Doug Ford's $75 million gambit paid off, maybe? | #onpoli

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Last week, the province released an ad featuring former U.S. President Ronald Reagan decrying the use of tariffs. At first, Donald Trump liked the ad, saying he would have put out the same if he was in Canada's position. Then he had a hissy fit and announced retaliatory tariffs on Canada if the ad wasn't taken down immediately. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss the fallout of the ad and whether this will ultimately benefit Ontario's push toward a tariff-free future. The province has backtracked on a controversial plan to effectively end rent control. Steve and John Michael dig into why the government reversed its decision and who would have benefitted from a policy like this. Doug Ford is putting a stop to fixed election dates in Ontario. It's a big change and runs contrary to fixed-election laws in most other provinces and territories in Canada. Steve and JMM discuss why the government wanted to get rid of it and whether the law was effective in the first place. Steve's column(s): https://www.tvo.org/article/i-witnessed-joe-carters-historic-home-run-in-1993-the-memories-just-came-flooding-back & https://www.tvo.org/article/saying-farewell-to-the-most-talented-mpp-youve-never-heard-of JMM's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-want-real-political-reform-in-ontario-amend-the-constitution Publications Ontario's website:https://www.publications.gov.on.ca/asearch.html?vid=20170501121&cname=%5B*+TO+*%5D&key=official+road+map&keyword=official+road+map&iu= 00:00 – Intro 00:06 – $75M Reagan Ads & Trump’s Reaction 00:17 – Controversial Rental Policy Trial Balloon 00:23 – Ford’s Election Law Changes 00:36 – Your Column, My Column Preview 00:42 – Ontario’s Renaissance Man: Tim Reid 00:49 – Happy Halloween & Blue Jays Throwback 01:01 – World Series Nostalgia & Joe Carter’s Home Run 02:01 – Blue Jays 2025: Why This Team is Special 02:29 – Quebec Referendum 1995: 30-Year Reflection 04:05 – Why Constitutional Reform Still Matters 06:04 – Reagan vs Trump: Trade Policy Fallout 08:10 – Ford Defends Ad Campaign Strategy 10:17 – Trump’s Approval Rating & Second Term Context 11:27 – Acid Rain Story: Reagan & Mulroney Cooperation 13:05 – Was the Reagan Ad Misleading? 14:01 – Ontario Housing Policy & Fixed-Term Lease Debate 17:14 – Government Walks Back Rental Changes 19:14 – Bill 60: Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act 22:23 – Election Law Overhaul: Fixed Dates Scrapped 24:06 – Why Fixed Election Dates Never Fit Canada 27:01 – Campaign Donation Limits & Per-Vote Subsidy 29:30 – Your Column, My Column Deep Dive 33:00 – Joe Carter Column & Game Six Memories 34:27 – Tim Reid: CFL Player, OECD Official, Educator 37:45 – Mailbag: Ontario Road Maps & Bradford Bypass