October 5, 2021
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#15 Truth, Reconciliation and China
Trudeau drops the first apology of his third term and has us wondering how reconciliation can go beyond symbolic actions. And as the Two Michaels make it home, what have we learned from this whole saga?
Tiffany Lam
Producer
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
Kieran Oudshoorn
Managing Editor, Podcasts
This week’s contributors: Joanna Chiu, Stuart Thomson, Riley Yesno
Links:
  • Riley’s piece on the spring federal budget
  • More on what Land Back & Cash Back are about
  • How to order Joanna’s book, China Unbound
This episode is supported by Dispatch Coffee.
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