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Making the Beautiful Game Canada's Game

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Can a new professional soccer league produce more home-grown talent? To find out, Jeyan Jeganathan joins York9 FC and Hamilton Forge - two of the seven teams participating in the new Canadian Premier League's inaugural season - ahead of their first match on April 27.

Episode:

The PEI Election; Canadian Premier League; The Agenda's Week

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Apr 26, 2019

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Ontario Hubs field producer Jeyan Jeganathan explains why cruising the Great Lakes is on the rise and how First Nations communities on Manitoulin Island are teaching passengers about their culture.
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