September 14, 2021
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The Backbench
#12 Fairy Tales & Picture Books
What issues did the federal leaders not speak on throughout the campaign? We get into some of them. And a look into what pandemic debts and costed platforms tell us.
Tiffany Lam
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Jeremy Kessler
Producer
Kieran Oudshoorn
Managing Editor, Podcasts
This week’s contributors: Celina Caesar-ChavannesMurad Hemmadi feat. Pam Palmater
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This episode is supported by The Peak, Aussie Hair, Rotman, and Canadian Politics Is Boring. 
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