June 27, 2024
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#1001 Global: Spanked, Not SLAPPed
What’s going on in Han Dong’s defamation case against Global News?
Jonathan Goldsbie
News Editor
Aviva Lessard
Senior Producer
Sam Konnert
Producer/Host
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio
Karyn Pugliese
Editor-in-Chief

Last week, Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell made a decision in that case. And, rightly or wrongly, it was scorching.

 

With The Epoch Times at the centre of a fraudulent money-laundering crypto scam, what does that mean for the Canadian columnists who write for them? Jonathan dives into the strange world of Shen Yun, Falun Gong, and propaganda rags.

 

Host: Jonathan Goldsbie

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Lisa Taylor

 

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