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    August 27, 2020
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    Wag the Doug
    #19 The Day Doug Ford Finally Became President
    Following a five-month hiatus, Wag the Doug reemerges into a whole new world...
    Jonathan Goldsbie
    News Editor
    Allison Smith
    Co-host, Wag the Doug
    Damilola Onime
    Producer, Wag the Doug
    Andréa Schmidt
    Managing Editor, Podcasts

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    It’s a world in which Doug Ford is somehow… broadly popular?

    Allison and Jonathan try to figure out what happened. Has the premier really improved? Or is there something else at work?

    CORRECTION: In this episode, co-host Allison Smith states that “the provincial debt is poised to hit $38.5 billion this year.” She was, in fact, referring to Ontario’s budget deficit.

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