Season 1, Episode 12

Working for You! - MPP David Smith in Ontario's Provincial Parliament on April 2, 2026

This episode provides a glimpse into the workings of Ontario’s Provincial Parliament by bringing you the recorded proceedings of MPP Smith speaking on behalf of Scarborough Centre – indeed, all Ontarians!

Working for You takes listeners to Thursday April 2, 2026, and first highlights seniors and long-term care, something that affects every community, and closes with how the government of Premier Doug Ford is keeping hyrdo costs down, protecting affordability, and putting money back in people’s pocket – something we can all relate to.

First, a Members’ Statement about the hard-working dedicated professionals in long-term care in Scarborough Centre:

MPP David Smith rose in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to share the experiences of those working in our community’s long-term care facilities, including directors, PSWs and nurses – all of whom, under Ontario’s leadership of Premier Doug Ford, are doing a great job taking care of our seniors.

In the second part of this episode, MPP Smith responds during Question Period, and delivers a message to all Ontarians:

“Our approach is simple – don’t make life more expensive. We are focused on keeping costs down and putting money back in people’s pocket. The previous Liberal government drove up hydro bills with bad contracts. We are doing the opposite – We are protecting affordability.”

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Season 1, Episode 11

Scarborough Community Town Hall on Public Safety

On April 1, 2026, MPP David Smith joined the entire Scarborough caucus of government MPPs at a Public Safety Town Hall hosted by Honourable Zee Hamid, MPP (Milton), Associate Solicitor General.

Representing Scarborough-Rouge Park was Honourable Vijay Thanigasalam, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. MPP Aris Babikian represented the constituency of Scarborough-Agincourt and Honourable Raymond Cho, Minister of Seniors & Accessibility, joined from Scarborough North.

All aspects of public safety were discussed, including bail reform, auto theft and retail theft. Audience members also heard more of these topics from representatives of the Ontario Provincial Police as well as the Scarborough divisions of the Toronto Police Service.

MPP Smith emphasized during the meeting, “If you see something, say something – this is one of the most effective ways of ensuring greater public safety.”

The event was held at the Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 13 – on Kingston Road in Scarborough, and featured a packed house of constituents and insightful questions.

What made this event truly special was its emphasis on community – on Scarborough – and the increasing investments by the provincial government under Premier Ford the residents, schools and businesses in every neighbourhood and every corner of Scarborough.

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Season 1, Episode 10

MPP David Smith Encourages Everyone to Participate in Black History Month

Black History Month is here! And this annual month-long commemoration is one of the coolest and easiest ways to experience the profound and enduring contributions of Black Canadians.

Black History Month is observed during the month of February each year.

This special video episode features MPP David Smith helping to inaugurate Black History Month, and encouraging everyone to enjoy the history, music, arts, businesses and overall contributions to Canada by the many generations of Black Canadians. Come and visit us in Scarborough Centre or check out the online resources near the end of these shownotes.

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Black history in Canada began with Mathieu da Costa, a multilingual interpreter of African descent who worked with Samuel de Champlain and Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts, in Acadia, whose job it was to assist French explorers.

Early, large-scale settlements occurred later with Black Loyalists (1780s) and Underground Railroad refugees (1800s). Following the American Revolutionary War, over 3,000 Black Loyalists seeking freedom and land settled in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Many formerly enslaved people escaped to Canada for freedom after the War of 1812, forming communities in Ontario and the Maritimes.

Learn more:

Visit us in Scarborough Centre, home to Canada’s most culturally diverse community – including the many businesses and enterprises owned and operated by Black Canadians.

Or check out the following online resources:

Heritage Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/black-history-month.html

Ontario Black History Society: https://blackhistorysociety.ca/

Black History Month Act, 2016 – Read the Statute: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/16b01

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