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July 11, 2022Do we need more wireless competition in Canada? Plus: François Legault chills with his best bud Doug Ford
Elias Makos kicks off the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Political analyst Karim Boulos.
Does Rogers outage prove that Telecoms in Canada are too big, and if so, what should be done about it?
Do you carry cash? Will you change your habits after Friday?
Francois Legault arrived in Victoria, B.C. yesterday to chill with Doug Ford and the other Premiers as two days of Council of the Federation meetings are set to begin
25 min
July 08, 2022Fixing Canada’s airline, Plus: Good riddance, Patrick Brown
Elias Makos heads into the weekend with guests Dan Delmar, Quebec-based political commentator, a former journalist and newspaper columnist, and the co-founder of TNKR Media and David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst.
Quebec’s Covid plan from here on out is everyone for themselves. No one wants the 8 pm curfew anymore, but is there some reasonable happy medium?
Air Canada was recently reported to be the most delayed airline in the world
A whistleblower says Patrick Brown knew she was being paid for her campaign work by a third-party company
24 min
July 07, 2022Quebec defends random traffic stops, Plus: Would Justin Trudeau survive a British scandal?
Elias Makos' panelists include Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact.
A 7th wave of COVID is hitting Europe. Dr. Luc Boileau has already confirmed that no public health measures will be imposed. Right approach?
The Quebec government is on the defensive as records show English school buildings are among the most poorly maintained
Quebec is defending the police’s power to make random traffic stops
25 min
July 06, 2022Bill 96 + 2 doctors = Highway 401. Plus: Eric Duhaime’s snazzy new slogan
Elias Makos is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo and a commentator at RDS.
2 young ER physicians are leaving our city for Toronto over Bill 96 and inflexible, bureaucratic working conditions
A new Angus Reid poll out shows the CAQ is still projected to win a majority, but support is slipping
A poll of seven key ridings in Montreal show the Canadian Party of Quebec is already has a decent amount of support
25 min
July 05, 2022The CAQ flashes federalism, Plus: Culture wars in Quebec
Elias Makos is joined by Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
After a hard blue pivot, the CAQ is showing off its red side
After a CRTC decision ordering Radio-Canada to apologise for using the n-word during a broadcast
A woman who goes back and forth between he cottage in Vermont says her arivecan app mistakenly tells her she needs to quarantine for 2 weeks every second time she comes back. Is it time we ditched the app?
24 min
July 04, 2022Happy Birthday, US of A! Plus: Wokes win internal war at Québec solidaire
Elias Makos is back as he welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President of the International Association of Bioethics and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia.
Happy Birthday, USA. This year, our neighbours to the south are grappling with polarized society
Quebec Solidaire is distinguishing itself from the other political parties in a big way: they want to scrap Bill 21
Hydro-Quebec employees “working” from home have been using software that simulates mouse movements
24 min
July 01, 2022It’s Canada Day, but without the parade. PLUS: At least 4 people have already been arrested in Ottawa as the freedom convoy once again rolls into town
Meeker Guerrier starts off the long weekend with David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councilor and Consultant at Espace Strategies.
For the third year running, Montreal’s Canada Day parade is being axed due to a lack of funding from the Federal Heritage Department
At least 4 people have already been arrested in Ottawa as the freedom convoy once again rolls into town to protest vaccine mandates
Projet Montréal has promised 6,000 new housing units per year to be built over a decade, but it hasn’t even built its promised the units from its last mandate
24 min
June 30, 2022Flight delays and lost baggage situations have gotten so bad, Air Canada is cutting flights for the summer
David Heurtel welcomes in Political analyst Karim Boulos and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance.
Flight delays and lost baggage situations have gotten so bad due to serious short staffing that Air Canada has announced they’re cutting flights for the summer
Due to a lack of funding from Heritage Canada and Covid, the Canada Day parade has been canceled for the third year running
A French elementary school may be built in TMR in a part of a park that many families living in high rises like to use
24 min
June 29, 2022Covid cases are beginning to rise yet again, and Europe is entering a 7th wave. Are you concerned?
David Heurtel sits in once again with panelists Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
In perhaps the most dramatic moment yet of the ongoing January 6 hearings, former white house aide Cassidy Hutchinson revealed that Trump knew some of his supporters at his rally were armed, and asked them to descend on the capitol anyways
Covid cases are beginning to rise yet again, and Europe is entering a 7th wave. Are you concerned?
Trudeau is promising more oil for Western Europe to help lessen dependence on Russia. Is this going to mean more pipelines?
23 min
June 28, 2022At least 77 households that have applied for subsidised housing are still searching for a place to live come July 1st. Is this the new normal?
David Heurtel is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Lea Streliski, Best-selling author, comedian and columnist.
The mayors of Laval and Longueuil are teaming up to host a housing summit to discuss solutions. Mayor Plante and the Mayor of Quebec city will also join. Will it achieve anything?
The province’s defence lawyers are on strike, protesting their pay. They get a flat fee of $415 and $600 for all services rendered, regardless of how long they work
During the pandemic, Mamadou Konate worked tirelessly in a CHSLD. Now, he’s facing deportation back to native Ivory Coast
24 min

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