May 23, 2025

Doug Ford is the Cilantro of Politicians - Friday May 23rd, 2025

27 minutes

What is Bill 5 and it’s “special economic zones”? Corinne Van Dusen brings us an article from The Globe and Mail that explains Bill 5, reactions from politicians, and the impact that the bill will have on the province’s relations with Indigenous peoples.

In The Washington Post, an author published an article that serves as a letter to the future Congress of the United States. Grant summarizes the letter, and the situation that the Congress of 2028 is being left with by this current administration.

Kelly MacDonald is talking about airport accessibility on Kelly and Company today! Kelly, Grant, and Jacob have a lengthy and important conversation about accessibility in airports, airplanes, and share some insight on how accessibility in airports can be improved.

Nisreen Abdel-Majid stops by to reflect on an article from The Globe and Mail that we didn’t get to talk about this week! Should Toronto and other major cities in Canada mimic Paris’ crusade against motor vehicles?

Highlights:

Show Intro (00:00)
The Globe and Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (2:40)
The Washington Post with Grant Hardy (9:57)
Kelly and Company with Kelly MacDonald (14:56)
Pedestrian-focused Cities with Nisreen Abdel-Majid (21:54)

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