If Poilievre Wins With Batsh*t Memes, Will He Be a Batsh*t Prime Minister?

With two byelections this week, the rhetoric is ramping up around the next Canadian federal election. Paris Marx joins Justin Ling to consider the online discourse that is poisoning political discussion in Canada, and how Pierre Poilievre is taking advantage of it. 

Plus, is the controversial Russians at War documentary worth a viewing?

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Host: Justin Ling 

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Engineering), max collins (Production Manager) 

Guest: Paris Marx

Further reading: 

• Justin Trudeau ‘unleashed’ is the Liberals’ new weapon | Toronto Star
• Opinion | Justin Trudeau is trapped in the internet of the past. Is Pierre Poilievre doomed to join him? | Toronto Star
• FULL INTERVIEW: JD Vance Faces Grilling From CNN's Bash About Comments About Haitians In Springfield | Youtube 
• TIFF will play film on Russian soldiers after pausing screenings | CBC News 
• Federal fisheries minister ignored DFO advice by reopening commercial cod fishery | CBC News 

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