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    #15 Dirty Money, Expired Eggs: The Auditor General’s Annual Shaming
    The Auditor General has released her annual report, scrutinizing the government's spending on everything from prisons to horse racing. We dig through it to bring you ten fascinating things we learned. And Doug Ford begins his unity tour.
    Jonathan Goldsbie
    News Editor
    Allison Smith
    Co-host, Wag the Doug
    Kevin Sexton
    Producer

    CORRECTION: The NDP’s critic for OLG and horse racing is Percy Hatfield, not Wayne Gates as stated in the show. However, Wayne Gates did provide the quote that is attributed to him in this episode.

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