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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