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Scott wants to know how it is possible that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could not have known that blackface was wrong in 2001. This is one of the questions being raised, as the country and the world continues to wrap their collective heads around the images of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dressed in racist costumes on three separate occasions. Another big question is, how will this personally affect him, and the Liberal Party, in the election? Some of the answers Scott received might surprise you.

Guests:

Nour El Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, President of the Canadian Arab Federation

Dr. Paul R.D. Lawrie, M.A., Ph.D, Associate Professor, Department of History, Senior Fellow

John Delacourt, Vice President, Public Affairs at Hill+Knowlton Strategies

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There are other issues at play in this election, including Andrew Scheer ‘s plans for Canada’s pipeline issues. Scott talked to Dan McTeague about this … as well as the images of Trudeau wearing blackface and brownface.

Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP and Consumer Affairs Critic, Analyst

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Brian Hill of Global news joined Scott to discuss the issue of immigration in this election, what the parties are looking at, and Brian’s piece on how only 0.3% of irregular migrants are found to have a serious criminal past.

Guest: Brian Hill, Online Writer & Researcher, Investigative Global News

September 20th, 2019: the day Area 51 was supposed to be stormed. (Spoiler Alert: the storming did not go exactly as planned but most people seem to be enjoying themselves.) But in other news from the 'I Want To Believe' files, the U.S. Navy has confirmed that objects seen three clips of declassified military footage are unidentified Aerial phenomenon. So what does that mean? And how do astronomers react to the interest stories like these drum up?

Guest: Paul Delaney, Professor of Astronomy, York University

Scott wants to know how it is possible that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could not have known that blackface was wrong in 2001.

Guest: Nour El Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, President of the Canadian Arab Federation

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Justin Trudeau has apologized after Time Magazine published a yearbook photo from the school he taught at, where he dressed in brownface for an “Arabian Nights” party. He also referenced another occasion. But since then, a video obtained by Global News documented yet another incident of the Prime Minister wearing blackface.

How will this impact him in the election? And how has Trudeau’s photo affected people from racialized communities and those who have been the targets of racism? Scott discusses these issue and more with a series of guests.

And then, the Prime Minister’s press conference* in Winnipeg, during which he addressed the video obtained by Global News.

Guests:

Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor

Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily Call

Evelyn Myrie, Exceptional community strategist, freelance columnist, motivational speaker

Christo Aivalis, Social Sciences and humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in History at the University of Toronto

Press Conference: Justin Trudea, Prime Minister of Canada

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*Portion of the Prime Minister's press conference have been edited for timing

Earlier today an announcement dropped calling on the government parties to act now on vaping issues, due to the first case of vaping related illness. What are the dangers of vaping, and are there more dangerous forms of vaping products?

Guest: Cynthia Callard, Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada