Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath round off another season of the #onpoli podcast with a mailbag episode. They answer audience questions including one about the Ontario Science Centre closure, talk about the Toronto St. Paul's by-election, and announce the winners of the book giveaway.
You can also see the podcast on the TVO Today KZfaq channel and every Friday night at 8 and 11 pm ET as the first half of The Agenda.
0:00 - Intro
3:50 - Toronto-St. Paul’s by-election
5:18 - Mailbag
5:35 - Can I call the premier or minister directly?
8:17 - What do you think of the closure of the Ontario Science Centre?
13:39 - Why is MPP Robert Bailey still the parliamentary assistant to a shuttered ministry?
15:42 - Why doesn’t the government subsidize ViaRail?
19:07 - What’s the risk of brownouts in Ontario?
23:00 - Who are some unknown MPPs who should be known?
29:31 - Has a party in power ever revolted against the premier?
35:12 - Where does JMM get his shirts?
38:39 - Book draw
39:39 - Outro