Fragmented Municipal Planning
Fragmented municipal planning creates hidden delays across Ontario. Conflicting local rules stall transit, housing, and major projects. Here’s how to fix it.
Legal Challenges
Legal challenges can freeze an Ontario project for months or years. Court actions slow timelines, raise costs, and keep communities waiting for essential services.
Environmental Assessments in Ontario
Environmental Assessments in Ontario: Delays That Hurt Us When a community hears that a new hospital, housing development, or [...]
Funding Uncertainty
Funding uncertainty freezes Ontario projects before construction even begins. Timelines slip, costs rise, and communities wait. Here’s how unstable funding stops progress.
Political Turnover
Every election in Ontario resets major projects. Political turnover delays transit, hospitals, and housing, costing Ontarians time, money, and trust.
Bureaucracy in Ontario Projects
Ontario’s projects move slowly because approvals are buried in layers of red tape. This episode exposes how bureaucracy steals years from Ontarians.
EQAO Results Reveal a Growing Education Crisis in Ontario
Declining EQAO scores show a growing crisis in Ontario’s education system—and the urgency to rebuild strong learning standards.
Carney vs. Poilievre: Two Visions, One Ontario
Ontario stands at a crossroads. Carney vs. Poilievre isn’t just a debate in Ottawa — it’s the difference between two futures for our workers, transit systems, Indigenous communities, and growing cities. This deep dive breaks down what each vision means for the province and why it matters now more than ever.
Canada Post Strike, Unions, and the Future of Public Services
The Canada Post strike is a live warning about unions, public services, and what happens to families when essential workers aren’t protected.
Building the Transit Hubs
Episode 5 looks at the role of transit hubs in Ontario Connected. More than train stations, hubs will be living centres — with housing, retail, hospitals, Indigenous culture, and transit integration. This chapter tells how hubs can transform not just how we travel, but how we live.
Breaking Ground
Episode 4 marks the moment Ontario Connected becomes real. From the first tunnel boring machines to the jobs created above ground, this chapter tells how Ontario can dig beneath rivers, farmland, and cities without destroying them — and why breaking ground is both disruptive and full of hope.
Breaking Through Bureaucracy
Episode 3 tackles Ontario’s biggest barrier: bureaucracy. From endless studies to political games, red tape has stalled projects for decades. This chapter explores why nothing gets done, what it costs Ontarians daily, and how transparency, legislation, and public pressure can finally break the cycle.
Planning and Mapping the Grid
Episode 2 dives into the backbone of Ontario Connected: how routes are planned, communities engaged, and Indigenous nations consulted. Mapping the grid is about more than lines on a map — it’s about connection, respect, and designing a future that serves all Ontarians.
The Vision and the Why
Tarek ElBaradie | Ontario Connected begins with a bold vision: a 50-year plan to transform how Ontarians move and connect. This first episode explores why the project is urgent, the cost of doing nothing, and how a fully connected province can change everyday life for families, students, and communities.
Why Ontario’s P3 Transit Model Fails Us — and What We Can Do Instead
Ontario is growing rapidly, and transit is supposed to be the backbone of that growth. But ask any commuter [...]
