April 12, 2019
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#8 Locked Up By Doug (Budget Special)
The Ford Government's first budget is out. They call it "Protecting What Matters Most." We spend eight hours locked in a room with bureaucrats, reporters and cheap pizza to find out what exactly does matter most to Doug, once you put a dollar sign on it.
Allison Smith
Co-host, Wag the Doug
Jonathan Goldsbie
News Editor
Kevin Sexton
Producer
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