#219 The Pleasure Of Margaret Wente

June 26, 2019

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Pour one out for Margaret Wente: she's leaving the Globe. The Irvings tighten their grip on New Brunswick news, and some Toronto councillors are learning not to cross Warren Kinsella.

Jesse Brown

Host & Publisher

David Crosbie

Senior Producer

Sean Craig co-hosts.

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