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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Welcome to the other side: Hear from Jews who support the truckers
Description: Yesterday, Premier Doug Ford of Ontario announced he would join Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan in speeding up a timeline for loosening COVID restrictions. That means the province would get rid of vaccine mandates, reopening restaurants and bars to full capacity, while keeping mandatory masks in place.
It was welcome news to Ontarians who support the truckers' protest that has spent two weeks occupying downtown Ottawa. Those supporters include at least two Jewish Canadians: a goalie coach from rural Ontario and a Chabad rabbi whose day job is in IT.
The two don't know each other...