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Unspun World: What part did Trump play in Canada’s election?

John Simpson analyses the role US President Donald Trump played in the Liberal Party’s election victory in Canada, and asks if Pope Francis's legacy will endure.

John Simpson, in discussion with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses the role Donald Trump played in the Liberal Party’s election victory in Canada, looks at the extent of the Turkish military presence in northern Iraq, and examines whether the legacy of Pope Francis will endure under his successor.

Producer: Kate Cornell
Executive producer: Benedick Watt
Commissioning editor: Vara Szajkowski

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