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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 25 MIN

The Griffin Poetry Prize, and no more Hockey Night in Canada on CBC

from Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Founder of the Griffin Poetry Prize Scott Griffin joins Elamin Abdelmahmoud in-studio for a feature conversation – about recent changes to the prize, elevating Canadian poets and the power of poetry at a time when writers are struggling to find an audience. Also, the CBC just announced it's getting out of the business of broadcasting NHL games. That's after the CBC was unable to agree on a new sublicensing deal with Rogers Sportsnet. The Globe and Mail's Simon Houpt talks to Elamin about the end of an era and what this new direction means for the CBC and the future of sports broadcasting in Canada.

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