(Short Cuts) Pierre Keeps it Hot After Trump Gets Shot

Do we need to “dial down” our political rhetoric in Canada, following the attempted assassination of Trump? Canadian journalism icon Jan Wong joins us to consider Canadian responses to American political violence. Plus, following the death of Canadian author Alice Munro, the truth has finally emerged about her husband’s sexual assault of her daughter Andrea Robin Skinner. CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this episode, we incorrected referred to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as “Allison Smith”. An updated version of this episode has fixed the error.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Guest: Jan Wong Further reading:  Alberta premier calls on 'progressive' politicians to 'dial down' rhetoric after attack on Trump | CBC News UBC, Guelph look into posts made by profs after Trump shooting | CBC News Pierre Poilievre worries about threats against his family — but says there's no need to tone down political criticism Global News parent company Corus warns about its future | National PostShot dead. Strangled. These people died violently, suddenly. Why aren't authorities telling us their names? - Toronto Star How the story of Alice Munro’s daughter stayed a secret - Toronto StarCanadian author Alice Munro (1997 interview) | Fresh Air [Youtube] Alice Munro sexual-abuse revelations: One story offers a key. - Slate Sponsors: Douglas:  Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today.oxio: Canadaland listeners get their first month of internet free w/ promo code “Canadaland”If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.