Election Update - Week 2

From now until the election day, the Orchard will be releasing weekly election update podcasts with a different guest each episode. The entirety of each election update episode will be free for anyone to listen to or watch. Joining me this week is MacEwan University communications professor and freelance journalist Dani Paradis. Related Links * Carney pledges $150M boost to 'underfunded' CBC, CBC * Conservatives drop Quebec candidate for accusing Polytechnique survivor of exploiting shooting, CBC * Conservative Candidate Used a Secret Signal Group Chat With Freedom Convoy Leaders, Right-Wing Media and Far-Right Influencers, PressProgress * Canada slaps 25% counter-tariffs on U.S.-made cars, but not parts, National Post * NDP proposes reviving war-era Victory Bonds to raise money for trade fight with U.S., CBC * First Nations leaders in B.C. call for Conservatives to drop candidate Aaron Gunn, CBC * Liberals drop Edmonton candidate who praised Hamas, Hezbollah in video, National Post * CPC Candidate Don Patel's Online Activity Raises Foreign Interference Concerns, Baaz * Conservative candidate booted after CTV News uncovers audio of joke about Justin Trudeau and the death penalty, CTV * CTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure From Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives, PressProgress * Amid bleak polling numbers, Edmonton could be an essential NDP stronghold: expert, CBC * Liberal candidate Paul Chiang ends re-election bid after ‘bounty’ comments about former rival, Toronto Star This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readtheorchard.org/subscribe