November 30, 2021
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#19 A Bill That’s Ideally Never Used
BC's emergency on top of emergency has us wondering where the federal government needs to step in. And the latest "lockdown bill" and Throne Speech reveals where our federal government is at.
Tiffany Lam
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Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
Kieran Oudshoorn
Managing Editor, Podcasts
This week’s contributors: Caroline Elliott, Leena Minifie, Stuart Thomson ft. MP Dan Albas
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  • Did you miss the Throne Speech? Read it here.
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