Welcome back to Trillium Talk, your must-see briefing from Village Media’s team of journalists at the Ontario Legislature.
Every Sunday, Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our staffers at The Trillium to talk about the week that was at Queen's Park — and the week ahead.
On the show today is reporter Jack Hauen, who has been covering every development in the ongoing Charter challenge over the Ford government's plan to shut down 10 supervised drug consumption sites in Ontario.
He also breaks down what's behind some pointed words from Premier Doug Ford's campaign manager, who said this week that if federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doesn't start responding to people's fear and anxiety over U.S. President Donald Trump, his party could get "obliterated" when voters head to the polls.
Kory Teneycke also said Poilievre suffers from “basic unlikability” and shares too much in common with the American president. “He looks too much like Trump," he told an audience at the Empire Club of Canada. "He sounds too much like Trump. He uses the lexicon of Trump."
As Hauen points out, Ford has not endorsed his federal Conservative counterpart — while at the same time heaping praise on Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Election day is April 28. If you haven't already, be sure to check out Village Media's federal politics news source, ParliamentToday.
Looking for back episodes of Trillium Talk? You can find those HERE.
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Passionate and plugged in, The Trillium delivers the major political headlines of the day while unpacking complex policy changes and digging deeper into key issues that impact every Ontarian. Our dogged journalists also keep a close watch on legislative debates, question period, public appointments, lobbying activity and regulatory proposals.
The Trillium is a subscription-based news service designed especially for Queen’s Park stakeholders, such as public servants, political staffers, business leaders, lobbyists and strategists. Bu
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