Sep 1, 2026 · 35 min · 9 segments
Trade talks collapsed and Ontario Premier Doug Ford laced up his boots and donned the flag to decry US President Donald Trump. Between telling Trump to "kiss my ass," and unveiling a Lake Ontario sign…
Eric WickhamGuestScott MartinHostWelcome to the North State, the podcast that punches through the noise of the Canadian news media ecosystem.
Despite the fact that he was caught on mic saying he was ecstatic when Donald Trump was elected US president, the biggest boosts in his government's image has been from public feuds with Trump and the US.
While everyone gets super weird about the US government renaming Lake Ontario to some stupid bullshit with Google Maps following suit, and we'll certainly talk about that if on sufferance, Ford has been drumming the Ontario beat.
But while this has been what the news media has covered nonstop over the past now almost two weeks, Ford's damaging policies continue to wreak havoc.
Joining me this week to discuss Ford's political moment and why he succeeded so long with a majority government in Ontario is Ontario reporter for Press Progress, Eric Wickham.
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Welcome to the North State, the podcast that punches through the noise of the Canadian news media ecosystem.
Despite the fact that he was caught on mic saying he was ecstatic when Donald Trump was elected US president, the biggest boosts in his government's image has been from public feuds with Trump and the US.
While everyone gets super weird about the US government renaming Lake Ontario to some stupid bullshit with Google Maps following suit, and we'll certainly talk about that if on sufferance, Ford has been drumming the Ontario beat.
But while this has been what the news media has covered nonstop over the past now almost two weeks, Ford's damaging policies continue to wreak havoc.
Joining me this week to discuss Ford's political moment and why he succeeded so long with a majority government in Ontario is Ontario reporter for Press Progress, Eric Wickham.
