Doug Ford's letter, pre-budget announcements, Ontario Liberals denied

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney outlining what projects he believes are in Ontario's best economic interest. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss how the relationship between the two levels of government is unfolding.

Ontario's budget is being delivered on May 15th, but, unlike in the past, announcements on the province's spending aren't tightly guarded secrets. Steve and John Michael examine what's been announced so far and how much it will cost you.

The Ontario Liberals have official party status, which gives them privileges at Queen's Park that they haven't had for a while. It's a big change for them, but they're still limited in what they can do faced by a majority government.

Steve's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/my-lunch-with-old-political-friends

JMM's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-can-trump-destroy-ontarios-film-industry

TVO Today Live: https://www.tvo.org/tvo-today-live

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