6pm Hour – A vigil and the future

By News Staff

Posted Aug 24, 2011 04:23:33 PM.

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We chat more about the future of the NDP with UPEI political scientist Peter McKenna. Cecil our sometimes rowdy sportsfan is by with his check on sports. Greg Marquis looks back on this day in history — on his mind: British forces invade the U.S. And Cora Lee Leblanc joins us prior to a Halifax vigil for Jack Layton.

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