October 5, 2023
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#925 Elon Musk Saves Canadian Podcasts!
Elon Musk accused Justin Trudeau of “trying to crush free speech in Canada.”
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Annette Ejiofor
Managing Editor, Podcasts
Karyn Pugliese
Editor-in-Chief

The jab was prompted by Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, which creates new regulations for online creators in Canada. So what does the law actually say? And what’s behind this growing international movement of painting Trudeau as a tyrant?

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Kevin Sexton (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Sabrina Maddeaux

 

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