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    #41 All Policing Is Political
    Are our policing systems broken? Today, we dive into reimagining public safety following an array of policing scandals across the country. Plus, what did our government achieve and fail to achieve in Parliament this past year?
    Kevin Sexton
    Producer
    Noor Azrieh
    Producer
    Tristan Capacchione
    Audio Editor & Technical Producer
    Kieran Oudshoorn
    Managing Editor, Podcasts

    Are our policing systems broken? Today, we dive into reimagining public safety following an array of policing scandals across the country. Plus, what did our government achieve and fail to achieve in Parliament this past year?

    Panelists: Emilie Nicolas, Nick Taylor-Vaisey, Riley Yesno

    Sponsors: Images Festival, Calm, The Peak

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