/Thread 44: Trudeau threatens to sue Scheer, Alberta election heats up, and Facebook bans white nationalists

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“When people are angry and anxious and they see one party as the finger in the eye of whatever establishment is making them angry, off they go. Alberta might be in that moment.”

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean’s and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: the reasons behind Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s lawsuit threat against Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, how the Alberta election is shaping up and the wedge issues at play, and Facebook’s decision to ban a handful of Canadian white nationalists.

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/Thread Episode 24: Amazon HQ2 bid, Facebook drama, and Celine Dion’s clothing ad

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“Canada historically has had a pretty competitive corporate tax position. The Trump tax cuts turned what had been on average an eight point advantage to a seven point deficit. So we went from being far better than them to far worse than them overnight.”

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by National Post reporter Marie-Danielle Smith and The Logic reporter Murad Hemmadi to break down a few of the week’s top headlines. Topics include: Toronto’s failed Amazon HQ2 bid and tax competitiveness, alleged Facebook coverups, and Celine Dion’s bizarre TV advertisement promoting her new gender neutral kids clothing line.

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/Thread Episode 22: StatsCan data, Facebook hearings, and Google walkouts

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“If you’re concerned about Statistics Canada, I would multiply that by 100 and say you should be thinking about what Google knows about you, what your bank knows about you and then when we start thinking about privacy rules, apply that information to your opinions.”

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by National Post reporter Stuart Thomson, senior consultant at Earnscliffe Strategy Group Mary Anne Carter, and producer Aaron Reynolds. The group unpacks Statistics Canada’s plan to obtain Canadians’ financial data from banking institutions, Mark Zuckerberg’s requested attendance from a joint parliamentary hearing, and Google employees’ global walkout.

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