Doug Ford, Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilièvre, and Donald Trump have all been in need of some "distractions" of late in order to get out from under a wave of scandals and/or political misfortune.

Their attempts either land them in more trouble or are ineffective.

We take a look at some of these moments.

If we have time, we'll have some economic news about the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision along with housing prices and the Québec budget.

Episode 867 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show — Thursday, March 19, 2026

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Timestamps:
2:01 — Intro and opening banter

More to come

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