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Podcast: The Rodgers Brief
Episode: Federal Court Affirms Cape Breton Federal Electoral Boundaries, Bedford School Stabbing Sentence, Pat King Convictions, ICC Netanyahu Arrest Warrant, Status of Trump Cases
Description: This week, I start with an analysis of the Federal Court's affirmation of the new Federal electoral boundaries for Cape Breton's two seats. The First Nation of Eskasoni is switching ridings, and challenged the change in court after the Boundaries Commission rejected the appeal of MP Jaime Battiste. The judge hearing the case is an indigenous law expert, and rejected every single point raised by Eskasoni, and in doing so stated that it appeared that Eskasoni was trying to gerrymander the riding - a serious allegation to make, but one that is justified based on what was presented. Mr...