers-child-solider-who-trafficked-safe-supply-opioids, which focuses on a 17-year old former drug dealer who was involved a Vancouver gang that trafficked diverted government-funded “safer supply” drugs & the impacts of that on his life.

9 min. 33 sec.
AM800 Roundtable with Fred Francis, Hilda MacDonald, & Rukshini Goulin

6 GIU 2024 · Fred Francis, Hilda MacDonald, & Rukshini Goulin join Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss: - Should the names of MPs & Senators who wittingly helped the efforts of foreign states to interfere in Canadian politics be released? - Do we honour those who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom enough? - Halifax and its wish list to get more people downtown, BUT...parking not included. Could this work in Windsor? - Should transit be an essential service & prohibited from striking?

38 min. 44 sec.
How to make downtown Windsor great

6 GIU 2024 · Ward 1 councillor Fred Francis joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss what could make downtown Windsor great.

12 min. 44 sec.