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The Early Shift | Nov 28, 2012 | 9:15

The State of Labour in Ontario

Is a spring election coming to Ontario? Many think so and the campaigning has already begun. Sid Ryan, the president of the Ontario Federation of Labour spoke at a community town hall in Windsor last night. He joined us in studio.

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