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#onpoli, a TVO podcast
#onpoli, a TVO podcast, is all about Ontario politics. Join hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath for candid interviews and a deeper understanding of how politics touches our day-to-day lives. When it comes to #onpoli, we're here to give you the bigger picture.
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A clash over the notwithstanding clause
The notwithstanding clause allows governments to set aside certain charter rights and supersede the courts on decisions. Quebec's Bill 21 has set up t...
Marit Stiles on the Ontario NDP's next steps
Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath sit down with Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles to discuss the aftermath of her recent leadership review. Where do...
Doug Ford to outlaw automated speed cameras
Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss the fallout of shutting down speed cameras. What will municipalities do next?
Ontario NDP leader M...
Bonnie Crombie resigns and Doug Ford rails against speed cameras
Bonnie Crombie resigned as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party after a disappointing leadership review. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss...
Bonnie Crombie faces a leadership review
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is facing a leadership review during the party's annual general meeting. It's a make-or-break vote that will spe...
Doug Ford unveils his vision for Ontario Place
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled design plans for Ontario Place once it reopens, including a five-storey parking structure. Steve Paikin and John Mi...
Project Ontario, Greenbelt Code Words, and the Eglinton LRT
Project Ontario is a grassroots organization calling on the Ontario government to adopt more fiscally conservative policies. But how does their charge...
Doug Ford and Queen's Park break for summer
The legislature has broken for the summer with MPPs set to return in October. Why such a long break? Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath dig into th...
What happens next with Bill 5?
Resistance to Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing its Economy Act, is heating up as it passed into law this week at Queen's Park. Will the bill...
The King's speech, controversy with Bill 5, and #onpoli live
For third time ever, the monarch read the Government of Canada's speech from the throne. King Charles III reiterated Canada's sovereignty and ran thro...
Should the province get tougher on drunk drivers?
A 19-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after a crash that killed three children. The incident has some wondering if the province needs t...
Ontario's 2025 trade war budget
Ontario has delivered its budget for 2025 during an uncertain time for the Canadian economy. Steve Paikin, John Michael McGrath, and Jessica Smith Cro...
Doug Ford's letter, pre-budget announcements, Ontario Liberals denied
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney outlining what projects he believes are in Ontario's best economic interest....
Doug Ford explodes at Ontario's judges
Ontario Premier Doug Ford launched into a tirade against Ontario's judges during a press conference about strengthening the province's bail system. St...
Mark Carney wins, Pierre Poilievre loses his seat, Jagmeet Singh resigns
It was by a narrow margin that Liberal leader Mark Carney declared victory last night to become Canada's 24th prime minister. Steve Paikin and John Mi...
Ontario puts school boards on notice
Minister of Education Paul Calandra is sending investigators to several school boards in Ontario to probe their finances, and, in one case, is recomme...
A post-debate, post-mortem special
Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath look back on the Federal debate where Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poiliev...
Queen's Park is back, a female Speaker, and Therme investigation
Members of provincial Parliament have returned to Queen's Park and there's already a flurry of activity. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath break d...
Ontario braces for Donald Trump's tariffs
The 90-day reprieve on Donald Trump's global tariffs do not extend to Canada, so Ontario is offering tax breaks for businesses. Steve Paikin and John...
Trump's Liberation Day, the Greenbelt, and dropped candidates
Donald Trump's Liberation Day has unleashed a suite of tariffs on the world, but Canada has escaped any additional ones. Steve Paikin and John Michael...
Has Donald Trump flipped the script on the Canadian election?
Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election for April 28. John Michael McGrath and The Trillium's Jessica Smith Cross discuss how the Libera...
Doug Ford and Mark Carney swear in their cabinets
It's unusual to have both the Prime Minister of Canada and Premier of Ontario swear in their cabinets at the same time, so Steve Paikin and John Micha...
The tariff war heats up and cools off
Doug Ford imposed an electricity surcharge on Monday, Donald Trump responded with doubling the tariffs on steel and aluminum, and then they called the...
Donald Trump's tariffs are here, how is Ontario fighting back?
Sweeping tariffs have hit Canada, Mexico, and China sending markets into disarray. Canada has responded with retaliatory tariffs and Doug Ford has vow...
Doug Ford makes history, Bonnie Crombie fails to win a seat
Doug Ford has won himself a third majority at the end of Ontario's 44th general election. Meanwhile, Marit Stiles and the NDP retain their status as o...
The PC Party platform's $40 billion promise
The Ontario Progressive Conservative party has released its platform just days before the election. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath dig into the...
The final stretch of the Ontario 2025 election
Journalists Sabrina Nanji and Émilie Gougeon-Pelletier join Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath to discuss party efforts in the final stretch of the...
Scoring the final Ontario Leaders' debate
Family Day marked the final leaders' debate during the 2025 Ontario Election. Bonnie Crombie, Marit Stiles, and Mike Schreiner were on the offensive w...
Premier Ford goes to Washington
Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, was in Washington this past week alongside Canada's other premiers trying to make headway on the tariff threat. Steve P...
Ontario politics at the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl Sunday had a little injection of Ontario politics with the Ontario Liberal Party and the Ontario Progressive Conservatives buying ad space...
The Greenbelt scandal returns and a crossover with The Trillium
Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath are joined by Jessica Smith Cross, editor in chief of the Trillium and Charlie Pinkerton, reporter at the Trilli...
Tariffs, Taunts, Truce?
The Trump tariffs may be on pause, but they’ve taken over the narrative of this Ontario election campaign. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discu...
Doug Ford calls a snap election for Ontario
The election campaign is on for the Province of Ontario. Voters will head to the polls on February 27. Doug Ford, Marit Stiles, Bonnie Crombie, and Mi...
An election call for Ontario next week?
As early as next week, Premier Doug Ford could call an election in Ontario. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath go over what comes next.
The R...
Will Donald Trump's tariffs trigger an early Ontario election?
Premier Doug Ford says he needs a fresh mandate to combat Donald Trump's tariffs, but opposition MPPs believe he has all the tools he needs already. S...
Trudeau's resignation, Trump threatens annexation, Doug Ford on retaliation
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he would resign. The move has many speculating whether Ontario Premier Doug Ford will still...
#onpoli presents: Queries
Where does freedom of religion end, and freedom from discrimination begin? In 2019, a Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) trustee's provoca...
Will Doug Ford turn the lights off on Donald Trump?
Doug Ford is threatening to turn off the province's energy exports to the United States, as a measure to combat proposed tariffs from president-elect...
Ontario's Auditor General slams Doug Ford
Every year, the Auditor General of Ontario releases an annual report detailing how money was spent in the Province of Ontario. This year's report has...
Doug Ford's about face on Donald Trump
Donald Trump's trade threats have caused mass economic panic. Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau have threatened retaliatory tactics. Steve Paikin and John...