Ep 77 - The opposition on Ontario's school-reopening plan

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Students and teachers are set to return to school in September, but will it be safe? NDP MPP and education critic Marit Stiles joins host Steve Paikin to discuss the government's plan - and why she thinks Doug Ford is pinching pennies.
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Aug 18, 2020
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