September 18, 2024
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#1026 If Poilievre Wins With Batsh*t Memes, Will He Be a Batsh*t Prime Minister?
Paris Marx joins Justin Ling to consider the online discourse that is poisoning political discussion in Canada, and how Pierre Poilievre is taking advantage of it. 
Justin Ling
James Nicholson
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Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
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max collins
Director of Audio

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Host: Justin Ling 

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Engineering), max collins (Production Manager) 

Guest: Paris Marx

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