Craig welcomes London Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis and former city councillor Cheryl Miller to the Covent Garden Market studio to breakdown the issues of the week.

First, they tackle the ongoing debacle at St. Joseph's Health Care. In the wake of the National Post story about research done with beagle puppies, Dr. Lisa Porter, the scientific director and vice president of research at Lawson Research Institute, has left the organization.

Will there have to be more turnover at the organization before this story goes away? Should the Premier have gotten involved in ending the research? Craig and the panel discuss those questions and more.

Then, they look at the City of London cracking down on short term rentals violating bylaws, and looking to build a new community centre in (or near?) Old South.

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Last week: National Post breaks story about puppies being kept in brutal conditions at St. Joseph's Health Care and Lawson Research.

This week: Doug Ford kiboshes the entire project.

Clearly, the Premier's move is politically popular, but was that the right decision? Or maybe it was more complicated than some believe?

Maybe hospital leadership could have done more to mitigate the PR nightmare?

Dr. Brendon Samuels, a researcher and a member of the City of London's Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee joined Craig on the podcast to discuss the story.

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Some former TVDSB trustees are speaking out after the province turfed them due to financial irregularities at the board.

Was poor financial planning from the province to blame for the board's red ink? Marianne Larsen says yes.

She joined Craig on the podcast to discuss that and the events that led to the trustee model being scrapped in Thames Valley.

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