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    September 21, 2017
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    SHORT CUTS – The Wab Kinew Situation
    Indigenous writer and activist turned politician Wab Kinew scored a historic victory last weekend by decisively winning the leadership of the Manitoba NDP. Only days before the election, however, allegations of domestic assault surfaced. A former partner of Kinew filed charges in 2003. Those charges were stayed in 2004. How has the media handled this story, and who pushed the court records to the press? Was it, in fact, someone from his own party? The National Post’s Jen Gerson joins us.
    Jesse Brown
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    Russell Gragg
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    Indigenous writer and activist turned politician Wab Kinew scored a historic victory last weekend by decisively winning the leadership of the Manitoba NDP.

    Only days before the election, however, allegations of domestic assault surfaced. A former partner of Kinew filed charges in 2003. Those charges were stayed in 2004.

    How has the media handled this story, and who pushed the court records to the press? Was it, in fact, someone from his own party?

    The National Post’s Jen Gerson joins us.

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