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Ep 76 - Ontario's frightening bottom line

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Ontario's deficit will reach $38.5 billion - the largest in the province's history - but Queen's Park is still rolling out billions of dollars to support health care and businesses. Hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath break it down. Then, they examine the province's updated school-reopening plan including access to a $500 million reserve fund that's now available to school boards.
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Aug 14, 2020
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