The Blue Jays lead the LA Dodgers 3-2 in this year’s World Series. The baseball games themselves are spectacular, but they also gain momentum from world politics, as the Jays play against the backdrop of rising tensions between Canada and the US. Lee-Anne Goodman is an editor at The Conversation, and also a Blue Jays fan. She joined The World’s Host Marco Werman to talk about the significance of the series for Canadians.
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