The OTL gang is assembled! Keith Leslie at CHCH-TV, John Wright SVP Maru Public Opinion, Sabrina Nanji, Publisher and Editor of the Queen’s Park Observer and SSN Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford are around the table.
In this episode:
The Ford government is prepared to cough up $365 million to parents of school kids while telling education workers the government doesn’t have enough money to meet contract demands.
So much for not negotiating in the media. Education Minister Stephen Lecce tells Newstalk 1010, the CUPE demands amount to a nearly 50% increase.
Will the threat of strikes lead to a settlement? Will it lead to declaring education workers and essential service?
Why isn’t Doug Ford a witness at the inquiry into the use of the Emergency Measures Act to deal with convoy occupation?
And, Ford Nation will kick off its aggressive plan to build new homes in the province.


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