Episode description

The story about Chinese interference in our elections continues to evolve and the opposition leader has seized on it. Prime Minister Trudeau has now called for two probes despite specific calls for a public inquest - could this be the scandal that breaks him? And a conspiracy theory facilitated by Chat GPT. Arshy Mann co-hosts. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)

Guest: Arshy Mann

Further reading: 

• Beijing may have tried to discourage Canadians from voting Conservative: federal unit - Canadian Press
• Hear No Evil, Write No Lies - The Walrus
• Two high-level memos allege Beijing covertly funded Canadian election candidates - Global News
• African students over five times more likely to be denied visas than Europeans - Investigative Journalism Foundation
• Suspected money launderer won't be charged, special prosecutor rules - Vancouver Sun
• How Wired Will Use Generative AI Tools - Wired

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