A monthly podcast about the premier of Ontario, the forces that drive him, and what that means for the rest of us

Wag the Doug

Hosted by Allison Smith and Jonathan Goldsbie
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Queen’s Park and Gaza

When the Speaker decreed that keffiyehs were verboten at Queen’s Park, even Doug Ford agreed that that was a bad call. But that came in the midst of a hotly-contested by-election in the 905 — and now that it’s finished, so is his party’s long nightmare of uncharacteristic open-mindedness.
May 15, 2024

#65 This Sh*t is Banana Cats

This month, Allison and Jonathan don their leotards and consider Ontario politics’ new experimental era.
April 17, 2024

#64 Dougie Went a-Courtin’

Judicial independence is a foundational principle of Canadian democracy. Doug Ford sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
March 20, 2024

#63 Where the Wildfires Are

At this time of year, we’d normally pine for spring.
February 14, 2024

#62 Journey to the Centre of the Science

Doug Ford plans to uproot the Ontario Science Centre from the iconic Don Mills home it’s occupied since 1969. But what is the Science Centre other than its iconic Don Mills home?
January 17, 2024

#61 Doug Ford vs. the Mayors

We surmised that Doug Ford would punish Toronto for picking Olivia Chow as its mayor. But if anything, he seems more sympathetic to the city and its issues than before. So what gives?
December 20, 2023

#60 I Logged On to a Mining Ring of Fire

Until just a few years ago, staking a mining claim in Ontario demanded banging physical posts in the ground. Now, you can simply head online and click a square on a map.
November 22, 2023

#59 Doug Ford’s House of Horrors

Some say Queen’s Park is haunted. Others say it’s merely possessed by the Progressive Conservatives. Either way, there’s some spooky stuff going down.
October 25, 2023
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