Episode description

The Special Rapporteur is back with a hotly anticipated release - No Public Inquiry! David Johnston made his decision – rage and frustration ensued. And the Toronto Mayoral race heats up with Olivia Chow leading the polls. 

Host: Jesse Brown

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

Guest: Jan Wong

Further reading: 

• Matt Gurney: The Johnston report is one of the most depressing things I've ever read - The Line
• Canadians who say they were targeted by Beijing slam David Johnston: ‘Another day of being unheard’ - Toronto Star
• Trudeau Foundation spent less than required on charities through most of its existence, tax records suggest - Investigative Journalism Foundation
• Maid for a month: Goodbye to all that - The Globe and Mail
• Olivia Chow has ‘untouchable’ lead in final weeks of Toronto’s mayoral campaign, new poll finds - Toronto Star
• LILLEY: Polls show Chow set to win and that's not good for Toronto - Toronto Sun
• Inside the Toronto election campaign: #FreePaul, Presto on the Ferry and everything else you missed - Toronto Star

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