February 17, 2022
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#755 Freedom Is Un-Canadian
The kinder, gentler Emergencies Act should not be underestimated. And framing the convoy as foreign-funded and US-inspired does more harm than good. Writer Nora Loreto co-hosts.
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The kinder, gentler Emergencies Act should not be underestimated. And framing the convoy as foreign-funded and US-inspired does more harm than good. Writer Nora Loreto co-hosts.

UPDATE: An earlier version of this episode included a partial comment without proper context. The comment has been removed.

Links:

  • Nora’s piece in Passage that she took heat for
  • Jimmy Thomson’s tweets

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