Doug Ford, COVID-19 and how the provinces are leading the pandemic fight

10/3: Canada Covered

English - April 08, 2020 00:02 - 19 minutes - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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As health care is a provincial responsibility in Canada, much of the focus in the fight against COVID-19 has been on premiers and their health officials.
And as he heads Canada’s largest province, a lot of focus has been squarely on the performance of Ontario premier Doug Ford.
To the surprise of many, he is handling things quite well.
Dave talks with Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley about how Ford has managed the public response to the pandemic, and how the crisis has forced co-operation across provincial and political lines.
Plus we’ll get you up to date on the latest COVID-19 news.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As health care is a provincial responsibility in Canada, much of the focus in the fight against COVID-19 has been on premiers and their health officials.

And as he heads Canada’s largest province, a lot of focus has been squarely on the performance of Ontario premier Doug Ford.

To the surprise of many, he is handling things quite well.

Dave talks with Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley about how Ford has managed the public response to the pandemic, and how the crisis has forced co-operation across provincial and political lines.

Plus we’ll get you up to date on the latest COVID-19 news.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices