Queen's Park is back, a female Speaker, and Therme investigation | #onpoli

Members of provincial Parliament have returned to Queen's Park and there's already a flurry of activity. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath break down the first week back and what's to come. Flamborough-Glanbrook MPP Donna Skelly was elected as the legislature's first female Speaker. It's an important role in the parliamentary system, and Steve and JMM take a deeper dive into what she'll be expected to do. The New York Times has published an investigation into Therme Group alleging the company misled the Province of Ontario during its submission process to build a spa on Toronto's waterfront. Steve's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/why-moder... JMM's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-... New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/wo...

Queen's Park's extended summer recess | #onpoli
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Queen's Park's extended summer recess | #onpoli

Good Talk -- A New Orange Cloud Descends on the Canada/US Relationship
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Good Talk -- A New Orange Cloud Descends on the Canada/US Relationship

WATCH IN FULL: Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour Leader
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WATCH IN FULL: Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour Leader

The tariff war heats up and cools off | #onpoli
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The tariff war heats up and cools off | #onpoli

Justin Wolfers on the economic absurdities of Trump's America | That's Business with Alan Kohler
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Justin Wolfers on the economic absurdities of Trump's America | That's Business with Alan Kohler

Hegseth Announces Testosterone Tests & Vance Fixates on Biden’s Ice Cream Licking | The Daily Show
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Hegseth Announces Testosterone Tests & Vance Fixates on Biden’s Ice Cream Licking | The Daily Show

Catholic Social Teaching in the Public Square
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Catholic Social Teaching in the Public Square

Is Putin Running Out of Options in Crimea?
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Is Putin Running Out of Options in Crimea?

What's Behind the Ontario Energy Board Snub? | #onpoli
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What's Behind the Ontario Energy Board Snub? | #onpoli

'He's Weak': Tucker Carlson on How Trump Failed America | The Mishal Husain Show
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'He's Weak': Tucker Carlson on How Trump Failed America | The Mishal Husain Show

Clara Mattei: capitalism is not natural - it’s enforced
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Clara Mattei: capitalism is not natural - it’s enforced

The Miracles (and Maddening Politics) of the Clean Energy Revolution | The Ezra Klein Show
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The Miracles (and Maddening Politics) of the Clean Energy Revolution | The Ezra Klein Show

LILLEY UNLEASHED: Doug Ford’s cabinet shuffle problem just got bigger
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LILLEY UNLEASHED: Doug Ford’s cabinet shuffle problem just got bigger

Why Zelensky fired Ukraine’s defense minister, explained
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Why Zelensky fired Ukraine’s defense minister, explained

Mick Jagger Can’t Name One Good Thing About Getting Older | The Interview
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Mick Jagger Can’t Name One Good Thing About Getting Older | The Interview

What did Atlantic Canada leaders take away from the first ministers’ meeting? | Power & Politics
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What did Atlantic Canada leaders take away from the first ministers’ meeting? | Power & Politics

Pierre Poilievre: Why America Is Quietly Abandoning Its Allies (& What Comes Next)
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Pierre Poilievre: Why America Is Quietly Abandoning Its Allies (& What Comes Next)

What Americans Need to Understand About China | The Ezra Klein Show
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What Americans Need to Understand About China | The Ezra Klein Show

Who Should Control Ontario's Water Infrastructure? | The Rundown
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Who Should Control Ontario's Water Infrastructure? | The Rundown

Jon Meacham’s warning to those in power
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Jon Meacham’s warning to those in power