#68 Wente/Duffy/Ghomeshi Fatigue
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    #68 Wente/Duffy/Ghomeshi Fatigue
    Why Wente, Duffy and Ghomeshi all still matter. Jen Gerson co-hosts.
    April 27, 2016
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    Serial plagiarist Margaret Wente is still employed by the Globe and Mail.

    The attention on Mike Duffy’s trial distracted from the fact that we still don’t have a good idea of what happened. We can say the same for Jian Ghomeshi, whose accusers continue to step forward.

    The National Post’s Jen Gerson co-hosts.

    Jen’s Twitter: @jengerson

    Sponsors: TunnelBear / Squarespace

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