Digital issues were expected to garner attention in the 2019 Canadian federal election campaign. Over the course of the past few weeks, all the main political parties have had something to say about the high cost of cellphone prices in Canada and the prospect of implementing new taxes on tech companies. Laura Tribe, the Executive Director of OpenMedia, joined the podcast to talk about election 2019 and digital policies in a conversation that focused on wireless services and Internet taxes as well as privacy, intermediary liability, trade, and copyright.

The podcast can be downloaded here and is embedded below. The transcript is posted at the bottom of this post or can be accessed here. Subscribe to the podcast via Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify or the RSS feed. Updates on the podcast on Twitter at @Lawbytespod.

Credits:

Global News, Canada Election: Justin Trudeau Announces Cell Phone Cuts, Change to Taxes
CBC News, Andrew Scheer’s Full Post-Debate Scrum
CTV News, NDP Unveils Plan to Reduce Canadian’s Internet and Cellphone Bills
CTV News, Elizabeth May Unveils Green Party Platform in Toronto

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