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Apr 2022
40m 54s

Screaming Children, Dying Planet

Canadaland
About this episode

With deals for affordable childcare now in place across the country, we compare what each province got and discuss what this process might reveal for future programs, like pharmacare. 

 

And we dive into the good, the bad and the ugly of the government’s Emissions Reductions Plan.

 

This week’s contributors: Emilie NicolasDrew BrownStuart Thomson 

 

Links:

- A comparsion of childcare deals across the country.

The Emissions Reduction Plan

 

Sponsors: OxioFreshbooks, The Peak Daily


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