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    October 17, 2019
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    #234 The CBC’s Very Dumb Lawsuit
    The CBC sues the Conservative Party of Canada for copying them! Plus, Toronto journalists and writers push back on the kind of space public libraries should be. 
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    David Crosbie
    Senior Producer
    Tiffany Lam
    Producer

    Wikimedia Chief of Staff Ryan Merkley co-hosts.

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