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/Thread Episode 20: Three Days of Weed, Twitter Blocking, and Louis C.K.’s comedy comeback

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“Police essentially have the right to stop just about any driver they suspect of intoxication which is much freer reign than police have had and history shows us that we ought to worry about how that discretion is going to be used.”

On the 20th episode of /Thread, host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean’s, David Reevely of the Ottawa Citizen, and producer Aaron Reynolds to talk about the challenging first days of cannabis legalization, what happens when a politician blocks you on Twitter, and Louis C.K.’s comeback attempt.

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/Thread Episode 19: Climate, Cannabis, and Kanye West

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“The idea that carbon taxes don’t work – I’m sure you could misdesign them and mess them up – but you’re arguing essentially that prices don’t affect behaviour, which is not the way I live and it’s not the way anyone else lives as far as I know.”

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by David Reevely, journalist at the Ottawa Citizen and Tim Powers, vice-chairman of Summa Strategies. Topics discussed: Climate action in Canada and carbon pricing as a solution, cannabis legalization countdown, and celebrities who get political.

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/Thread Episode 18: Trade Negotiation Hangovers, Sidewalk Labs Controversy, and the Kavanaugh Vote

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“No matter which jurisdiction you live in, one of the most difficult areas of law is sexual assault law because it’s my word against yours…in this area you’re forced to perform or re-perform what has happened to you like you’re on stage.”

Mary Anne Carter, senior consultant at Earnscliffe Strategy Group and /Thread regular Mike Moffatt, join host Sarah Turnbull to discuss: reactions to USMCA and provisions left out of public discussion, the Sidewalk Labs data controversy, and the ongoing Kavanaugh scandal that led to a Matt Damon SNL spoof.

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/Thread Episode 17: Ford/Kavanaugh Hearings, Payette as Governor General, and Covering Polarizing People

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“It’s the polarization that terrifies me. It’s the idea that democrats and republicans can’t do anything together in the United States anymore. This is a really vivid and highly intimate look into what polarization can do to human beings and to due process.”

Host Sarah Turnbull chats with National Post reporter Marie-Danielle Smith and author, political commentator, and Ottawa’s Toronto Star bureau chief Susan Delacourt about: U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, whether Canada’s current Governor General Julie Payette is cut out for the role, and how journalists should cover polarizing figures like Toronto City mayoral candidate Faith Goldy.

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/Thread Episode 16: Floor-crossing, Muppet sexuality, and Kavanaugh…on a train

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On this very special mobile edition of /Thread, host Sarah Turnbull and guests Mike Moffatt and Aaron Reynolds talk about now Conservative MP Leona Alleslev’s floor-crossing, the Twitter uproar over Bert and Ernie’s sexuality, and conspiracy theories about Brett Kavanaugh’s doppelgänger.
Recorded live on VIA Rail train 34, travelling from Ottawa to Montréal.

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/Thread Episode 15: Notwithstanding motivations, Max’s new party, and pot at the border

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“Can the constitution withstand political actors who don’t respect it?”

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Mike Moffatt and Aaron Reynolds for a look back at the week that was. Topics include: understanding Premier Ford’s use of the notwithstanding clause, with special guest Vanessa MacDonnell; Max Bernier’s political party branding; and pot regulations at the U.S.-Canada border.
 

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/Thread Episode 14: Trade negotiations, NYT op-ed reaction, and Nike’s Just Do It campaign

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“I found the op-ed interesting to read, a fascinating read, but I also felt a bit betrayed by the process…to me it seemed a bit like journalistic gamesmanship.”

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Sarah Goldfeder, principle at Earnscliffe Strategy Group and expert in U.S.-Canada trade relations, and Kelsey Johnson, iPolitics agriculture and trade reporter, to discuss the news of the week. Topics include: Inching towards a revised NAFTA deal, the anonymous New York Times op-ed by a top Trump adviser, and Nike’s Just Do it campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick.


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/Thread Episode 13: NAFTA “Bombshells”, Trans Mountain, and Episode Picks

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Guest host Alex Paterson and Mike Moffat take a condensed look-back at the current state of NAFTA negotiations, discuss the political mess that is the Trans Mountain pipeline, and give their picks for their favourite episodes that you might have missed on The 2020 Network so far.

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/Thread Episode 12: Conservative shake-up, Ford speeches, women in sport

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Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Mike Moffatt and journalist Dale Smith to chat about Quebec MP Maxime Bernier’s departure from the CPC, Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s appearances across Canada, and Hayley Wickenheiser joining the Toronto Maple Leafs leadership team.

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