After months of speculation, Doug Ford has sent Ontarians to the polls early.

The election campaign officially kicked off this week, with party leaders making their pitches to voters.

Why now? What’s it got to do with Donald Trump? And U.S. Tariffs?

Host David Smith speaks with two Ontario political insiders: Andrew Brander from Crestview Strategy, who was an advisor to the Ford Government, and Lindsay Maskell, a Liberal strategist and former advisor to Premier Dalton McGuinty.

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From door knocks to landline calls, online clicks to AI, someone always wants to know what you think.

With election season on the minds of Ontarians and Canadians, are your opinions accurately being reflected in the public opinion polls you see splashed all over the headlines?

Host Melanie Ng speaks with veteran pollster, political strategist and consultant, John Wright to talk methodology and why these polls aren’t going anywhere.

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DeepSeek took the stock market by storm this week, with the Chinese start-up causing a huge market meltdown on Monday.

It has huge implications for the world of A.I, but what does it mean for Canada?

Host Kris McCusker does a deep dive on the Chinese-based app with Graham Dobbs, Senior Economist, The Dais, at Toronto Metropolitan University.

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