{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/67999466a234f420da60ca05?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Big Doug Energy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/1738117300490-a1923472-a5a3-453e-ba88-353eb148b5fa.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Doug Ford cashes in his “Captain Canada” chips. Following a US media blitz, Ford is asking for a new mandate from Ontarians to bolster his ability to negotiate with Trump. Dale Smith joins to explain why this narrative is nonsense.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Jesse Brown</p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Noor Azrieh (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p>Guest: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/journodale.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dale Smith</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Further reading:&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-has-gone-on-an-unprecedented-american-media-blitz-heres-what-is-behind-it/article_4ad709da-cf4d-11ef-9a3d-57ec6b60b965.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Doug Ford has gone on an unprecedented American media blitz. Here’s what is behind it</a> - Toronto Star</li><li><a href=\"https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-to-call-an-ontario-election-for-feb-27/article_f49d1658-da5b-11ef-a076-a76c55ae8339.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Doug Ford insists he’s not rushing with snap Feb. 27 Ontario election</a> - Toronto Star&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/01/25/doug-ford-trump-trade-resistance-00200457\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘Hit Him Back Twice as Hard’: Canada’s No. 1 Populist Has a Risky Trump Strategy</a> - Politico&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opinion/article-doug-ford-calls-for-snap-election-before-his-record-catches-up/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Opinion: Doug Ford calls for snap election before his record catches up - The Globe and Mail</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/doug-ford-is-courting-disaster-with-an-early-election/article_0898d07c-d9ba-11ef-844d-7be4aa409d35.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Opinion | Doug Ford is courting disaster with an early election</a> - Toronto Star</li><li><a href=\"https://nationalpost.com/opinion/doug-ford-rolls-the-dice\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Taube: Doug Ford rolls the dice</a> - National Post&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-military-overweight-obese\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Almost three-quarters of Canadian troops are overweight or obese: documents</a> - Ottawa Citizen&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sponsors:</p><p><a href=\"https://canadaland.oxio.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">oxio</a>: Head over to<a href=\"http://canadaland.oxio.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> canadaland.oxio.ca</a> and use code CANADALAND for your first month free!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://betterhelp.com/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BetterHelp</a>:&nbsp; Visit<a href=\"http://betterhelp.com/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> BetterHelp.com/canadaland</a> today to get 10% off your first month.</p><p><br></p><p>If you value this podcast,<a href=\"https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at<a href=\"https://canadalandstore.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> our store</a>, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"CANADALAND"}