Politics

Ep. 71 - Opening up the #onpoli mailbag

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Do you have #onpoli questions? Hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath have answers. On this special episode of the podcast, they respond to listener queries that run the gamut from why media outlets are still covering Premier Doug Ford's daily briefings about COVID-19 to the significance of the solicitor general's title.
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