And journalist Tim Bousquet could face jail time for articles he published about a murder trial in Nova Scotia. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Tim Bousquet

Further reading: 

• Poilievre gets international attention for apple-eating viral moment – CBC News
• Getting to the core of Pierre Poilievre’s biting ‘apple’ interview – The Globe and Mail
• An Update on Mary – The Cape Breton Spectator
• Evidence on Display at Israel’s Forensic Pathology Center Confirms Hamas’ Atrocities – the Media Line
• A reporter could face five years in prison for writing about a murder trial – Halifax Examiner
• Jury finds Halifax man not guilty of murder in retrial that saw key witness recant | CBC News

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