There’s a Loblaws Boycott underway, but is it actually working? Jesse breaks his silence on the Reddit-fueled consumer action and brainstorms some guerilla grocery tactics.
A new CBC advisory committee aims to “modernize” the CBC, but Peter Menzies explains why it probably won’t move fast enough to make a difference.
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Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson(Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)
Guest: Peter Menzies
Further reading:
- Loblaw boycott isn’t hurting sales, suppliers say - Toronto Star
- Loblaw boycott hits the halfway mark: Here are 5 things to know - Financial Post
- ‘We won’t give up until prices come down’: How Ontarians protested grocery stores in 1966 | TVO Today
- Rex Murphy, on Newfoundland outport fishing | CBC.ca [video]
- Seven media experts selected to help modernize CBC/Radio-Canada before next election - CBC News
- CRTC delays implementing online streaming act until end of 2025 - The Globe and Mail
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