Popular Toronto copwatcher talks new police budget and why residents engage with counter-surveillance

28 January 2026 / by Met Radio News Team
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Friday, January 23, 2026 — In this episode, host Kinza Zafar reports on the NDP leadership debate focused on Palestine, which was attended by over 2000 people and hosted by the non-partisan advocacy group Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East. Then, she sits down with a popular Toronto copwatcher to discuss Toronto police’s new requested budget and why residents engage in counter-surveillance measures to hold power to account, New News Coordinator Emma Amodio provides a roundup of this week’s headlines.