Michael and Us: Canadian Cringe
In 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced one of his biggest scandals yet when a charitable organization to which his family had longstanding (and lucrative) ties was given a plum contract to build a high-profile volunteer program for Canad...
March 19, 2021
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March 19, 2021
Michael and Us: Canadian Cringe
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Michael and Us: Canadian Cringe
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<p>In 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced one of his biggest scandals yet when a charitable organization to which his family had longstanding (and lucrative) ties was given a plum contract to build a high-profile volunteer program for Canadian youth. The ensuing conflict of interest scandal brought down WE Charity (formerly Free the Children), the brainchild of Canuck philanthropy wunderkinds Craig &amp; Mark Kielburger. We watched THE PRICE WE PAID (2021), fine new investigative documentary by the CBC's The Fifth Estate series, which broke down the WE Scandal and the shady practices of the disgraced charity. We discuss how WE Charity is a perfect symbol for the deep rot in the soul of corporate philanthropy. PLUS: the Alberta government's war with Netflix; Celebrity Apprentice memories; and an introduction to the world's best/worst Oscar blogger.<br /><br />Watch "The Price WE Paid" - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC_wos7MwHo&amp;ab_channel=TheFifthEstate" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC_wos7MwHo&amp;amp;ab_channel=TheFifthEstate</a><br /><br />"Jason Kenney’s Energy War Room Launches Campaign to Stop Netflix Children’s Cartoon About ‘Bigfoot’" by PressProgress - <a href="https://pressprogress.ca/jason-kenneys-energy-war-room-launches-campaign-to-stop-netflix-childrens-cartoon-about-bigfoot/" rel="nofollow">https://pressprogress.ca/jason-kenneys-energy-war-room-launches-campaign-to-stop-netflix-childrens-cartoon-about-bigfoot/</a><br /><br />Jeffrey Wells's "Hollywood Elsewhere" blog - <a href="https://hollywood-elsewhere.com/" rel="nofollow">https://hollywood-elsewhere.com/</a></p>
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