Ontario Morning Podcast - Tuesday August 18, 2020 - a podcast by CBC Radio

The Eastern Ontario Regional Network has long been calling for major improvements to internet speeds - especially in rural parts of the province. The group is asking the government for a a 1.6 billion dollar public private partnership to kick start improvements. We learn more from Jim Pine the Chief Administrative Officer for Hastings County; Kimberly Thomas of the Wolfe Island Historic Society makes the case for saving a unique old house in Marysville; Jamie McGarvey, the Mayor of Parry Sound and President of AMO, the Association of Municipalities Ontario outlines what they are hoping to achieve during their virtual conference; 'Eat your weeds!'. Port Hope author and chef Signe Langford tells us about some wild edibles that you might find as near as your lawn; What kind of person are you when it comes to your reaction to the pandemic? Shachi Kurl of the Angus Reid Institute talks about their survey following which they classified Canadians by their attitudes. Are you an infection fighter, a cynical spreader or an inconsistent? ; Parliament hill reporter, Jordan Press of the Canadian Press offers some context to the resignation of Finance Minister Bill Morneau; Dave Naylor of TSN looks at the prospects for the CFL, after they announced there will be no 2020 season; Rashmeet Kaur is a student at the University of Guelph and one of the organizers of the Connecting Generations Art Project that will connect 100 seniors with 100 kids.

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