The Todd Veinotte Show | August 14, 2025

In Hour 1, Janet Steele, District 12- Timberlea - Beechville - Clayton Park – Wedgewood, discusses how Halifax is pushing the province for a lobbyist registry. Dr. Hugh Chisholm, retired vet, founder of #fireworkshurt shares how the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association issues position statement on fireworks. Scott Taylor, Esprit de Corps Magazine, discusses the rise in reported incidents of hateful conduct last year, reversing a years-long trend of declining reports. Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of Canadian Taxpayers Federation, shares a poll on how more than half of Canadians think the size and cost of the federal public service should be reduced in the coming years.In Hour 2, Todd takes your calls during the Mid-WeeK Meltdown. In Hour 3, Wayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus of Law, Dalhousie University, answers the question, do Nova Scotians have a charter right to walk in the woods? Moshe Lander, an economist from Montreal's Concordia University, discusses the Air Canada Flight Attendant strike. Jacob Smith the new owner of John W. Doull, Bookseller, takes over the Nova Scotia bookstore after rallying to keep it afloat. David Steele, member of the Blomidon Naturalists Society, shares how invasive plants like Buckthorns, Norway maples and Multiflora roses have been found in Reservoir Park, and how the group is cutting the problem at its root.