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We Interrupt This Summer Recess at Queen's Park

We Interrupt This Summer Recess at Queen's Park

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It's an EMERGENCY SESSION of On the Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast!

This special summer edition of On the Ledge breaks from the usual hiatus to examine a turbulent stretch in Ontario politics.

Dave Trafford is joined by veteran Queen's Park journalists Jessica Smith Cross (Editor-in-Chief at The Trillium) and Keith Leslie , (Former Queen's Park Bureau Chief, The Canadian Press), to assess how a series of controversies has altered the political landscape heading into the fall.

The discussion explores the Ford government's mounting challenges, including the fallout from the government Gravy Plane fiasco, MPP expense claims scandal, caucus tensions, declining public approval, and an increasingly "off-brand" image for Premier Doug Ford.

And then...there's the federal decision to pause Billy Bishop Airport expansion, and Ford Nation's uncoordinated response - starting with a veiled threat from the province to stop the federal plans for a high speed rail corridor between Ontario and Quebec.

All this while Doug Ford's government is roundly criticized for Ontario's wildfire response or lack thereof. Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop was ill=prepared for a recent radio interview she did on As It Happens. (It was a comms disaster that cost Dunlop's press secretary her job. LISTEN TO IT HERE)

And heading into August teacher contract negotiations are going nowhere, while the province's preparedness for AI data centres.

The conversation analyzes how these stories have been covered by journalists, why they are resonating with the public, and what they could mean for Ontario politics when the Legislature returns this fall.

Chapters
00:00 – Introduction & Summer Political Reset
Dave Trafford welcomes Jessica Smith Cross and Keith Leslie for a special summer roundtable examining Ontario's biggest political stories.
02:05 – Expense Scandals, the "Gravy Plane" & Ford's Brand
How MPP expense claims, leaked caucus memos and the government aircraft controversy have reshaped public perception of the Ford government.
23:45 – Billy Bishop Airport, Federal Pushback & Political Fallout
The panel discusses Ottawa's decision to pause Billy Bishop expansion, provincial reactions, and the broader implications for federal-provincial relations.
35:30 – Wildfires, Forest Management & Emergency Response
Ontario's record wildfire season, evacuation challenges, forestry policy and questions surrounding government preparedness.
51:45 – Looking Ahead to Fall Politics
Teacher contract negotiations, AI data centre regulation, and the political issues likely to dominate Ontario's agenda when the Legislature returns.



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