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Podcast: The Big Story
Episode: How the conflict in Iran is raising Canadians' cost of living
Description: The conflict in the Middle East is well into its second week, and just like rest of the world, Canadians are starting to see its impacts in our everyday lives - including at the gas station.
Correspondence from the White House only seems to be making it worse, with oil prices heading in every which direction after a false claim from US Energy Minister Wright on the movement of an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. The critical passway has been effectively closed by the Iranian regime.Â
Host Maria Kestane speaks to John Kirton, p...