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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: After getting fired by Doug Ford, Dianne Saxe hopes to make political history
Description: The Green Party of Ontario has only one seat at Queen's Park right now, but Dianne Saxe is hoping to change that. The high-profile environmental lawyer, who was sacked by Premier Doug Ford shortly after his election in 2019—he in fact scrapped her entire office, dissolving the independent environmental commissioner role—has since decided to continue her crusade in the political fray.
Saxe has spent the last few years travelling the country, speaking out about environmental issues at town halls and launching a podcast. She was also elected the deputy leader Ontario's Green party, and she's running in U...