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    June 26, 2019
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    #219 The Pleasure Of Margaret Wente
    Pour one out for Margaret Wente: she's leaving the Globe. The Irvings tighten their grip on New Brunswick news, and some Toronto councillors are learning not to cross Warren Kinsella.
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    David Crosbie
    Senior Producer

    Sean Craig co-hosts.

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