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June 23, 2019 00:26:16
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theBreaker.news Podcast: BBQ season sees federal leaders jockeying for volunteers and donors

The House of Commons is adjourned for the summer. Let barbecue season begin. That means incumbents and hopefuls for the Oct. 21 federal election...

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June 16, 2019 00:26:41
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theBreaker.news Podcast: Hoop-hoop, hooray

It's the basketball team from a hockey town that debuted in a baseball stadium 24 years ago. The 2018-2019 season began on the West...

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June 09, 2019 00:25:05
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theBreaker.news Podcast: Green leader Weaver says Legislature's final day "was a surprise at every turn"

More than a week since the spring session of the British Columbia Legislature closed, and B.C. Greens leader Andrew Weaver is still shaking his...

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June 02, 2019 00:29:38
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theBreaker.news Podcast: Speaker survives -- but will the BC Liberals?

Only in bizarro British Columbia. Opposition politicians and their friends in the Victoria press gallery are demanding the replacement of one of the most-senior...

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May 26, 2019 00:23:12
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theBreaker.news Podcast: Why Canadians should care about Tiananmen Square Massacre's 30th anniversary

China dominates international news. Whether it is the trade war with the United States, questions about Huawei Technologies’ role in China’s surveillance state or...

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May 19, 2019 00:26:35
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theBreaker.news Podcast: Judging B.C.'s Legislature scandal and money laundering plague

At a news conference last November, the week after he had been suspended for misconduct and escorted from the Legislature, Clerk Craig James feigned...

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