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    February 7, 2021
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    #358 How India Blames Canada (And Rihanna) For The Farmers Protest
    The Indian government doesn’t take criticism lightly, whether it’s from Prime Minister Trudeau... or Rihanna. 
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Andréa Schmidt
    Managing Editor, Podcasts

    Baaz co-founder Jaskaran Sandhu breaks down why thousands of Indian farmers are camped out around Delhi, their connection to the Sikh and Punjabi diaspora here in Canada, and how his three-week-old newsletter plans to cover it.

    This episode is brought to you by the Rotman School of Management, Kilne, Athletic Brewing, and SquareSpace. 

    Additional music by Audio Network.

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