Bonnie Crombie resigned as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party after a disappointing leadership review. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss how her vote collapsed, how she left the party in better shape, and who comes next.

Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles is set to undergo her own leadership review. The party is doing objectively worse than the Ontario Liberals, so Steve and John Michael dissect her chances - and how this event could be a soft launch for the federal party.

Doug Ford applauded the City of Vaughn for shutting down its speed camera program, a move that critics say will endanger pedestrians. Steve and JMM discuss why the premier has such a disdain for these devices, which, according to experts, have a lot of upside.

Steve's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-bonnie-crombie-wont-regret-her-time-as-liberal-leader

JMM's column:

Bonnie Crombie image credit to: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor

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Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is facing a leadership review during the party's annual general meeting. It's a make-or-break vote that will speak volumes about the party's confidence in its new leader. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss what happens next.

Doug Ford and the PC Party are astonishingly popular despite the premier's unpopularity. What gives? Steve and John Michael look into how Ford's reputation as Captain Canada is both helping and hurting his brand.

Finally, Steve and JMM catch you up on the events of the summer, including an Ontario Superior Court decision on bike lanes in Toronto; new developments on the proposed 401 tunnel; and Ontario public servants being recalled to the office five days a week.

Steve's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/talking-with-ken-dryden

JMM's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-how-ford-can-jumpstart-housing-development-by-taking-a-page-out-of-kathleen-wynnes-playbook

Bonnie Crombie image: Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled design plans for Ontario Place once it reopens, including a five-storey parking structure. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath break down this development and look at the timeline of what happens next.

Sweltering temperatures in classrooms have the government of Ontario and school boards pointing fingers while students sizzle in the heat. Steve and John Michael discuss what schools are doing to keep kids cool while puzzling over the cost of retrofits.

The province's plan to build at least 1.5 million homes by 2031 could be significantly higher, according to a briefing document obtained by the CBC. Steve and JMM discuss how housing starts look even more dismal than they did before.

Steve's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-toronto-is-spoiling-for-a-legal-fight-with-queens-park-does-it-have-a-case

JMM's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-david-petersons-liberals-are-remembering-the-good-times-ontarians-should-too

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