Cut through the noise with The Intercept’s reporters as they tackle the most urgent issues of the moment. The Briefing is a new weekly podcast delivering incisive political analysis and deep investigative reporting, hosted by The Intercept’s journalists and contributors including Jessica Washington, Akela Lacy, and Jordan Uhl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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TUNE INTO THE TOWN: SHOULD BONNIE CROMBIE RUN AGAIN FOR MAYOR OF MISSISSAUGA? Libby Znaimer is joined by Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and former Toronto City Councillors Karen Stintz and Rob Davis. Bonnie Crombie is considering a run for Mayor of Mississauga. Meanwhile, there's been a lot of excitement around the Blue Jays this past week but why are we hearing the lyrics being changed to O Canada? And, is the situation improving with safety around micro-mobility vehicles in the aftermath of the Toronto Police safety enforcement campaign that spanned from August 25 to September 13? HOW MANY SCAM TEXTS HAVE YOU RECEIVED LATELY? Libby Znaimer is joined by Detective David Coffey of Toronto Police Service's Financial Crimes Unit and Julie Kuzmic, Head of Consumer Advocacy and Compliance at Equifax Canada. How many scam calls, texts and emails have you received lately? We look at a new survey from Equifax Canada that shows that 1 in 4 Canadians reported getting scam emails and 13 percent said they clicked a fraudulent link. Det. Coffey gives us pointers on how to better protect ourselves. HOW A GROUP OF CANADIAN BUSINESSMEN TURNED CANADA INTO A MILITARY POWERHOUSE DURING WW2 Libby Znaimer is joined by Allan Levine, Author of The Dollar A Year Men: How the Best Business Brains in Canada Helped to Win the Second World War. In his new book, Allan details the incredible story of how a group of Canadian businessmen turned our country into a military powerhouse during World War 2. The book launch takes place tonight!
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