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    #769 The Ukraine War Correspondent In Edmonton
    Fact-checking the war in Ukraine. And the ‘Pay Me for Clickbait Act’ - sorry, the ‘Online News Act.’ Olena Goncharova co-hosts.
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    Fact-checking the war in Ukraine. And the ‘Pay Me for Clickbait Act’ – sorry, the ‘Online News Act.’ Olena Goncharova co-hosts.

    Links:

    • Front Burner episode re: war crimes in Bucha
    • Radio-Canada piece re: long-term care homes in Quebec
    • CBC Power and Politics interview with Pablo Rodriguez
    • CTV Power Play interview with Pablo Rodriguez

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