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Boycotting Häagen-Dazs, lame provincial anthems and the Peeper Creeper

Comedians Seán Cullen and Aisha Alfa meet conservative columnist Barbara Kay in this week's news quiz

Ontario water advocates are threatening to boycott Nestlé, after the company recently took control of a local well in the Township of Centre Wellington. Here at Because News, Gavin wrote a fake jingle about the town's corporate overlords. 

This week, 84 million people tuned into the first U.S. presidential debate. Our panel breaks down the battle royale between candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. 

Plus, we test your knowledge about Canada's provincial anthems, while comedians Aisha Alfa and Seán Cullen compose patriotic ballads of their own.

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Because News is written and produced by Elizabeth Bowie, David Carroll, Gavin Crawford and Phil Leung, with help this week from Shannon Higgins, Cesil Fernandes, Ashley Botting, James Hartnett and Abby Plener.