Better call Paul Calandra? | #onpoli

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Why are advocates for children with autism comparing Ontario education minister Paul Calandra to Breaking Bad character Saul Goodman? Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss the implications of the comparison. Last year, Lieutenant-General Richard Rohmer issued a challenge to Ontario premier Doug Ford to have the north side of the Ontario Veterans' Memorial engraved. Steve and John Michael discuss how the premier rose to the challenge and what that means for veterans. Brian Lewis, Ontario's former chief economist from 2015 to 2021, joins Steve and JMM to dig further into the province's fall economic statement and discuss the province's fiscal future. Steve's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/i-sat-down-with-ontarios-living-former-premiers-heres-what-i-learned JMM's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-a-pro-cyclist-court-decision-could-create-headaches-for-rural-ontario 0:00 – Intro 0:19 – Remembrance Week reflections across Ontario 0:24 – Preview: Fall Economic Statement analysis with Brian Lewis 0:37 – Column tease: Cyclist safety court case 0:45 – Ontario’s six living former premiers & The Premier Files 1:00 – Banter: Godzilla shirt & podcast traditions 3:05 – Ernest Drury: Ontario’s 8th premier and his legacy 5:19 – Issue One: Education headlines & school board supervision 13:00 – Child care update: $10-a-day program extension 15:42 – Issue Two: Remembrance Week stories & Richard Rohmer’s wall 21:14 – Issue Three: Fall Economic Statement deep dive with Brian Lewis 38:48 – Your Column, My Column: Hamilton cyclist case & bike lane debates 42:32 – Premier Files: Interviews with Ontario’s former premiers 48:02 – Listener Mail: Conservation authorities & watershed boundaries 54:00 – Wrap-up: How to contact us & closing credits 55:04 – Bonus: Why your support matters for TVO journalism