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Is radio not a viable business anymore? Bell Media said this in a release in the wake of massive layoffs. And Pierre Poilievre is waging a bizarre battle with the media … including the (controversial) Canadian Press.
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)
Guest: Jon Pole
Further reading:
- ‘Depressing’ to see ‘W5′ affected by Bell Media cuts, says former host Kevin Newman - The Globe and Mail
- Editorial - Eagle Feather News
- Pierre Poilievre can dish it out. Why can't he take it? - Toronto Star
- Pierre Poilievre claims 40 offenders were arrested 6000 times in Vancouver in a year. Is that actually true? - Toronto Star
- 'Significant concerns' raised about security at Pierre Poilievre's Stornoway home, internal documents show - Toronto Star
- APTN Interview with Pierre Poilievre
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