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Would politicians be more accountable if Canada had more "Gawker-style" media?

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Allegations that Toronto's mayor smoked crack were first reported on Gawker -- an American website with the tagline "Today's gossip is tomorrow's news." We'll hear from one editorial writer who says politicians here would be more accountable if they knew the Canadian media was actively searching for gossip and scandal to report. We'll follow up with the man who has tried a number of times to make a go of "gotchya" style of reporting in Canada for his thoughts.
We'd love to know what you think: can a search for scandal ever be in the public good?

This week's callback: Canadian history

This week's callback: Canadian history

On a previous show, we had a 180 Faceoff about the version of Canadian history the federal government should tell. We got a lot of feedback from listeners, and when you reach out, we some times reach back. We check in with Jasmine Stoffer, who shared her view from Kuujjuarapik on the coast of Hudson Bay in Nunavik, Quebec.

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The 180 of the Week: The chicken, the art and the professor

The 180 of the Week: The chicken, the art and the professor

On this week's 180 Of The Week, we find out what happened when an Western college "learned some valuable lessons" about art, and chickens.

The Alberta College of Art and Design re-instated a professor who'd been let go the week before. He was fired after one of his students killed a chicken as part of a performance piece, meant to be an artistic statement on our food supply.

We'd like to know what you think about the story that prompted this 180. Why is it okay to kill a chicken for food, but not for art? Post your comments below.

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Does Canada still need the Senate?

Does Canada still need the Senate?
This week more details have come out about the expenses of some Canadian senators.
One advocacy group has started a campaign, asking Canadians to write to their elected officials to demand the Senate be abolished.
We'll hear from two people who live and breathe politics on the Hill, with very different views about what our country would look like without "The Red Chamber."
What do you think? Share your thoughts and opinions by posting a comment for us below.

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To go where "everyman" has gone before...

To go where

Chris Hadfield took a very populist approach to his mission at the International Space Station. He tweeted, sent pictures, teleconferenced with school kids, and even arranged and interstellar sing-along.

Enough, says John Semley. The online editor of NOW magazine in Toronto wants his space travel mysterious, not mundane. And his astronauts? They should be larger than life superheroes, instead of the avuncular everyman in apartment 2B.

What do you think about Chris Hadfield pulling back the curtain on "the final frontier"? Let us know by posting your comments below.

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Canada's Arctic: pristine preserve, or resource bonanza?

Canada's Arctic: pristine preserve, or resource bonanza?
Canada takes the helm of the Arctic Council this week. As Canada's chair, Leona Aglukkaq will have the chance to push the federal government's vision for the north. How well does that vision work for Canada's Arctic residents? Jim talks to Terry Audla of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami - an organization that supports resource expansion in the North.

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