October 10, 2019
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#233 Our Revolting Democracy
That debate. The rumour mongering. The memes. Does Canadian democracy have to suck this hard? A lament. And PostMedia finally responds to our investigation - or somebody’s.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Tiffany Lam
Producer

Freelance journalist Danielle Paradis co-hosts.

 

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