Canadian domestic politics under international scrutiny and Jewish groups urge feds to make Nazi documents public

Canadian domestic politics under international scrutiny and Jewish groups urge feds to make Nazi documents public

Author: Global News / Curiouscast October 3, 2023 Duration: 23:55
Canada has been making global headlines with back-to-back international incidents. Parliament cheered for a man who fought for the Nazis while Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Ottawa and India-Canada relations are strained in light of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleging New Delhi is linked to the murder of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with David Frum, staff writer at The Atlantic, and Justin Ling, freelance investigative journalist, about Canada's response. Plus, Stephenson speaks with Michael Mostyn, CEO of B’nai Brith, and Michael Levitt, former Liberal MP and president and CEO of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center, about their calls for the federal government to release decades-long sealed Nazi documents to the public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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