<p>On this week's episode, it was great to welcome former MPP for Scarborough-Guildwood, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mppmitziehunter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mitzie Hunter</a>, to the pod. She's currently one of the top five candidates in a field of more than 70 who are running to become Toronto’s 66th mayor.</p><p>This daughter of Jamaica, former Ontario cabinet minister, former CEO of CivicAction and former CAO of Toronto Community Housing says she has the skills and experience Toronto needs <em>now</em>. But will Torontonians feel the same come election day? Scarborough's very own shared how she thinks she’ll close the polling gap with her opponents, and broke down her strategy to <em>fix the 6ix</em> - from her bold plan for affordable housing, to her ambitious plan for transit, to expanding mental health supports to mitigate <em>that</em> crisis, and more effectively addressing the city’s drug crisis, too.&nbsp;</p><p>To learn more about Mitzie’s mayoral campaign, visit <a href="https://www.mitzieformayor.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mitzieformayor.ca/</a>. And remember, election day is June 26th, 2023.</p><p>--&nbsp;</p><p>‘NightTime’ provided by Toronto's very own,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/3gGQDn5SeXDMf2k50YxkMj?si=K2eMi_SqRtqSmBWB_CWpAw&amp;nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> B.ONLOCATION</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Remember, if you like what you hear, subscribe and share.</p><p>#Cdnpoli #ONPoli #TOPoli #MitzieHunter #DougFord #JustinTrudeau</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Drip Podcast

The Afro Canadian Political Literacy Foundation

Episode 99 - Toronto mayoral candidate Mitzie Hunter joins The Drip

MAY 26, 202336 MIN
The Drip Podcast

Episode 99 - Toronto mayoral candidate Mitzie Hunter joins The Drip

MAY 26, 202336 MIN

Description

<p>On this week's episode, it was great to welcome former MPP for Scarborough-Guildwood, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mppmitziehunter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mitzie Hunter</a>, to the pod. She's currently one of the top five candidates in a field of more than 70 who are running to become Toronto’s 66th mayor.</p><p>This daughter of Jamaica, former Ontario cabinet minister, former CEO of CivicAction and former CAO of Toronto Community Housing says she has the skills and experience Toronto needs <em>now</em>. But will Torontonians feel the same come election day? Scarborough's very own shared how she thinks she’ll close the polling gap with her opponents, and broke down her strategy to <em>fix the 6ix</em> - from her bold plan for affordable housing, to her ambitious plan for transit, to expanding mental health supports to mitigate <em>that</em> crisis, and more effectively addressing the city’s drug crisis, too.&nbsp;</p><p>To learn more about Mitzie’s mayoral campaign, visit <a href="https://www.mitzieformayor.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mitzieformayor.ca/</a>. And remember, election day is June 26th, 2023.</p><p>--&nbsp;</p><p>‘NightTime’ provided by Toronto's very own,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/3gGQDn5SeXDMf2k50YxkMj?si=K2eMi_SqRtqSmBWB_CWpAw&amp;nd=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> B.ONLOCATION</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Remember, if you like what you hear, subscribe and share.</p><p>#Cdnpoli #ONPoli #TOPoli #MitzieHunter #DougFord #JustinTrudeau</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>