Poilievre bans journalists from travelling with him on the campaign trail, but did he get a free  ride in the press so far? 

Host: San Grewal 

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

Guest: Dougald Lamont

Further reading: 

• Mark Carney expected to call snap election for April 28 – The Globe and Mail 
• Conservatives won’t allow reporters to travel with Poilievre during upcoming election | CBC News 
• Trump announces his new running mate… Pierre Poilievre! – This Hour Has 22 Minutes [Youtube] 
• Mark Carney risks getting ‘hammered’ for prickly response to questions about his finances, experts say 
• David Pizarro: The strange politics of disgust | TED Talk [Video] 
• BOOK LAUNCH: Bring on The Brand New Renaissance – Dougald Lamont’s Substack 
• Opinion: If the trade war hobbles Canada’s auto sector, let’s just phase it out – The Globe and Mail 

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