ep110: Alberta's Attack on Trans Kids + Doug Ford vs. FOI Requests

About this episode

This episode discusses Alberta's backlash against trans kids and Doug Ford's new FOI law, alongside commentary on international conflicts and political strategies in Canada.

Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we discuss the US and Israel's illegal war on Iran and Lebanon on BUBBLE POP explain how Doug Ford's new FOI law throttles reporting in Ontario on PRESS PROGRESS SOURCES , discuss the strategy behind Prime Minister Mark Carney's push for a majority through floor-crossing on THE NORTH STATE and examine the province's reactionary backlash targeting trans people and children on ALBERTA ADVANTAGE . The Harbinger Media Network includes 89 podcasts focused on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more. Harbinger Showcase is syndicated to community and campus radio and heard every week on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, at CFUV 101.9FM in Victoria, at CIVL 101.7FM in Abbotsford, at CHLY 101.7FM in Nanaimo, on CJUM 101.5FM and CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg, at CiTR 101.9FM , CJSF 90.1FM and at CFRO 100.5FM in Vancouver, at Hamilton's CFMU 93.3FM , at Radio Laurier in Waterloo, at CJTM 1280AM in…

People in this episode

Host: Harbinger Showcase

Topics covered

• trans rights
• political commentary
• freedom of information
• government policy
• social justice

Keywords

• trans kids
• Doug Ford
• FOI requests
• Alberta
• politics
• social justice
• Mark Carney

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harbinger Media Network, Doug Ford

Places: Alberta, Iran, Lebanon

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