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Party For Two | Trades Shortage | Safe Neighbourhoods | Raising Kids Without a Backyard

· 38 min

Episode Party For Two | Trades Shortage | Safe Neighbourhoods | Raising Kids Without a Backyard

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It’s Party For Two, and Jerry is joined by Bob Richardson, NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant, to break down the top stories of the day.

Next, Jerry looks at growing concerns in the skilled trades sector. He speaks with Richard Lyall, President of RESCON, about why so many trades apprentices struggle to complete their programs despite strong demand for skilled workers.

Jerry then turns to community safety with Mustapha Bendago, Executive Director of Safe Neighbourhoods Toronto, for a discussion about crime prevention, neighbourhood engagement, and keeping communities safe.

The show wraps with a housing and family debate. Do children need to grow up in a detached home with a backyard to thrive? Jerry speaks with Mike Moffatt, economist and founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative, about changing housing realities, family life, and what matters most for raising kids.

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