(Short Cuts) Buffy Sainte-Marie: Coincidence or Likely Stories?

It was impossible to look away once CBC released the story and Fifth Estate documentary questioning Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous identity. How well did the CBC do in its reporting? And an update on the Greenbelt scandal under Doug Ford - including an RCMP investigation. Kim Wheeler co-hosts.  

Host: Jonathan Goldsbie Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Guest: Kim Wheeler   Further reading: Who is the real Buffy Sainte-Marie? - CBCInvestigating Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims to Indigenous ancestry - The Fifth Estate Those who pretend to be Indigenous only distract from the things that really matter - The Globe and MailGreenbelt, farmland planning favoured secrecy, not environment: docs - The NarwhalEnvironmental group releases thousands of government documents on Greenbelt, urban boundary scandals - The TrilliumDeparting premier Heather Stefanson apologizes for 'hurting Manitobans' with landfill-search ads - CBC NewsDoug Ford denies involvement in municipal land decisions - The Globe and Mail  Sponsors: Douglas, Squarespace, BetterHelp   If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.   You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.

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