Do we need to “dial down” our political rhetoric in Canada, following the attempted assassination of Trump? Are we too quick to censor? Canadian journalism icon Jan Wong joins us to consider Canadian responses to American political violence. 

Plus, following the death of Canadian author Alice Munro, the truth has finally emerged about her husband’s sexual assault of her daughter Andrea Robin Skinner. How the Canadian media helped keep Alice Munro’s family scandal a secret for years. 

CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this episode, we incorrectly referred to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as “Allison Smith”. An updated version of this episode has fixed the error.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Jan Wong

Further reading: 

•  Alberta premier calls on ‘progressive’ politicians to ‘dial down’ rhetoric after attack on Trump | CBC News 
• UBC, Guelph look into posts made by profs after Trump shooting | CBC News 
• Opinion: Even amid bullets, Donald Trump had the wherewithal to meet the moment – The Globe and Mail 
• Pierre Poilievre worries about threats against his family — but says there’s no need to tone down political criticism 
• Global News parent company Corus warns about its future | National Post
• Shot dead. Strangled. These people died violently, suddenly. Why aren’t authorities telling us their names? – Toronto Star 
• How the story of Alice Munro’s daughter stayed a secret – Toronto Star
• I, like so many, worshipped Alice Munro. Then her daughter wrote to me about how, as a child, she was let down by every adult in her life – Toronto Star
• How did what happened to Alice Munro’s daughter stay quiet so long? Start with our uniquely Canadian devotion to silence – Toronto Star
• Canadian author Alice Munro (1997 interview) | Fresh Air [Youtube] 
• Alice Munro sexual-abuse revelations: One story offers a key. – Slate 

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