#252 Canada Is Working Exactly As Intended

March 4, 2020

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A front-page story tells us that Canada is broken. Is it, or is this exactly how the country was designed to work? And, as a senior editor leaves the CBC, our national broadcaster pivots to audience.

Jesse Brown

Host & Publisher

David Crosbie

Senior Producer

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Anita Li co-hosts.

This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks, Audible, Historica Canada, and You & Yours Financial.

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