#233 Our Revolting Democracy

October 10, 2019

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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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