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The Debaters | Season 2011, Episode 25 | Nov 2, 2011 | 22:26

News vs. Sports / Suzuki vs. Cherry

The Debaters celebrates 75 years of CBC by debating its icons. First Rebecca Kohler and Dave Hemstad duke it out in the News versus Sports Debate. Then Charlie Demers and Sean Cullen argue over who's the better CBC icon, David Suzuki or Don Cherry.

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