February 22, 2022
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#24 In Case of An Emergency
As the Emergencies Act passes and border blockades come down, we examine what impacts the Act and the satellite protests had domestically and internationally. And Canada decides to step up in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia – and it’s unclear exactly why.
Tiffany Lam
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Tristan Capacchione
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Kieran Oudshoorn
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As the Emergencies Act passes and border blockades come down, we examine what impacts the Act and the satellite protests had domestically and internationally. And Canada decides to step up in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia – and it’s unclear exactly why.
This week’s contributors: Murad Hemmadi, Jason Markusoff, Emilie Nicolas
Sponsors: Rotman, The Big Story
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