September 26, 2019
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#231 How Did Trudeau Get a 20-Year Pass On Blackface?
Trudeau in blackface, 3 times: how did we miss that? And Canada’s reporters bravely declare their independence - from their own union.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Tiffany Lam
Producer

CANADALAND Deputy Editor Jaren Kerr co-hosts.

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