Ep. 43 - Running On Fumes In A Chicken Suit
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As Doug Ford campaigns against fumes, his opponents are increasingly running on them. Less than a week away, the election’s outcome is hardly a foregone conclusion, but the Liberals, at least, have reached chicken-suit levels of desperation. Are they telling us there’s no candour available in all of Del Duca’s vista? Also, Allison and Jonathan consider whether Doug Ford has actually “evolved” (he hasn’t) and why the Star’s Queen’s Park columnist is so convinced that he has.   Further reading: Read Martin Regg Cohn’s Toronto Star column about how Doug Ford has changed: https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2022/05/24/on-the-campaign-trail-doug-ford-is-a-changed-man-in-changed-times.html Watch the Liberals’ chicken suit video: https://twitter.com/OLPWarRoom/status/1529521747019571200?s=20&t=gNYPcy-hNBzCX1JvH7lTJg Want to try ad-free? For a limited time, get access to all of Canadaland’s shows ad-free for $1/month for 3 months! Subscribe at canadaland.com/join This episode is supported by Oxio, Ground News, Skipper Otto and How’d You Like That Movie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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