Podcast: The Todd Veinotte Show August 21st, 2024

By Vanessa vandeNes

Posted Aug 21, 2024 01:00:00 PM.

Last Updated Aug 21, 2024 08:09:39 AM.

Hour 1: Dustin O’Leary joins Todd to talk about his run for District 13 council. Moshe Lander, an economist from Montreal’s Concordia University, updates us on the Rail strike lockout. Wayne MacKay, law professor emeritus at Dalhousie University, discusses how the mother of a boy who died during flash flooding in Nova Scotia is suing the province and municipality for negligence. Cal MacLellan, director of public affairs with Enterprise Canada, a national strategic communications firm, discusses how a simple soundbite threatens to redefine Republicans.

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Hour 2: House Calls with Dr. John Gillis.

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Hour 3: It’s the Mid-Week Meltdown. Todd takes your calls!

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