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    #873 Danielle Smith’s ‘Perfect’ Phone Call
    A story about criminal charges, a potential lawsuit against the press, leaked tape suggesting a huge overreach of power — could a certain populist politician have finally gone too far? We’re talking about Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. And enough is enough in Quebec — a defiant open letter in Le Devoir demanding an end to the toxicity in political discourse, signed by hundreds of scholars and writers.
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Aviva Lessard
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    Tristan Capacchione
    Audio Editor & Technical Producer
    Annette Ejiofor
    Managing Editor, Podcasts

    A story about criminal charges, a potential lawsuit against the press, leaked tape suggesting a huge overreach of power — could a certain populist politician have finally gone too far?  We’re talking about Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

    And enough is enough in Quebec — a defiant open letter in Le Devoir demanding an end to the toxicity in political discourse, signed by hundreds of scholars and writers. 

     

    Host: Jesse Brown

    Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)

    Guest: Emilie Nicolas

     

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