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Rose City Politics
Rose City Politics
300 episodes
Rose City Politics is a weekly, hour-long show focused on the movers-and-shakers affecting the political scene. Municipal politics is the emphasis when you join panelists Kieran McKenzie, Paul Synnott, Pat Papadeas, Mark Boscariol, Don Merrifield and Doug Sartori as they dissect, debate, educate and inform on political happenings in Windsor and Essex County.
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Rasha Zaid, Ward 4
Kristen Siapas interviews Ward 4 candidate Rasha Zaid.
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Who Gets Custody?
Pat, Kristen and Doug are joined by Olivia Holt and Jon Liedtke for a pre-election round table.
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Sweating the Assets
Municipal finance is the topic as Pat, Kristen, and Doug are joined by accounting professor Brad Ouellette to discuss taxes, the budget, and campaign promises.
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Show Me the Carrots
Pat, Don, Kristen and Doug discuss the endorsements the Windsor District Labour council did (and didn't) make in the 2026 Windsor Municipal Election. Later, a discussion of political endorsements in more general terms.
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Spiro Spiliadis, Ward 3
Pat Papadeas interviews Ward 3 candidate Spiro Spiliadis.
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Wally Chafchak, Ward 10
Kristen interviews Ward 10 candidate Wally Chafchak
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Victoria Soluade, Ward 7
Kristen interviews Ward 7 candidate Victoria Soluade.
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Jeremy Renaud, Ward 6
Kristen interviews Ward 6 candidate Jeremy Renaud
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Beth Anne Prince, Ward 7
Pat interviews Ward 7 candidate Beth Anne Prince.
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Ken Acton, Ward 5
Pat interviews Ward 5 candidate Ken Acton
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Shane Potvin, Ward 5
Doug interviews Ward 5 candidate Shane Potvin.
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Darcie Renaud, Ward 1
Doug interviews Ward 1 candidate Darcie Renaud.
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How Hopeyish Are We?
Regular panelists Pat , Don, and Kristen are joined by guests Joe McParland and Blake Roberts to discuss the September 29th Chamber of Commerce Mayoral debate.
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Natasha Feghali, Ward 5
Pat interviews Natasha Feghali, Ward 5 candidate.
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Denis Marier, Ward 6
Pat interviews Ward 6 candidate Denis Marier.
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Soham Patel, Ward 9
Doug interviews Ward 9 candidate Soham Patel.
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Angelo Marignani, Ward 7
Doug interviews Ward 7 incumbent Angelo Marignani
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Nick Jirgens, Ward 6
Pat Papadeas interviews Ward 6 candidate Nick Jirgens.
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You Don't Know What You Don't Know
Panelists Pat Papadeas, Kristen Siapas, and Doug Sartori interview Mayoral candidate Fred Francis.
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Mayor Debate Tickets
Listen for information on how to score free tickets to the Chamber of Commerce Mayoral Debate on September 29th.
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New Approaches with Kat Pasquach
Panelists Doug Sartori and Pat Papadeas are joined by Mayoral candidate Kat Pasquach to discuss her reasons for entering politics, her plans, and her platform.
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This Ain't CNN
Incumbent Mayor and candidate for re-election Drew Dilkens joins Pat, Don, and Doug to discuss his record and plans for the future.
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Nobody's Coming to Save Us
Ward 3 Councillor Renaldo Agostino joins Pat Papadeas, Don Merrifield, and Doug Sartori for this Election 2026 edition of Rose City Politics.
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Election 5K
Ward 2 councillor Frazier Fathers and Ward 9 councillor Kieran McKenzie join the Rose City Politics panel for a discussion of politics, policy, and the health benefits of door-to-door canvassing.
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RCP Returns
Hello…… Is this thing on?? Pat, Doug, and Don review who is running in the municipal election ward by ward. The good, the bad, the ugly. Don't worry your mom will always think you're beautiful. The games have begun.…
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Goose Snipers
Frazier, Kristen, & Jon hold the panel together as we discuss Windsor being on track to surpass housing targets for a cash grab, a comms shakeup at cityhall, the cost of the hospital hack and not paying the ransom,…
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Sorry, Gary
Doug, Jon and Frazier talk about the Mayor's comments on allegations against the chief of Police, library staff speaking out about violence and harrasment downtown, an encampment near the Legacy Beacon Streetcar, and…
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Doug, Cut the Tape!
Full house this time as Don, Frazier, Jon, Kristen and Doug discuss changes to rules around supervised consumption sites in Ontario, the impact on SafePoint in Windsor, municipalities in Ontario request a housing and…
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Curler Murals
Frazier, Kristen and Doug talk a little about the change in hours at the Windsor Public Library, then riff on public art in the community. It's a summer show. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support…
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We're Cheap and, In Theory, We're a City
Full house as Jon, Don, Frazier, Kristen and Doug talk about a ray of hope for University Players, a county satisfaction survey about TWEPI and IWE, and MacLeans magazine taking note of Windsor as one of Canada's best…
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If there really is a "housing crisis" ...
Frazier, Kristen, Jon and Doug talk about crime in Windsor, the City saying "no thanks" to the next round of federal housing funds, a medical data breach, and of course parking. Rose City Politics is brought to you…
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Pause The Show!
Jon, Frazier, Kristen and Doug is your panel this week. The panel reviews Thom Hunt's lawsuit against the City, convenience stores entering the alcohol market, and a major transit investment announcement. Rose City…
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Places Should be Inhabitable
Jon, Frazier, Kristen, and Doug talk about the ongoing LCBO strike, a change in the size of the police board, an ask about air conditioning, and a new crime reporting tool in Windsor. Rose City Politics is brought to…
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A contract and a broken pool cue
Summer shows are different. This time around Jon, Don, Frazier and Doug cover: • Kingsville floats moving Hallowe'en • A partnership between health care providers and police in Windsor • Contract talks conclude…
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Just Another Day at The GECDSB
Jon, Frazier and Doug chat about goings-on in the County of Essex: a new transit route for Amherstburg and a pay raise for County Council. Later, we discuss some breaking school board news. Rose City Politics is…
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Bear Spraying Penguin With Water
Jon, Frazier, Kristen, and Doug talk about spending cuts at the University of Windsor and the decline of Windsor water fountains. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building…
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Mega-Mega Hospital
Don, Jon, Kristen, Frazier and Doug talk about the increase in tourism, Windsor's GDP, a rough budget meeting at the school board and the decision around the downtown skating rink. Rose City Politics is brought to you…
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Targeted Benihana Shower Ads
Jon, Frazier, Kristen and Doug cover the latest in Windsor Arena and Roseland redevelopments, muse a bit about public consultations and discuss the controversy over an interrupted delegation at the GECDSB meeting. Rose…
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A Noticable Bulge
Jon, Frazier and Doug are your panelists today. Your topics this week: Brian Masse's National Urban Park Private Member's Bill hits a snag, funding for the civic esplanade is delayed, and new population estimates for…
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Money Laundering with "Dawn"
Jon, Don and Doug chat about Windsor Regional Hospital CEO David Musyj heading to London, and the big show at City Council around the downtown safety and security initiative.
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Break Out The Bubble Machine
Don, Jon, Kristen and Doug are your panel as we discuss developers supporting Strengthen The Core, a new chief of staff for Mayor Drew Dilkens, and the latest unemployment figures from Statistics Canada's official…
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Seven Minutes in Heaven
Full house as Jon, Don, Kristen, Frazier and Doug discuss the Housing and Homelessness Help Hub, the Strengthen the Core initiative, and Ontario byelections. Rose City Politics is brought to you with the kind support…
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What's a Caltrop?
Regular panelists Jon, Frazier, Kristen and Doug are joined by guest panelist Darcie Renaud who joins us to break some news. After that, the panel discusses the City of Windsor employee satisfaction survey and the…
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Hope You Like Cuneiform
Frazier, Kristen, Don and Doug talk about the latest in the Fairmount Properties lawsuit against the City of Windsor, the City of Windsor in the federal budget, and the City of Windsor getting an F grade about its…
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The Greatest Employment Lawyer Canada Has Ever Seen
Don, Jon, Frazier and Doug round up the latest employment news in this soft pilot of our new HR podcast. Rose City Politics is brought to with the kind support of LiUNA Local 625: Building Better Communities. Support…
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Loblaw's Massage
Big panel this week as Jon, Don, Frazier and Doug come together to discuss the resolution of a closed meeting complaint against the City of Windsor and questions about the process around the Housing Accelerator Fund…
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Cowboy Jim Morrison
This week Kristen, Frazier, Jon and Doug talk about the surprising quote in The Narwhal from ERCA CAO Tim Byrne. Later, we cover the expansion of the Banwell road intersection with EC Row. Rose City Politics is brought…
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The Joe Biden of Windsor-Essex Politics
Jon, Frazier and Doug are your panel for a discussion of Tecumseh's successful application to the Housing Accelerator Fund, Fairmount Properties suing Windsor over the Grace site development, and MPP Lisa Gretzky's…
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Izzy Loves Alleys
Jon's away this week. Frazier, Kristen and Doug hold down the fort and discuss a housing development at Roseland, the end of garbage collection in most of Windsor's alleys, and a possible reconsideration at the Greater…
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