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The Blackburn News Podcast presents: Vaccine vacancy

There have been few debates in recent memory that have split people along partisan lines more than the debate over why Canada and Ontario haven't vaccinated more of their citizens.

So where does the fault lie?

Is it at the feet of Prime Minister Trudeau for not getting enough vaccines quick enough, or at the feet of Premier Ford for the way vaccines have been distributed.

Like most things, the answer is more complicated.

So, host Craig Needles decided to speak to a couple of people with different perspectives: London North Centre Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos and Professor Amir Attaran, a frequent critic of both the federal and provincial response to the pandemic.

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(left to right) SPS Deputy Chief Michael Van Sickle and Acting Chief Mike Federico. June 25, 2026. (Photo by Natalia Vega)

SPS turns off comments

SPS Board Chair Kelly Ash said the decision followed discussions with Acting Chief Mike Federico and aligns with practices at other police services.

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Scoreboard, June 26

The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.