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    SHORT CUTS – MSM on FGM: WTF?
    The Toronto Star built an entire exposé on female genital mutilation based predominantly around a mid-level civil servant’s email from three years ago. Also, CBC Comedy is so unfunny it’s funny. Or is that the other way around? Either way, a former member of Kellie Leitch’s team has made it his mission to bring it down. Writer/broadcaster, and producer Naheed Mustafa joins us.
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Russell Gragg
    Producer

    The Toronto Star built an entire exposé on female genital mutilation based predominantly around a mid-level civil servant’s email from three years ago.

    Also, CBC Comedy is so unfunny it’s funny. Or is that the other way around? Either way, a former member of Kellie Leitch’s team has made it his mission to bring it down.

    Writer/broadcaster, and producer Naheed Mustafa joins us.

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