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The Ontario Legislature is back in session, so it's time to reconvene On the Ledge, your Ontario politics podcast!

Today,

There's the Greenbelt. Then there's the Greenbelt. And, oh ya, the Greenbelt.

Ford Nation might have wished it was a mere typo, but no! It seems the premier's team has messsaging issues and massaging issues - all laid bare this week as the Legislature got back to business at Queen's Park.

John Wright, Sabrina Nanji, Keith Leslie and Dave Trafford agree this might be one of the worst quarters a government has suffered at Queen's Park in recent memory. All all agree, "This ain't over yet."

The Greenbelt land swap has turned into the political version of a Haggersville Tire Dump Fire.

Questions:
What would be worse for Doug Ford? An RCMP investigation or a public inquiry?Does Doug Ford have the political stamina to deal with the Greenbelt fallout until 2026?Does the PC caucus have the premier's back?Has the Ford housing initiative gone up in smoke?

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It's a BONUS edition of On The Ledge featuring an episode of our daily podcast, NOW and NEXT where we sift through the entrails of the post mayoral election results.

We're joined by Bob Reid, Principal at Broadway Strategy and Communications, John Wright, SVP at Maru Public Opinion and Queen's Park Observer Founder and Publisher, Sabrina Nanji.

Olivia Chow will face a number of challenges in her new role as Mayor of Toronto, beyong balancing the city's budget. Does she have the political capitial to drive her agenda through Toronto City Council? Then, can she come to terms with Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to make Toronto whole?

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In this edition of On the Ledge:

MPPs take their leave from Queen's Park for the summer break. They're back September 25th.

Will Doug Ford's approval rating rebound? How will he respond to Toronto's new mayor?

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In this week's edition of On the Ledge:

Lots of chatter about a cabinet shuffle coming at Queen's Park and specualtion puts Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney in Doug Ford's cross hairs as the minister most likely to land in the back benches. For some unfathomable reason, Health Minister Sylvia Jones is immune from any possibility of losing her portfolio. It might be a different story if the people in Minden had a say in the matter after the Emergency Department was shuttered at the local community hospital. But they don't so, Jones will keep her gig but local PC MPP Laurie Scott will take the heat. Residents are already vowing to bounce the long-time rep out of office in the next election.

The York Region Catholic School Board's refusal to fly the Pride flag has re-ignited calls for the province to eliminate the catholic boards all together. Doing so, would not only save money, it could provide a stable educational funding opportunity AND create affordable rental housing in communities right across the province.

And the stalled Stellantis project in Windsor Ontario may well be driven by the federal government but a third of the corporate welfare bill will be come out of Queen's Park's coffers.

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In this episode of On The Ledge - your Ontario polticis podcast:

Keith Leslie at CHCH-TV, John Wright SVP Maru Public Opinion, and SSN Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford are around the table.

Bonnie Crombie makes it clear, she wants to be leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Doug Ford's shoot-from-the-lip response makes it sound like the 2026 campaign has started.Robo pollsters are deciding who gets on the debate stage in the race for the Mayor's chair in Toronto. John Wright gives us a How to Poll the Horse Race 101 lesson.Six of the top candidates to succeed John Tory have a lot of plans and wish lists; some are running against Doug Ford. But they're all running away from the harsh realities facing Toronto.

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In this episode of On The Ledge:

Dave's flying solo as the rest of the crew heads off for the long Victoria Day weekend. We take a closer look at the adminstrative challenges and the politics at play now that the Ford government has decided to dissolve the Regional Municipality of Peel.

Is Doug Ford hoping this move stops any aspirations or plans Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie may be entertaining to lead the Ontario Liberals? Does this reinforce the PC's stranglehold on all the ridings in Peel Region and the 905 region at large?

And can Crombie and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown get through this civic divorce in a civil manner? Brown started the deebate by accusing Crombie of either misleading the people of Peel or lying to the people of Peel when she offered her version of the financial facts and who's owed what in this process.

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