François Boileau joins the podcast on April 30, his final day as Ontario's French language services commissioner. He discusses the office he built with his team during the past 11.5 years, their work in promoting French-language rights and his view on the impact of his office's closure and its transfer to the Ontario ombudsman. Boileau calls the closure of his office and the province's decision to cancel plans to fund a French-language university in Toronto a "big blow" to the francophone community, and contests one of Premier Doug Ford's statements defending the government's decision on the latter. Boileau, who also shares some of the recommendations from his final report, was the first and last French language services commissioner, which he says made him both the "best and the worst." 

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The QP Briefing team discusses the Progressive Conservative government's education budget and a recent announcement on the Grants for Student Needs funding. While the overall budget is slightly up, per-student funding is projected to take a hit. Meanwhile, the City of Toronto and the Ontario government have been involved in a war of words and numbers since the province decided to cut public health spending. Plus, we talk about the rise in flooding events, the consequences of this and the government's recently proposed changes to conservation authorities.

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The QP Briefing team discusses the Progressive Conservative government's education budget and a recent announcement on the Grants for Student Needs funding. While the overall budget is slightly up, per-student funding is projected to take a hit. Meanwhile, the City of Toronto and the Ontario government have been involved in a war of words and numbers since the province decided to cut public health spending. Plus, we talk about the rise in flooding events, the consequences of this and the government's recently proposed changes to conservation authorities.

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Progressive Conservative MPP Stan Cho joins the podcast this week to talk about his experience at Queen's Park, the Doug Ford government's first budget and his role as parliamentary assistant to Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy. Cho also discusses the lessons he learned from his parents about hard work and how his father went from selling earthworms as fishing bait to running a successful business.

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Progressive Conservative MPP Stan Cho joins the podcast this week to talk about his experience at Queen's Park, the Doug Ford government's first budget and his role as parliamentary assistant to Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy. Cho also discusses the lessons he learned from his parents about hard work and how his father went from selling earthworms as fishing bait to running a successful business.

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The QP Briefing team discusses the Progressive Conservative government's first budget since taking office nearly one year ago. We talk about the highs and lows of being in a budget lockup and some of the policy changes and political messages from the 343-page document and budget day. We have some snippets of politicians and economist Mike Moffatt sharing their views about the new licence plates, the budget's "obsession with alcohol" and how the government doesn't plan to balance the books within its four-year mandate. Plus, we say a temporary farewell to editor Jessica Smith Cross and show off the singing potential of two of our reporters.

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The QP Briefing team discusses the Progressive Conservative government's first budget since taking office nearly one year ago. We talk about the highs and lows of being in a budget lockup and some of the policy changes and political messages from the 343-page document and budget day. We have some snippets of politicians and economist Mike Moffatt sharing their views about the new licence plates, the budget's "obsession with alcohol" and how the government doesn't plan to balance the books within its four-year mandate. Plus, we say a temporary farewell to editor Jessica Smith Cross and show off the singing potential of two of our reporters.

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Liberal MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers joins the podcast this week and talks about the private member's bill she introduced with Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner to set out a process for Ontario Provincial Police commissioner appointments. Des Rosiers also says she's considering a leadership bid and discusses her vision for the Ontario Liberal Party. Plus, we welcome QP Briefing's new reporter Jack Hauen.

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Liberal MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers joins the podcast this week and talks about the private member's bill she introduced with Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner to set out a process for Ontario Provincial Police commissioner appointments. Des Rosiers also says she's considering a leadership bid and discusses her vision for the Ontario Liberal Party. Plus, we welcome QP Briefing's new reporter Jack Hauen.

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Irwin Elman, who served his last day as Ontario's children and youth advocate on March 29, and Ashley Ash, who worked in Elman's office, join the podcast this week and talk about the closure of the provincial child advocate's office. They explain what the office did, why they feel the government's decision to close the office was a mistake and what the closure will mean for children who need help. Elman says that in the absence of his office, it's time for people to step up and talk to children who need assistance to help them find someone to discuss their issues with.

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