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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Here’s what Jewish voters need to know about this week’s Ontario election
Description: Ontarians are heading to the polls on Feb. 27 to elect the province’s 44th government after Premier Doug Ford called a snap election. The Conservative leader, who has twice been elected since taking office in 2018, says he need a new four-year mandate to take on U.S. President Donald Trump and his threats of crippling import tariffs that, Ford warns, could cost Ontario half a million jobs.
Amidst debates over tariffs and inflation, however, Jewish topics aren’t getting much attention. Which party would most value protecting synagogues and Jewish schools from vandalism and protest? Which party would tackle anti...