Blunt Talk on Misinformation

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Blunt Talk on Misinformation

FromThe Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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May 3, 2021

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Our regular Monday chat with one of the country's top infectious disease specialists keeps our string of blunt talk going. Dr Isaac Bogotch on the misinformation trail hitting hard on who is dealing in misinfo. Also today a 76 year old anti-Nazi bomb clears out a former Canadian gathering place. And you thought "Citizen Kane" was the top movie of all time? Maybe not!

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May 3, 2021

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