Last week, the province released an ad featuring former U.S. President Ronald Reagan decrying the use of tariffs. At first, Donald Trump liked the ad, saying he would have put out the same if he was in Canada's position. Then he had a hissy fit and announced retaliatory tariffs on Canada if the ad wasn't taken down immediately. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss the fallout of the ad and whether this will ultimately benefit Ontario's push toward a tariff-free future.

The province has backtracked on a controversial plan to effectively end rent control. Steve and John Michael dig into why the government reversed its decision and who would have benefitted from a policy like this.

Doug Ford is putting a stop to fixed election dates in Ontario. It's a big change and runs contrary to fixed-election laws in most other provinces and territories in Canada. Steve and JMM discuss why the government wanted to get rid of it and whether the law was effective in the first place.

Steve's column(s): https://www.tvo.org/article/i-witnessed-joe-carters-historic-home-run-in-1993-the-memories-just-came-flooding-back & https://www.tvo.org/article/saying-farewell-to-the-most-talented-mpp-youve-never-heard-of

JMM's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-want-real-political-reform-in-ontario-amend-the-constitution

Publications Ontario's website: https://www.publications.gov.on.ca/asearch.html?vid=20170501121&cname=%5B*+TO+*%5D&key=official+road+map&keyword=official+road+map&iu=

 

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