Doug Ford's Stupid F**king Tunnel ft. Glyn Bowerman (The North State Podcast)
Why Ford insists on his ridiculous idea
This week on The North State, Glyn Bowerman, journalist and host of the Spacing Radio podcast joins Scott to talk about... well... what do you think? Available wherever you get your podcasts. RSS Feed here.
Description
One of the stories lately that regularly gets media attention (and deserved mockery) is Ontario premier Doug Ford's insistence that his government will initiate the process to build a tunnel underneath Highway 401. This tunnel, which is supposed to stretch from Mississauga to Scarborough, will apparently have three lanes ontop of each other. This will solve congestion, we're told. No, this isn't a joke. He's dead serious. Glyn Bowerman, journalist and host of the Spacing Radio podcast, joins Scott to discuss the political utility of Ford's fantastical tunnel, how the news media has hit the criticisms on the money, but how they omit Ford's posturing in the greater scheme of his tenure as premier of Ontario. Finally, they discuss a troubling bulletin from a deputy editor at La Presse.
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Sources and Further Reading
A vote for the environment: how Ontario election platforms stack up - The Narwhal
Ford vows to build traffic tunnel under Highway 401 across GTA - CBC News
Ford commits to building Highway 401 tunnel if re-elected - CBC News
Doug Ford's 401 tunnel vision could come with a nearly $100B price tag, expert says - CBC News
Ontario gets ball rolling on Highway 401 tunnel feasibility study - CTV News
Ford government studied, shelved Highway 401 tunnel research in 2021 - CBC News
Ford asks Carney for support on Highway 401 tunnel - CBC News
Ford considering Hwy. 401 tunnel as special economic zone where laws could be bypassed - Global News
Doug Ford’s Highway 401 tunnel: Right idea, wrong direction - The Globe and Mail
Ford’s Plan to Dig a Tunnel under Highway 401 Is Almost Certainly Doomed - The Walrus
Ford dismisses warning Hwy. 401 tunnel could result in potential ‘roadway collapse’ - Global News
Ford government fails to hit housing target, even after adding LTC beds, student dorms - Global News
Ontario ordering public servants back into office full time - CBC News
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