Focus Preview: Spare a dime?
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Focus Preview: Spare a dime?
04:55 | January 8, 2016
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Acquittal for Umar Zameer
22:57 | April 27, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Full Steam Reverse
22:38 | April 20, 2024
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Home Counts in Ontario
22:42 | April 13, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Protecting Ontario from Cyber Attacks
22:42 | April 6, 2024
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Focus Ontario: The Jewel by the Lake
23:03 | March 23, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Charged About Batteries
23:01 | March 16, 2024
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Opioid Crisis in Belleville
22:19 | March 9, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Ontario Post Secondary Blues
22:33 | February 17, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Trouble in Sioux Lookout
22:51 | February 10, 2024
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Toronto Budget Impact
22:49 | February 3, 2024
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Student Cap Chaos
23:15 | January 27, 2024
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Looking for Toronto’s Deal
22:43 | January 13, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Ontario’s Expired Plate Problem
22:20 | January 6, 2024
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2023 Year in Review
22:59 | December 23, 2023
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Focus Ontario: A New Deal for Toronto
23:03 | December 2, 2023
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Focus Ontario: “The Harris Legacy”
22:52 | November 25, 2023
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Focus Ontario: How to Build Housing
23:01 | November 18, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Ontario Remembers
22:57 | November 11, 2023
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The Fall Economic Statement 2023
22:43 | November 4, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Jama Out of NDP Caucus
22:58 | October 28, 2023
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Queen’s Park and the Middle East
23:03 | October 21, 2023
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Charge It – Creating EV Infrastructure
22:59 | September 23, 2023
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PC and Conservative Fortunes
23:05 | September 16, 2023
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Here Comes Bonnie
22:28 | June 17, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Here Comes Crombie
23:01 | May 27, 2023
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Marit Stiles Travels North
23:02 | May 20, 2023
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The Liberal Leadership Race Begins
21:25 | May 13, 2023
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Helping Students with Mental Health Literacy
23:03 | May 6, 2023
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Toronto the Wealthy
23:01 | April 22, 2023
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The Race to be Mayor Begins
22:38 | April 8, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Toronto’s Billion Dollar Dilemma
22:55 | April 1, 2023
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Focus Preview: Spare a dime?
04:55 | January 8, 2016
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Acquittal for Umar Zameer
22:57 | April 27, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Full Steam Reverse
22:38 | April 20, 2024
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Home Counts in Ontario
22:42 | April 13, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Protecting Ontario from Cyber Attacks
22:42 | April 6, 2024
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Focus Ontario: The Jewel by the Lake
23:03 | March 23, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Charged About Batteries
23:01 | March 16, 2024
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Opioid Crisis in Belleville
22:19 | March 9, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Ontario Post Secondary Blues
22:33 | February 17, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Trouble in Sioux Lookout
22:51 | February 10, 2024
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Toronto Budget Impact
22:49 | February 3, 2024
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Student Cap Chaos
23:15 | January 27, 2024
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Looking for Toronto’s Deal
22:43 | January 13, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Ontario’s Expired Plate Problem
22:20 | January 6, 2024
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2023 Year in Review
22:59 | December 23, 2023
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Focus Ontario: A New Deal for Toronto
23:03 | December 2, 2023
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Focus Ontario: “The Harris Legacy”
22:52 | November 25, 2023
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Focus Ontario: How to Build Housing
23:01 | November 18, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Ontario Remembers
22:57 | November 11, 2023
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The Fall Economic Statement 2023
22:43 | November 4, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Jama Out of NDP Caucus
22:58 | October 28, 2023
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Queen’s Park and the Middle East
23:03 | October 21, 2023
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Charge It – Creating EV Infrastructure
22:59 | September 23, 2023
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PC and Conservative Fortunes
23:05 | September 16, 2023
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Here Comes Bonnie
22:28 | June 17, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Here Comes Crombie
23:01 | May 27, 2023
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Marit Stiles Travels North
23:02 | May 20, 2023
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The Liberal Leadership Race Begins
21:25 | May 13, 2023
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Helping Students with Mental Health Literacy
23:03 | May 6, 2023
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Toronto the Wealthy
23:01 | April 22, 2023
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The Race to be Mayor Begins
22:38 | April 8, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Toronto’s Billion Dollar Dilemma
22:55 | April 1, 2023
Focus Preview: Spare a dime?
Description
January 8, 2016
On this week's Focus Ontario: a former senior staffer to Dalton McGuinty -- facing charges in the gas plant scandal -- appeals for help online to pay for her legal defense. Are the Great Lakes in danger of being invaded by the asian carp? And, it's Alzheimer's Awareness Month. We look at advancements in research and what still needs to be done. Also, Rob Ford takes to twitter.
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Focus Preview: Spare a dime?04:55 | January 8, 2016
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Acquittal for Umar Zameer22:57 | April 27, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Full Steam Reverse22:38 | April 20, 2024
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Home Counts in Ontario22:42 | April 13, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Protecting Ontario from Cyber Attacks22:42 | April 6, 2024
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Focus Ontario: The Jewel by the Lake23:03 | March 23, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Charged About Batteries23:01 | March 16, 2024
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Opioid Crisis in Belleville22:19 | March 9, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Ontario Post Secondary Blues22:33 | February 17, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Trouble in Sioux Lookout22:51 | February 10, 2024
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Toronto Budget Impact22:49 | February 3, 2024
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Student Cap Chaos23:15 | January 27, 2024
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Looking for Toronto’s Deal22:43 | January 13, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Ontario’s Expired Plate Problem22:20 | January 6, 2024
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2023 Year in Review22:59 | December 23, 2023
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Focus Ontario: A New Deal for Toronto23:03 | December 2, 2023
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Focus Ontario: “The Harris Legacy”22:52 | November 25, 2023
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Focus Ontario: How to Build Housing23:01 | November 18, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Ontario Remembers22:57 | November 11, 2023
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The Fall Economic Statement 202322:43 | November 4, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Jama Out of NDP Caucus22:58 | October 28, 2023
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Queen’s Park and the Middle East23:03 | October 21, 2023
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Charge It – Creating EV Infrastructure22:59 | September 23, 2023
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PC and Conservative Fortunes23:05 | September 16, 2023
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Here Comes Bonnie22:28 | June 17, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Here Comes Crombie23:01 | May 27, 2023
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Marit Stiles Travels North23:02 | May 20, 2023
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The Liberal Leadership Race Begins21:25 | May 13, 2023
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Helping Students with Mental Health Literacy23:03 | May 6, 2023
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Toronto the Wealthy23:01 | April 22, 2023
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The Race to be Mayor Begins22:38 | April 8, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Toronto’s Billion Dollar Dilemma22:55 | April 1, 2023
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Focus Preview: Spare a dime?04:55 | January 8, 2016
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Acquittal for Umar Zameer22:57 | April 27, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Full Steam Reverse22:38 | April 20, 2024
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Home Counts in Ontario22:42 | April 13, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Protecting Ontario from Cyber Attacks22:42 | April 6, 2024
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Focus Ontario: The Jewel by the Lake23:03 | March 23, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Charged About Batteries23:01 | March 16, 2024
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Opioid Crisis in Belleville22:19 | March 9, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Ontario Post Secondary Blues22:33 | February 17, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Trouble in Sioux Lookout22:51 | February 10, 2024
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Toronto Budget Impact22:49 | February 3, 2024
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Student Cap Chaos23:15 | January 27, 2024
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Looking for Toronto’s Deal22:43 | January 13, 2024
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Focus Ontario: Ontario’s Expired Plate Problem22:20 | January 6, 2024
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2023 Year in Review22:59 | December 23, 2023
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Focus Ontario: A New Deal for Toronto23:03 | December 2, 2023
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Focus Ontario: “The Harris Legacy”22:52 | November 25, 2023
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Focus Ontario: How to Build Housing23:01 | November 18, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Ontario Remembers22:57 | November 11, 2023
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The Fall Economic Statement 202322:43 | November 4, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Jama Out of NDP Caucus22:58 | October 28, 2023
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Queen’s Park and the Middle East23:03 | October 21, 2023
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Charge It – Creating EV Infrastructure22:59 | September 23, 2023
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PC and Conservative Fortunes23:05 | September 16, 2023
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Here Comes Bonnie22:28 | June 17, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Here Comes Crombie23:01 | May 27, 2023
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Marit Stiles Travels North23:02 | May 20, 2023
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The Liberal Leadership Race Begins21:25 | May 13, 2023
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Helping Students with Mental Health Literacy23:03 | May 6, 2023
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Toronto the Wealthy23:01 | April 22, 2023
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The Race to be Mayor Begins22:38 | April 8, 2023
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Focus Ontario: Toronto’s Billion Dollar Dilemma22:55 | April 1, 2023
Focus Preview: Spare a dime?
Description
January 8, 2016
On this week's Focus Ontario: a former senior staffer to Dalton McGuinty -- facing charges in the gas plant scandal -- appeals for help online to pay for her legal defense. Are the Great Lakes in danger of being invaded by the asian carp? And, it's Alzheimer's Awareness Month. We look at advancements in research and what still needs to be done. Also, Rob Ford takes to twitter.
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