April 11, 2024
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#979 Justin Trudeau’s Chinese Democracy
A spectre is haunting Canada — the spectre of Communist China.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
James Nicholson
Producer
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
André Proulx
Production Coordinator
Karyn Pugliese
Editor-in-Chief

Finally, a proper inquiry into election interference by China featuring testimony from Trudeau and his top aides, but, at this point, will anyone even care? 

Rebel News personality David “The Menzoid” Menzies is arrested yet again at a protest in Toronto, which raises larger questions about how police are selectively enforcing the law at contentious public rallies. 

 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Harrison Lowman

 

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