TRILLIUM TALK: Meet Doug Ford, aka ‘Captain Canada’

Each Sunday morning, one in every of our legislative reporters from The Trillium supplies an inside have a look at the week that was in Ontario politics — and the week forward

Welcome again to Trillium Speak, your must-see briefing from Village Media’s staff of journalists on the Ontario Legislature. 

Each Sunday, Scott Sexsmith sits down with one in every of our staffers at The Trillium to speak concerning the week that was at Queen’s Park — and the week forward.

On the present at present is Editor-in-Chief Jessica Smith Cross, who breaks down a wild few days on the earth of Canadian politics — together with Justin Trudeau’s resignation, Donald Trump’s tariffs threats, and Doug Ford’s emergence as Captain Canada.

May all this result in an early election in Ontario? Ford actually hinted at that chance.

Additionally on the present this week: A brand new report reveals the full variety of folks dealing with homelessness throughout the province — and that determine will solely worsen with out billions in authorities {dollars}.

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