January 31, 2025
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#1099 Why Poilievre is “Unaware” of Transgender People
Emboldened by Trump, Poilievre denies the existence of trans people in an interview on CP24.
Jesse Brown
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James Nicholson
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio

Dale Smith joins to unpack why Poilievre is playing dumb on gender and the serious stakes for trans rights in Canada.

 

Plus, DeepSeek, Energy East, and Jesse respond to angry emails about BMI.  

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits : James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Noor Azrieh (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Dale Smith

 

 

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