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In this week's edition of On the Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast:

Keith Leslie, John Wright and Dave Trafford lay bets on when the LCBO strike will end. The loser buys!

Another report, another reason to "decommission" the Ontario Science Centre. It's become demolition by neglect.

And we just can't avert our stateside gaze, rubbernecking the slow motion train wreck that is likely to end with a second Trump term in the White House!

In this edition of On the Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast:

Keith Leslie and Dave Trafford dissect the fallout from Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.

Also, how does the outcome of the federal by-election in Toronto-St. Paul's affect the Ontario Liberal party? Does leader Bonnie Crombie barely see the PM or does she work closely with Justin Trudeau?

A week after the surprise announcement, he Science Centre closure is a done deal and what's going on at the LCBO as it faces a possible strike?

In this week's edition of On the Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast:

Keith Leslie, John Wright and Dave Trafford are around the table this Friday. And they start with a shout outs to Laura Babcock and the OShow! and to Sabrina Nanji at the Queen's Park Observer.

Alright, now that we've taken attendance..

This week, Marit Stiles is set to light a ground fire at this weekend's Ontario NDP gathering in Toronto. 

Carolyn Parrish is the new Mayor of Mississauga and is set to launch her charm offensive, (as opposed to her offensive charm!)

Is Elizabeth May sure she read the un-redacted intelligence report on foreign interference in Canadian politics?

And federal  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tries to convince us the new Capital Gains Tax measures will prevent untold unwanted pregnancies.

You don't wanna miss this episode!

In this edition of On the Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast.

Keith Leslie, John Wright and Dave Trafford pick through the entrails of the suprise cabinet shuffle and Premier Ford's decision to recess the legislature for more than four months.

Do they only serve to set the stage for an election call in the Spring of 2025?Is Stephen Lecces dancing a happy dance?And did Steve Clark sound like Scooby Doo when he was welcomed back from the wilderness as the PC's House Leader?

In this week's edition of On the Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast - Keith Leslie, John Wright and Dave Trafford weigh in on the 34 felony convictions for Donald Trump before turning to the games at Queen's Park.

The Premier was commenting on the recent shooting at a Jewish school in Toronto and, in so doing, seemingly took aim at immigrants for the violence.

"Enough is enough," said Ford. "You're bringing your problems from everywhere else in the world, you're bringing it to Ontario. and you're going after other Canadians, as the Prime Minister said, unacceptable. I got an idea. Before you plan on moving to Canada, don't come to Canada if you're going to start terrorizing neighbourhoods."

At worst, Ford is being accused of "othering" immigrants. At best, the premier was ill prepared to answer an obvious question from the media.

Then there is the matter of the push to accerate beer and wine sales in grocery stores and convenience stores. That means breaking the contract with the Brewers Retail to the tune of $225 million. But it appears that's only part of the cost. All in, the price to eliminate the Beer Store could land somewhere north of a billion dollars!

In this week's edition of On the Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast:

It was a classic Friday Dump! The Friday afternoon before a long holiday weekend, the Ford government announces its intention to use an enhanced ministerial zoning order to cut the City of Toronto out of the planning process for Ontario Place.

Also, the Ontario government 's defence of its third party ad restriction get a rough ride in front of the Supreme Court of Canada.

The province also lost in the Court of Appeal this week. The panel upheld the right to strike for TTC workers. Why doesn't Ford just invoke the Notwithstanding Clause, reinstating the TTC as an essential service and save the GTA the grief of a transit shut down?

Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie attempts to muscle her way into the headlines by calling on the RCMP to provide an update on the Greenbelt investigation.

And, how much mileage can the Premier get out of re-announcing plans to expand beer and liquor sales and how much will it cost for the province to buy its way out of its contract with Brewers Retail to accelerate the plan?