#757 A Kinder Gentler Machine Gun Hand

February 24, 2022

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Overcorrecting an overstatement creates confusion; how nice were the police in Ottawa really? And the emergency is over! Though the media seemed to suggest there wasn't really one anyways.

Jesse Brown

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Overcorrecting an overstatement creates confusion; how nice were the police in Ottawa really? And the emergency is over! Though the media seemed to suggest there wasn’t really one anyways. Managing Editor at Ottawa Lookout Robert Hiltz co-hosts.

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