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On Wednesday night's show, hours before Amanda Simard announced she would leave the PC Party to sit as an independent, I was explaining what was happening. I had talked about Simard likely couldn't stay in caucus after not only voting with the NDP motion on French services but more importantly, she had voted against the government's fall economic statement - a confidence vote. Then Mary called in. A Francophone woman who lives in Simard's riding, Mary was not impressed. I think she will be less impressed today after the announcement.

Did the framers of the Charter really believe that Section 33 of the Charter, known as the Notwithstanding Clause, should rarely if ever be used? Not according to Norm Spector who was in the room for many of the conversations. Listen as Norm explains what really happened and even how Pierre Trudeau promised to use the Notwithstanding Clause.

Is Doug Ford going to Washington to clean up Justin Trudeau's mess on NAFTA? Sure looks that way. Trudeau can't get a deal, Chrystia Freeland can't get a meeting and Ford is heading to Washington. Listen as Brian Lilley breaks it down. Plus a long conversation with Norm Spector about what really happened when the Notwithstanding Clause was agreed to as part of our constitution, it isn't what most people are telling you. Democrats attack Trump's Supreme court pick in a strange way and so much more.

This past week the Ontario government under Doug Ford announced a major reform of education. It was almost a home run with changes to math, skilled trades, financial literacy and more. But there is nothing but confusion on sex-ed. Listen as Brian Lilley speaks to Tanya Granic Allen about the mess caused by Ford's education minister Lisa Thompson.

When Mad Max did the Bernier Bolt last week some thought it was the end of the Conservative Party. So far, no one is following Max, at least not from the party brass and workers. Kory Teneycke was one of Bernier's top advisors during the leadership campaign. He also worked for Stephen Harper, recently ran Doug Ford's successful Ontario campaign and started Sun News Network. Will he follow Max? No! Find out why.