This Matters
The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Ed Keenan talk to their fellow journalists, experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 1076
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Hustled, episode 4: COVID-19 raises risks for Foodora couriers (aka Pandemic)
This Matters will broadcast the Toronto Star’s six-part podcast Hustled each Monday, where the Star’s labour reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh takes us behind the scenes of a David vs. Goliath battle betwe…
The death of Leonard Rodriques and the need for race-based data
Kate Allen, science and technology reporter at the Star, talks to Saba Eitizaz about why race-based data is necessary to find out how the COVID-19 is affecting racialized communities, and the impact …
How does Canada save its economy?
Jim Stanford, economist and director of the Centre for Future Work, talks to Adrian Cheung about the big picture of Canada’s economy, why re-opening too quickly could lead to further disaster and ide…
Trumpocalypse now
On the streets of Washington, The Star’s Edward Keenan provides analysis on the extremes of the protests as well as the signs of everyday life unfolding around him, as well as seeing democracy in act…
Regis Korchinski-Paquet’s death and anti-Black violence in policing
Kanika Samuels-Wortley, assistant professor and criminologist at Carleton University and Wendy Gillis, Toronto Star’s crime reporter, are in conversation with Adrian Cheung, about the events leading …
Hustled, episode 3: Questions about the gig economy’s promise of innovation and convenience (aka Oshidashi)
This Matters will broadcast the Toronto Star’s six-part podcast Hustled each Monday, where the Star’s labour reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh takes us behind the scenes of a David vs. Goliath battle betwe…
The death of the buffet?
Karon Liu, the Star’s culture reporter has a conversation with Saba Eitizaz, reminiscing about buffets, their cultural and culinary significance and whether we’re about to say a nostalgic goodbye to …
Tow truck turf wars
Peter Edwards is a crime reporter at the Star, who has covered organized crime for years. He has written over 15 non-fiction books on the subject. He joins This Matters to break down the two truck tu…
Real estate signs: Is now the time to buy?
If you look at any of the numbers, the Greater Toronto Area’s real estate market is in free fall. New homes sales were down by 69 per cent, and several conflicting forecasts say prices could go up 7 …
The case for women’s police stations in Canada
Star reporters Wendy Gillis and Alyshah Hasham talk with Adrian Cheung about how women’s police stations could work and how domestic violence remains an urgent public health problem, especially durin…
Hustled, episode 2: Undercover as a Foodora courier, the daily grind exposes gaps in protection for gig workers (aka Delivery Hero)
This Matters will broadcast the Toronto Star’s six-part podcast Hustled each Monday, where the Star’s labour reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh takes us behind the scenes of a David vs. Goliath battle betwe…
Redefining terrorism: CSIS changes how it talks about extremist threats, including “incel” violence
Alex Boutilier, national politics reporter with the Toronto Star, who covers national security, joins host Raju Mudhar to discuss how CSIS is redefining how it views terrorism.
Incel-related terroris…
School’s out...forever?
Kristin Rushowy, Toronto Star’s Queen’s Park reporter, talks with Adrian Cheung about the cancellation of the remainder of in-person classes in Ontario’s schools and what comes next. Everything from …
“We have to learn to live with COVID-19”
In today’s episode of This Matters, we discuss provincial re-opening plans, economic and health risks of opening vs. staying locked down, and the fact that this is a disease that will be around for s…
Introducing Hustled, episode 1: How Foodora couriers took on the gig economy (aka David vs. Goliath)
This Matters introduces the first episode of the Toronto Star’s six-part podcast Hustled, where the Star’s labour reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh takes us behind the scenes of a David vs. Goliath battle …
A very 2020 guide to heading to the cottage (or not)
It’s Victoria Day Weekend, which means for many lucky people, it’s time to open up the cottage and get summer really going. Traditionally, May Two-Four weekend is all about fun, but as Premier Doug F…
Repatriating thousands of Canadians stuck abroad
While most are isolating at home, hundreds of thousands of Canadians remain stranded abroad, with their families searching for answers. Canada’s foreign affairs minister François-Philippe Champagne c…
Don’t call it a comeback: The pandemic and business of sports
To discuss sports re-opening plans, Raju Mudhar is joined by Dave Feschuk, sports columnist at the Toronto Star.
This past weekend, UFC 249 took place there, with zero spectators, 1 fighter testing p…
A mental health “echo pandemic” in the aftermath of COVID-19?
Saba Eitizaz speaks to two mental health experts about how we can get through this safely, cope with the depression and the anxiety—and whether Canada is ready to deal with the long-term consequences…
Heading back to work? Know your rights
Several provinces, including Ontario, are beginning to slowly re-open parts of society. Restarting businesses is vital for people who need a pay cheque for their families and to give a shot in the ar…