About this episode
The episode discusses insights gained from six years of observing Doug Ford's governance in Ontario.
After six years of Doug-wagging, Allison and Jonathan have learned a few things. Like how “Ontario,” as a concept, is even more inscrutable than “Toronto” or “Canada.” And how most disasters are not just foreseeable but have in fact been foreseen. But perhaps most disconcerting of all: that Doug Ford actually knows what he’s doing — or conversely, that he doesn’t have to know what he’s doing, because he understands this province better than any of us. Hosts: Jonathan Goldsbie, Allison Smith Credits: Sam Konnert (Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief), Max Collins (Production Manager), Nathan Burley (Music) Sponsor: Douglas You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music - included with Prime. If you value this podcast, support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. Socials: Jonathan Goldsbie on Bluesky: @goldsbie.bsky.social Allison Smith on Twitter…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jonathan Goldsbie, Allison Smith
Topics covered
- Doug Ford
- Ontario politics
- government accountability
- media criticism
- Canadian society
Keywords
- Doug Ford
- Ontario
- politics
- CANADALAND
- government
- disasters
- journalism
Sponsors
Douglas
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CANADALAND
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