About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of a deal between Ontario and Diageo regarding Crown Royal, changes to post-secondary education funding, and the future of school trustees in Ontario.
Ontario and Diageo have cut a deal to keep Crown Royal on LCBO shelves, but how much of the money is actually going to those affected by the liquor maker's decision to close its plant? Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss why everyone else seems to be benefiting at Amherstburg's expense. Big changes are coming to how Ontario funds post-secondary education, including major changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program. Steve and John Michael discuss why students are in an uproar, and how a comment from the premier about baskets isn't helping. The fate of Ontario's school trustees looks grim, and a letter from the Waterloo Region District School Board is unlikely to move the needle. Steve and JMM discuss how legislating this elected position out of existence could come with huge consequences. Steve's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-do-canadians-still-want-civility-in-their-politics JMM's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-ontario-should-ban-sports-betting See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Steve Paikin, John Michael McGrath
Topics covered
- Ontario politics
- Crown Royal
- LCBO
- post-secondary education
- Ontario Student Assistance Program
- school trustees
Keywords
- liquor maker
- Amherstburg
- student uproar
- legislation
- civility in politics
- sports betting
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Crown Royal
Places: Amherstburg, Ontario
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