Peterborough Politics Podcast - Episode 9 - "Bierk du Soleil" (ft. Alex Bierk & Chad)

Peterborough Politics Podcast - Episode 9 - "Bierk du Soleil" (ft. Alex Bierk & Chad)

Author: Arthur Newspaper April 21, 2023 Duration: 1:30:17

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Episode 9! Almost in double digits. This episode features City Councilor Alex Bierk and his friend Chad. Before we talked to Alex, we had the chance to recount a couple of Peterborough headlines that caught our eye. Specifically, The Parkway is finally dead (or is it?), Federal Workers are on strike, and Dave Smith has joined Michelle Ferreri on Russia's Foreign Ministry's list of banned Canadians.

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Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay is a Canadian Studies Ph.D. Candidate at Trent University and the Coordinating Editor of Arthur, the independent student newspaper for Trent University and Peterborough-Nogojiwanong.

Danny Taro, a.k.a. @myhomie2taro, is a live streamer and content creator based out of Peterborough, Ontario, focusing on Canadian news, politics, and culture. He is also the Website Designer for Arthur and has previously sat on Arthur's Board of Directors.

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