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Liberal MP Rob Oliphant was caught being critical of the Trudeau government’s policy on the Gaza war in a leaked phone call with a constituent. He is the parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister and says he’s considering quitting. First announced in the 2018 Federal Budget the Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) has given 50 million dollars to help underserved communities maintain local media… This funding is set to expire at the end of March. Host: Jonathan GoldsbieCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Guest: Allison Smith Further reading: Key Liberal MP rips his government's policy on Gaza war in private call with constituent -Local Journalism Initiative - Canada.caOliphant apologizes after video of him calling fellow Liberal MPs 'arrogant' over Israel genocide claims - National PostStephen Harper: Israel's war is just, Hamas must surrender or be eliminated - National PostStephen Harper's firm pours $350M into developing