Ontario Today Phone-Ins

From soaking in the spectacle of the opening ceremonies, to watching the best in the world compete, to cheering on the hometown hero....we hear what people want from the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Two consecutive key interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada brings the rate to 4.5%. This is after several years of the rate being raised up or kept high -- in what the Bank of Canada said was a necessary move to curb inflation. CBC personal finance columnist Rubina Ahmed-Haq joins the show to talk about what effect the last few years have had on people's wallets.

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association recently held a convention where they explored the idea that animals have sentience -- think, feel and maybe even reason the way humans do. Our guest this hour is Dr. Tim Arthur, the president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.

It's been almost six years since recreational cannabis became legal in Canada. What impact has that change had on you? If you smoked or consumed before 2018, are you sticking with the guy you bought from before? Shifted to the cannabis stores? What have been the downsides of pot being legalized? Our guest is Brock University professor Michael Armstrong, who tracks how the cannabis market is doing.

How is Joe Biden's decision to abandon the race for president, and endorse U.S. vice president Kamala Harris going over with you? Political columnist Paul Waldman joins us for the half-hour.

Paul Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

The cyber security software update that led to airports, banks, transit systems and hospitals around the world with IT problems was top of mind for many people today. What do you think about when something like this happens? The director of the University of Guelph's cyber science lab and the CEO of a Canadian cyber security company join this hour.

At a time when building more housing is a priority, what importance should be put on preserving heritage properties? And does it matter? We hear where people are at when it comes to trying to save heritage sites. Our guest is Patricia Kell with the National Trust for Canada.

There has been wild weather across the province -- intense, record-breaking heat, hail, tornado warnings -- and a season's worth of rain in a single day. From flooded out basements, to waterlogged crops, to cancelled outdoor events.... we hear how this season of extreme weather has had an effect on Ontarians. Our guests are Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips and a climate scientist with the University of Waterloo's climate adaptation centre.

A recent Angus Reid Institute poll shows that nearly 40% of immigrants who have been in Canada for less than ten years are considering moving again. Our callers tell us why. Our guest is Debbie Douglas, Executive Director of the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants.