<p>Testifying in Parliament last week, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown revealed how India affected his 2022 bid to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. But was he a victim of foreign interference, as reported by CBC/Radio-Canada, or a willing conduit for Indian interests? San Grewal of The Pointer joins to explain how (and why) CBC got spun.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Note: Jaskaran Sandhu did not reply to our request for comment in advance of publishing this episode.</p><br><p> UPDATE (12/11/24): after publication, Jaskaran Sandhu responded to Canadaland’s request for comment with the following: “I did not bring, place, plant, or spin this foreign interference story to the CBC. I wish I was that powerful. But it is kind of nice knowing those like San think I am.”&nbsp;</p><br><p>Host: Jesse Brown</p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Lucie Laumonier (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p>Guest: <a href="mailto:info@thepointer.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Grewal</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.canadaland.com/?post_type=episode&amp;p=38051" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Further Reading on Our Website</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sponsors:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://camh.ca/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CAMH:</a> CAMH is building better mental health care for everyone to ensure no one is left behind. Visit<a href="http://camh.ca/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> camh.ca/canadaland</a> to make a donation.</p><br><p><a href="https://drinkag1.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AG1</a>: AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. Check out <a href="http://drinkag1.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DrinkAG1.com/canadaland </a>to get this offer!&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://canadaland.oxio.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">oxio</a>: Head over to<a href="http://canadaland.oxio.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> canadaland.oxio.ca</a> and use code CANADALAND for your first month free!&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><p>If you value this podcast,<a href="https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at<a href="https://canadalandstore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> our store</a>, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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A Canadian Politician Just Admitted to Taking Orders From India

DEC 11, 202437 MIN
CANADALAND

A Canadian Politician Just Admitted to Taking Orders From India

DEC 11, 202437 MIN

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<p>Testifying in Parliament last week, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown revealed how India affected his 2022 bid to lead the Conservative Party of Canada. But was he a victim of foreign interference, as reported by CBC/Radio-Canada, or a willing conduit for Indian interests? San Grewal of The Pointer joins to explain how (and why) CBC got spun.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Note: Jaskaran Sandhu did not reply to our request for comment in advance of publishing this episode.</p><br><p> UPDATE (12/11/24): after publication, Jaskaran Sandhu responded to Canadaland’s request for comment with the following: “I did not bring, place, plant, or spin this foreign interference story to the CBC. I wish I was that powerful. But it is kind of nice knowing those like San think I am.”&nbsp;</p><br><p>Host: Jesse Brown</p><p>Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Post Production), Lucie Laumonier (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)</p><p>Guest: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Grewal</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.canadaland.com/?post_type=episode&amp;p=38051" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Further Reading on Our Website</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sponsors:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://camh.ca/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CAMH:</a> CAMH is building better mental health care for everyone to ensure no one is left behind. Visit<a href="http://camh.ca/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> camh.ca/canadaland</a> to make a donation.</p><br><p><a href="https://drinkag1.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AG1</a>: AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. Check out <a href="http://drinkag1.com/canadaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DrinkAG1.com/canadaland </a>to get this offer!&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://canadaland.oxio.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">oxio</a>: Head over to<a href="http://canadaland.oxio.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> canadaland.oxio.ca</a> and use code CANADALAND for your first month free!&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><p>If you value this podcast,<a href="https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at<a href="https://canadalandstore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> our store</a>, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>