<p>When the Speaker decreed that keffiyehs were verboten at Queen’s Park, even Doug Ford agreed that that was a bad call. But that came in the midst of a hotly-contested by-election in the 905 — and now that it’s finished, so is his party’s long nightmare of uncharacteristic open-mindedness.</p><br><p>In the eighth month of Israel’s war in/on Gaza, Allison and Jonathan examine how Ontario’s government is cracking down on expressions of Palestinian solidarity, in more ways than you probably realize.</p><br><p>Hosts: Jonathan Goldsbie, Allison Smith</p><p>Credits: Sam Konnert (Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor in Chief), Nathan Burley (Music)</p><br><p>Sponsor: <a href="https://douglas.ca/Canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Douglas</a></p><br><p><strong>For a limited time, get 6 months of exclusive supporter benefits for just $2/month. Go to </strong><a href="http://canadaland.com/join" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>canadaland.com/join</strong></a><strong> to become a supporter today.&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>If you value this podcast, <a href="https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support us</a>! 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, 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.&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p><br><p>Socials:</p><p>Jonathan Goldsbie on Bluesky: @goldsbie.bsky.social&nbsp;</p><p>Allison Smith on Twitter: @queensparktoday</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Wag The Doug

CANADALAND

Queen’s Park and Gaza

MAY 15, 202438 MIN
Wag The Doug

Queen’s Park and Gaza

MAY 15, 202438 MIN

Description

<p>When the Speaker decreed that keffiyehs were verboten at Queen’s Park, even Doug Ford agreed that that was a bad call. But that came in the midst of a hotly-contested by-election in the 905 — and now that it’s finished, so is his party’s long nightmare of uncharacteristic open-mindedness.</p><br><p>In the eighth month of Israel’s war in/on Gaza, Allison and Jonathan examine how Ontario’s government is cracking down on expressions of Palestinian solidarity, in more ways than you probably realize.</p><br><p>Hosts: Jonathan Goldsbie, Allison Smith</p><p>Credits: Sam Konnert (Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor in Chief), Nathan Burley (Music)</p><br><p>Sponsor: <a href="https://douglas.ca/Canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Douglas</a></p><br><p><strong>For a limited time, get 6 months of exclusive supporter benefits for just $2/month. Go to </strong><a href="http://canadaland.com/join" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>canadaland.com/join</strong></a><strong> to become a supporter today.&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>If you value this podcast, <a href="https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support us</a>! 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, 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.&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p><br><p>Socials:</p><p>Jonathan Goldsbie on Bluesky: @goldsbie.bsky.social&nbsp;</p><p>Allison Smith on Twitter: @queensparktoday</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>