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    August 10, 2021
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    The Backbench
    #8 Erin O’Toole Doesn’t Want to Fight
    With massive childcare announcements and talk of abortion access, the Liberal government seems to be focusing on women lately. Is it pre-election pandering or just good governance? And we look at the state of the Conservative Party, whose leader says he does not want an election.
    Tiffany Lam
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    Tristan Capacchione
    Audio Editor & Technical Producer
    Kevin Sexton
    Producer

    This week’s contributors: Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Leena Minifie, Stuart Thomson

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    UPDATE: Since recording the episode, the federal government has announced its commitment to support Manitoba’s childcare program with $1.2-billion over the next 5 years to achieve $10-a-day childcare for kids under the age of six by 2025-26.

    This episode is supported by Aussie Hair, CIBC Aventura, and The Peak

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