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 Adrian Cheung, Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.

Will Toronto’s real estate market bloom in spring? An agent’s outlook

Mar 31, 2022

Guest: Lauren Haw, CEO and Broker of Record at Zoocasa

Spring is usually the busiest time of the year for the real estate market, but many are wondering what this year might look like two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many trends that seem to be turning, and changes like workers returning to the office are...

Canada’s World Cup qualifying dreams have come true. What’s next?

Mar 30, 2022

Guest: Laura Armstrong, sports reporter

It almost seems like a fantasy to long-time followers of the sport but the Canadian's Men's National Team has qualified for the World Cup and are heading to Qatar in November. The team has been on a remarkable run, climbing the rankings over the past year and making it so punching...

It’s a deal: unpacking the $10-a-day child care plan

Mar 29, 2022

Guest: Robert Benzie and Tonda MacCharles, Star reporters

With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford signing on the dotted line confirming the province of Ontario is in, Canada will have a national child-care program for the first time in history. With the province having one of the highest...

Jerry Dias and Unifor: How the head of Canada’s largest private sector union fell

Mar 28, 2022

Guest: Rosa Saba and Sara Mojtehedzadeh, Star reporters

Jerry Dias was one the most high-profile and well known union leaders in Canada, but now Dias is under investigation for breaching union rules and allegedly accepting money from a supplier and then trying to share it with another employee. The consequences for the...

Mid-Life Happiness: Why joy later in life looks different than you think

Mar 25, 2022

Guest: Arthur Brooks, author of the bestselling book, “From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life”

What if everything that brought you to success, happiness and satisfaction in the first part of your life does a terrible job to prepare you to find those things...