Is PM Trudeau a stealth warmonger? Co-host David Pugliese explains why it is so difficult to wrap one’s head around military spending. And Jordan Peterson’s latest drama over a banal request from the College of Psychologists of Ontario’s request for social media training after complaints over inappropriate tweets.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator)

Guest: David Pugliese

Further reading: 

• Government to announce F-35 deal — Trudeau had said stealth fighter didn’t work and wasn’t needed – National Post
• Justin Trudeau selling record number of  weapons to authoritarian countries – Investigative Journalism Foundation
• Canada violating int’l law by selling arms to Saudis: Report – Amnesty International
• Canada, U.S. reach workaround deal on Nexus application backlog, agree to missile deal for Ukraine – The Globe & Mail
• B.C.’s highest court dismisses Postmedia appeal for information about secret trial –  Canada.com
• Jordan Peterson’s doxing – Canadaland Tweet

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