Doug Ford, Political Genius
4/29/202635 min
Doug Ford is facing public scrutiny for his changes to Freedom of Information and his “gravy plane” fiasco. But throughout his career, Ford has leveraged his folksy persona to deflect and distract from his scandals. Behind the shtick is a calculated and effective political communications strategy, but has the “Uncle Doug” routine finally run out of steam?
Off The Record Call-in Details:
What social media do you love or hate?
Call in and let us know on Thursday April 30,from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM EDT.
Head to callinstudio.com/show/canadaland or dial in at 888-401-7056
Host: San Grewal
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Sabrina Nanji
It’s crowd-finding time at Canadaland! Share this episode with three people or send them over to canadaland.com/share and we’ll help them get started with a starter pack of some of our favourite episodes.
Further reading:
- Anti-Doug Ford rallies take place across Ontario to protest OSAP, FOI changes | CBC News
- Doug Ford regularly worked from home after ordering civil servants back to office | Globalnews.ca
- Ford government passes bill gutting Ontario freedom-of-information access - Toronto Star
- Ford says no one in Canada is scrutinized like he is after backtracking on $28.9M private jet purchase | CBC News
- Opinion | Doug Ford's problem wasn't the plane, it was the politics - Toronto Star
- Canada Says Its Gold Is Traceable and Clean. So We Traced It. - The New York Times
- Manitoba to ban social media, AI chatbots for youth, premier says | CBC News
Sponsors:
oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free!
Douglas: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today. Visit douglas.ca/canadaland to claim this offer.
If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Clips
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
[whistles] Canadaland, funded by you.
San Grewal· Host0:03
[upbeat music] I'm Sam Grewal, and today we're talking shit about the news. We'll talk about chatbot bans in Manitoba. We'll talk about cartel gold in Canada. But mostly, we're talking about Doug Ford, his litany of scandals, the strongman reality of his leadership, and why his folksy shtick works so well on the media.
Speaker 20:28
You can't unscramble an egg that's been around for generations and decades. You have to make the omelet larger.
San Grewal· Host0:34
Wait for that.
Speaker 30:35
[upbeat music] You've decided to quit smoking. That's a big step, but cravings don't always make it easy. Zonnic can help. A nicotine pouch that provides fast craving relief, offering smoke-free support in the moments that matter on your quit smoking journey, with an easy-to-use format that can be used anytime, anywhere. Quitting support that works with your lifestyle. Ask your pharmacist about Zonnic today. This product may not be right for you. Always read and follow the label. Warning, this product contains nicotine. Nicotine is highly addictive. Only to be used by adults who are trying to quit smoking.
San Grewal· Host1:20
This episode is brought to you by Oxio. The truth is out there somewhere, but what is here right now is a better