Post-vacation Casual News Round-up ft. Eric Wickham (Podcast)
Well? What did we miss?
This week on The North State, I catch up on missed headlines with PressProgress Ontario reporter Eric Wickham. RSS feed here. Apple Podcasts link here.
Description
Scott was on vacation last week, so he hasn't been keeping up with the news. Ontario reporter for PressProgress Eric Wickham was also on vacation last week, so he hasn't been keeping up with the news. So what happened? In a very casual episode, Eric and Scott discuss some important headlines they missed to return to the grind, what they mean and their first impressions.
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Sources and Further Reading
What Doug Ford Should Know About Encampment Residents - Press Progress
Kristi Noem hired in strategic advisory role for B.C. mining company - Global News
Please Advise! Why Did a BC Mining Company Hire Kristi Noem? - The Tyee
Human Rights Abuses by Canadian-Owned Mining Operations Abroad - Human Rights Research Center
House wraps work for the summer after passing key bills, leaving others in limbo - CTV News
The House of Commons is on its summer break — here's a list of the bills it passed - CP24
Mark Carney’s Government is Rushing Through Major Changes to Canada’s Labour Laws. Unions Say Workers Should Be Alarmed. - PressProgress
Did Doug Ford’s MPPs post edited photos of Ford Fest? Here is what we know - Toronto Star
Cuba’s Communist Party approves opening economy in unprecedented move - Al Jazeera
Cuba pushes through sweeping free-market reforms in biggest economic shift since the revolution - Associated Press
