Does Local Government Matter More Than You Think? | The Rundown

Local government has a major impact on everyday life, but how well do Ontarians understand what municipalities are responsible for? Charlie Buckley hits the streets of Toronto to put voters' knowledge to the test. Then, with voter disengagement and political burnout challenging local democracy, France Bélisle, Peter MacLeod, and Lindsay Jones discuss why Ontarians should vote, what it takes to run for office, and how to strengthen participation in municipal politics. 00:00 Intro 01:13 Who’s Responsible for What? 04:16 Testing Ontarians’ Civic Knowledge 06:42 The State of Local Democracy in Ontario 09:43 What’s Making Local Government Harder? 10:47 Why Politicians Are Leaving Local Office 14:31 Social Media, Harassment and Politics 16:41 Are More People Running for Office? 20:44 How Strong Mayor Powers Change Local Politics 23:19 Democracy Beyond Election Day 24:04 Why Should You Vote? 25:52 How Can We Strengthen Local Democracy? 📺 Watch The Rundown on TVO and stream on TVO Today. Full episodes -    • The Rundown (Full Episodes)   Clips -    • The Rundown   Follow on social media: Instagram –   / therundowntvo   Facebook-   / therundowntvo   X-   / therundowntvo   Bluesky- https://bsky.app/profile/therundowntv... LinkedIn -   / therundowntvo   Subscribe to TVO Today to watch more content like this:    / @tvotoday   Listen to the podcast: https://www.tvo.org/podcasts/the-rund... Check out the rest of the TVO ecosystem TVO Docs -    / @tvo   TVO Kids -    / @tvokids   TVO Learn -    / @tvolearn   Download the TVO Today App Apple - https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tvo-tod... Available on: Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung, LG, Amazon Fire TV Enjoying this content and want to make a meaningful impact? Consider donating today! https://support.tvo.org/site/Donation...