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    December 14, 2021
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    #20 Economy As Entertainment?
    Political showmanship about #Justinflation abound, just as the Liberal government is set to release their Fall Economic Statement this week. And it's our last episode of 2021! We offer some highlights and lowlights of the year.
    Tiffany Lam
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    Tristan Capacchione
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    Kieran Oudshoorn
    Managing Editor, Podcasts
    Political showmanship about #Justinflation abound, just as the Liberal government is set to release their Fall Economic Statement this week. And it’s our last episode of 2021! We offer some highlights and lowlights of the year.
    This week’s contributors: Murad Hemmadi, Jason Markusoff, Jaskaran Sandhu
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