August 23, 2022
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#45 Fatima’s Last Episode
Where are the fresh faces in Canadian politics? Today, we dive into career politicians—the good the bad, and the ugly. Plus, why can’t our various levels of government just work together? It’s time to end the federal, provincial and municipal war. Also, guest contributors join Fatima’s last episode for her last point of order segment.
Noor Azrieh
Producer
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer
Kieran Oudshoorn
Managing Editor, Podcasts

Where are the fresh faces in Canadian politics? Today, we dive into career politicians—the good the bad, and the ugly. Plus, why can’t our various levels of government just work together? It’s time to end the federal, provincial and municipal war.

Also, guest contributors join Fatima’s last episode for her last point of order segment.

Panelists: 

Emilie Nicolas, Murad Hemmadi, Stuart Thomson

Guest Contributors: 

Raisa Patel, David Moscrop, Jason Markusoff 

Links: 

https://www.keenan.ca/

Sponsors: 

Oxio, Douglas, The Peak

Additional music by Audio Network

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