June 8, 2023
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#891 It’s BBQ Season in Canada!
Wildfires are coming at us from all sides. How can local reporters get at the root issues?
Jesse Brown
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Aviva Lessard
Senior Producer

And the implementation of Quebec’s language law municipalities making fun of the new rules. Tim Bousquet co-hosts. 

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)

Guest: Tim Bousquet

 

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