brit weaver

(she/her) • journalist •
producer @therundowntvo
former producer at The Agenda

[brit weaver @bweaver08]

Tonight, we get to hear Jay Ingram discuss what the science tells us about our relationship with pets. At 8pm!

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

We’re sure our pets love us. But how would we actually know? @jayingram, author of “The Science of Pets,” explores animal intelligence, affection, and how much of our bond with pets might just be us projecting, tonight at 8pm with @JeyanTVO | Producer: @bweaver08

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

Development charges were meant to fund growth — but did they price people out? @JeyanTVO speaks with @MikePMoffatt (@missingmiddleca) about how decades of steep fee hikes quietly drove up housing costs. Tonight at 8pm | Producer: @bweaver08

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

Some see HST rebates and lower development charges as giveaways to developers. @EneUnderwood (@HabitatGTA) tells @JeyanTVO why builders can’t afford to sell homes at prices families can afford, and who actually pays the price. Tonight at 8pm | Producer: @bweaver08

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

"As a society, as a country, what is our project? And what does it take to finance that?" @profchristians, professor @LawMcGill asks @JeyanTVO. At 8/11pm with Geoffrey Turner, adjunct professor @UofT Faculty of Law.
| producer: @bweaver08

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

"We have a productivity crisis in this country," says Geoffrey Turner, adjunct professor @UofT Faculty of Law. Joined by @profchristians (@LawMcGill) and @JeyanTVO at 8/11pm. | producer: @bweaver08

[Luis Horacio Nájera @Najera13]

My participation in @tvo @therundowntvo with @JeyanTVO talking about context, reality and challenges in the relationship between Canada and Mexico related to organized crime. Producer: @bweaver08
https://t.co/D8YUl9pa7D

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

As Mexico works to avoid U.S. tariffs, how does that shape Canada–Mexico ties? “We are exactly in the same complicated position,” @solange_ (@UTSC_PolSci) tells @JeyanTVO, tonight at 11pm with Laura Macdonald (@Carleton_U) | Producer: @bweaver08

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

Is cartel violence in Mexico also a Canadian story? Crime analyst and journalist @Najera13 tells @JeyanTVO how Canada’s geography and weak money‑laundering controls link us to organized crime abroad. Tonight at 11pm | Producer: @bweaver08

[brit weaver @bweaver08]

Tonight at 8pm, we learn how cartels operate in Canada and what Canada needs to do to address organized crime.

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

Is cartel violence in Mexico also a Canadian story? Crime analyst and journalist @Najera13 tells @JeyanTVO how Canada’s geography and weak money‑laundering controls link us to organized crime abroad. Tonight at 8pm | Producer: @bweaver08

[brit weaver @bweaver08]

Tonight at 8pm we explore how the violence from cartels overshadowed Canada’s trade mission to Mexico and what that all means as the two countries try to forge a new cooperative partnership.

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

As Mexico works to avoid U.S. tariffs, how does that shape Canada–Mexico ties? “We are exactly in the same complicated position,” Solange Marquez Espinoza (@UTSC_PolSci) tells @JeyanTVO, tonight at 8pm with Laura Macdonald (@Carleton_U) | Producer: @bweaver08

[brit weaver @bweaver08]

There is some fascinating research out there about what happens when we dream. Tonight at 8pm:

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Why do we dream? Karen van Kampen, author of "The Brain Never Sleeps: Why We Dream and What It Means for Our Health," explores the science of dreams and their purpose, tonight at 8pm with @JeyanTVO | Producer: @bweaver08

[brit weaver @bweaver08]

Tonight at 8pm, we look at the rise of psychotic disorders among young people and why it’s so important to receive care early.

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

“If we can get people into care early, we can really change the trajectory of a young person’s life.” — Dr. Paul Kurdyak (@CAMHnews @ICESOntario) tells @JeyanTVO why early signs of psychotic disorders matter, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @bweaver08

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

@DrewFagan4 @munkschool @JeyanTVO @UWaterloo @BalsillieSIA @bweaver08 Is the world entering a new age of mercantilism? @JeyanTVO asks Eric Helleiner (@UWaterloo, @BalsillieSIA) and @DrewFagan4 (@munkschool) what tariffs and protectionism mean for the global economy. https://t.co/msXEf4jupl

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

Why is the Bank of Canada so unsure about the economic path ahead? “I’ve never seen anything like this,” @hscoffield, CEO of the Canadian Tax Observatory tells @JeyanTVO, tonight at 8pm on The Rundown. | Producer: @bweaver08

[brit weaver @bweaver08]

Tonight at 8pm, we look at what a shifting economic policy means for Canada!

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Is the world entering a new age of mercantilism? @DrewFagan4 (@munkschool) tells @JeyanTVO that free trade between Canada and the U.S. has historically come with strings attached. Tonight at 8pm with Eric Helleiner (@UWaterloo, @BalsillieSIA) | Producer: @bweaver08

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

Is the world entering a new age of mercantilism? @DrewFagan4 (@munkschool) tells @JeyanTVO that free trade between Canada and the U.S. has historically come with strings attached. Tonight at 8pm with Eric Helleiner (@UWaterloo, @BalsillieSIA) | Producer: @bweaver08

[Matt Gurney @mattgurney]

Hey guys. This is going to be the most personal update I’ve ever shared publicly.

I live in public view — my work does, anyway. I’ve never been shy about sharing my ideas or passions. But I’ve always worked very hard to keep my family out of view. That’s partly for their safety. But also because, despite appearances, I am an intensely private person. The public part of my job is exhausting and often a little frightening.

I’m now facing something far more frightening. And I may need your help.

Last fall, my wife became very ill. A series of medical tests ruled out the non-scary explanations. Just before Christmas, we were told it was metastatic cancer. She has since undergone urgent surgeries, including successful removal of the primary tumour. She is young, strong, and otherwise healthy, and her recovery so far has been remarkable.

Now we are entering a long, grinding phase of this fight — chemotherapy and we hope other treatments — with the goal of getting ahead of this nightmare.

We have cause for optimism. The metastasis is real and terrifying, but limited and small. We didn’t catch this “early,” but we may have caught it early by the standards of such things. We have a real shot, and we are determined to fight as hard as we possibly can.

Many of you noticed I went completely to ground. This is why. If you are the praying type, we would appreciate your prayers. For those who may be able to offer medical help and options, please reach out — I’m easy to find. I’m assembling an army for her. This is the most important thing I’ve ever done, and I can’t imagine a better use of my energy or my skills.

As we settle into a new rhythm, I’m beginning a gradual return to work. Don’t be surprised if you see more thoughts from me about the health-care system. I’ve been amazed and humbled by some of the care we’ve received. I’ve also been shocked and frightened by other parts of the experience. I’ll have more to say about that later.

But now I want to talk about my wife.

We met when we were 17. We had math class together. I changed my seat so I could look at her. She was stunning. I can still see her in my mind’s eye exactly as she was then. To me, she is as beautiful today as she was at 17. I did, and still do, feel like I’ve been winded when I just look at her.

We weren’t high-school sweethearts. Our journey was longer. We didn’t become an official couple until late in university, after a long period of circling each other — trying to understand what to do with a deep friendship that was evolving into something much scarier and more consequential.

We made the jump. Not without false starts. Not without fear. But we made it. And my life has been amazing since. Because of her.

She is all I have ever wanted.

She isn’t perfect. She isn’t easy. Neither am I. We’ve had good times and bad. But she is the absolute foundation of my world. My entire sense of self is wrapped up in her. I don’t know where I end and she begins.

Nearly 20 years after we stood in a park and agreed to be together, I am as hopelessly in love with her as I was then. It is a crippling love — more than I contain. I can barely think about it. It just feels like too much when I try.

She and our two children are my everything. And I am going to fight for her and for this family with absolutely everything I have. I will never surrender. I can’t. There is no me without her.

So that’s the story. Please be patient with me. Please be kind. Pray for us if you can. And help us if you have the power.

[Hilary Clark @hilarygclark]

Amid turmoil in the international order, join @spaikin on Jan 24 for TVO Today's Live's first event of 2026 asking: what kind of fighting force does Canada now and for the 21st century? At @CentennialEDU's Downsview hangar, part of @DAIR_Hub. Free tix: https://t.co/qP51JT3rml

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

"I would like all Canadians to reflect on what they can do to be part of upholding and advancing universal human rights... Silence is not an option." — @AlexNeve24, former secretary general of @AmnestyNow, tonight at 8pm with @JeyanTVO | Producer: @PreetiBhuyan #HumanRightsDay

[brit weaver @bweaver08]

Tonight at 8pm, we reflect on the year that was. So much has happened, politically, that it's hard to believe it hasn't been a full year yet.

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

"It was post-9/11, and the global financial crisis, and the first year of the pandemic, and all the minority parliaments put together. It's been bananas." — @TondaMacC (@TorontoStar) on the year in politics, tonight at 8pm with @jm_mcgrath and @JeyanTVO | Producer: @bweaver08