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It's a question that has dogged the PPC since its inception. A question that leader Maxime Bernier blasted journalists for even coming close to asking.

One People's Party supporter spoke to our Backbench host Fatima Syed on why he believed the party was not racist, just like he wasn't. He is one of over 800,000 Canadians who just voted for the PPC in the last election. Surely, they can't all be racist either?

In our attempt to answer that question, we found a startling string of connections between the PPC and white supremacist groups - and evidence that suggests the party is being used by these groups to accomplish their own goals.

This episode is sponsored by Kilne, Squarespace, and Article.

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It's a question that has dogged the PPC since its inception. A question that leader Maxime Bernier blasted journalists for even coming close to asking.

One People's Party supporter spoke to our Backbench host Fatima Syed on why he believed the party was not racist, just like he wasn't. He is one of over 800,000 Canadians who just voted for the PPC in the last election. Surely, they can't all be racist either?

In our attempt to answer that question, we found a startling string of connections between the PPC and white supremacist groups - and evidence that suggests the party is being used by these groups to accomplish their own goals.

This episode is sponsored by Kilne, Squarespace, and Article.

Additional music by Audio Network

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The release of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig shows what China really thinks about Canada. And Maxime Bernier asks his followers to "play dirty" with reporters. Jan Wong co-hosts.

Watch the Waipa District Council finance and corporate committee Zoom meeting here

This episode is sponsored by FreshBooks, Hover and Douglas

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The release of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig shows what China really thinks about Canada. And Maxime Bernier asks his followers to "play dirty" with reporters. Jan Wong co-hosts.

Watch the Waipa District Council finance and corporate committee Zoom meeting here

This episode is sponsored by FreshBooks, Hover and Douglas

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The lab-leak theory has more evidence supporting it than ever before. Journalist Elaine Dewar has written a new book documenting little-known scientific evidence and acts of deception and obfuscation from Chinese, American, and Canadian officials. So what exactly were they all trying to hide?

Further reading:

On the Origin of the Deadliest Pandemic in 100 Years

Globe and Mail: Chinese Major-General worked with fired scientist at Canada's top infectious disease lab

Vanity Fair: The Lab-Leak Theory: Inside the Fight to Uncover COVID-19's Origins

The Intercept: Leaked Grant Proposal Details High-Risk Coronavirus Research

Sponsors: Douglas, PolicyMe, Squarespace

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The lab-leak theory has more evidence supporting it than ever before. Journalist Elaine Dewar has written a new book documenting little-known scientific evidence and acts of deception and obfuscation from Chinese, American, and Canadian officials. So what exactly were they all trying to hide?

Further reading:

On the Origin of the Deadliest Pandemic in 100 Years

Globe and Mail: Chinese Major-General worked with fired scientist at Canada's top infectious disease lab

Vanity Fair: The Lab-Leak Theory: Inside the Fight to Uncover COVID-19's Origins

The Intercept: Leaked Grant Proposal Details High-Risk Coronavirus Research

Sponsors: Douglas, PolicyMe, Squarespace

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We look back on the coverage of an absolutely underwhelming, demoralizing election. And we contend with a troubling aspect of Norm Macdonald's legacy.

CANADALAND contributing editor Danielle Paradis co-hosts.

This episode is sponsored by Dispatch Coffee, Douglas and CNN's Total Recall.

*This episode included a clip from CTV election night 2019. It has been removed.

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We look back on the coverage of an absolutely underwhelming, demoralizing election. And we contend with a troubling aspect of Norm Macdonald's legacy.

CANADALAND contributing editor Danielle Paradis co-hosts.

This episode is sponsored by Dispatch Coffee, Douglas and CNN's Total Recall.

*This episode included a clip from CTV election night 2019. It has been removed.

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There's a video from the Fairy Creek anti-logging demonstrations on Vancouver Island that shows police unleashing pepper spray at close range onto a crowd of activists. At one point, an RCMP officer rips the masks off of two women, shown clearly on the tape. Other witnesses from the scene allege even worse - that officers were kicking and dragging activists, and aiming pepper spray into their mouth, eyes and private areas. 

As reporter Cherise Seucharan finds out, the avenues available to the public to hold RCMP accountable don't seem to be working when it comes to these reports of escalating police violence at Fairy Creek. The courts, the police complaints system, and even the media have not been able to stop RCMP from acting in ways that have been condemned by experts, civil rights lawyers and by the RCMP's own watchdog. 

Is it possible to police the police at Fairy Creek? 

This episode is sponsored by Douglas, Squarespace, Article and CNN Total Recall.

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There's a video from the Fairy Creek anti-logging demonstrations on Vancouver Island that shows police unleashing pepper spray at close range onto a crowd of activists. At one point, an RCMP officer rips the masks off of two women, shown clearly on the tape. Other witnesses from the scene allege even worse - that officers were kicking and dragging activists, and aiming pepper spray into their mouth, eyes and private areas. 

As reporter Cherise Seucharan finds out, the avenues available to the public to hold RCMP accountable don't seem to be working when it comes to these reports of escalating police violence at Fairy Creek. The courts, the police complaints system, and even the media have not been able to stop RCMP from acting in ways that have been condemned by experts, civil rights lawyers and by the RCMP's own watchdog. 

Is it possible to police the police at Fairy Creek? 

This episode is sponsored by Douglas, Squarespace, Article and CNN Total Recall.

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Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.