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June 27, 2022After Roe V. Wade was overturned, Justice Thomas put forth the idea of revisiting other legal precedents
David Heurtel begins the week with Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact.
After Roe V. Wade was overturned, Justice Thomas put forth the idea of revisiting other legal precedents, like gay marriage and acess to contraception.
Quebec has one of the lowest number of hospital beds in the G7. Our healthcare system is at its breaking point.
Nearly one in two Montrealers feels less safe than they did 5 years ago in the face of increasing gun violence and stabbings
24 min
June 24, 2022Francois Legault says multiculturalism is a threat to Quebec society, and that not all cultures are on the same level
Meeker Guerrier is joined by Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President, of the International Association of Bioethics and Dan Delmar, Quebec-based political commentator, a former journalist and newspaper columnist, and the co-founder of TNKR Media.
The Legault government says multiculturalism is a threat to Quebec society, and that not all cultures are on the same level
The two “protest” parties, Bloc Montreal and CaPQ won’t be teaming up ahead of the election
New studies suggest that the COVID vaccine and previous COVID infection doesn’t fully protect us against new subvariants
25 min
June 23, 2022 Should the federal and provincial governments give us a gas tax holiday?
Caroline Codsi, the Chief Equity Officer for Women In Governance, joined David Heurtel to talk about a possible gas tax holiday and the Hockey Canada Scandal.
26 min
June 22, 2022Support for the CAQ is slipping, down 5% according to the latest poll. Could this trend continue?
David Heurtel welcomes in Sterling Downey, deputy Mayor and city councilor for Verdun, and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councilor and Consultant at Espace Strategies.
While still reigning supreme and heavily favoured to win the next election, support for the CAQ is slipping
The lines outside passport offices have gotten SO bad, police have been deployed to do crowd control
24 min
June 21, 2022It’s National Indigenous Day, PLUS: Hockey Canada in the hot seat after it was revealed they covered up a gang rape
David Heurtel is joiined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and
Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia.
It’s National Indigenous day. Is it more important now than ever that we have this day to reflect on truth and reconciliation?
Hockey Canada is in the hot seat after it was revealed they covered up the gang rape of a young woman by 8 players.
Colin Standish’s Canadian party of Quebec has officially launched. Are you voting for them?
25 min
June 20, 2022Montrealers are still having to camp out overnight to get their passports renewed. Who’s to blame here?
David Heurtel fills in and 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.
Montrealers are still having to camp out overnight to get their passports renewed
Grand Prix driver Sebastian Vettel wore an anti-oil sands t-shirt this weekend at the grand prix
Surprise, surprise: in classic Montreal fashion, the REM is being delayed yet again
24 min
June 17, 2022Debbie Downers vs. the Grand Prix! Plus: Freeland vs. Poilievre
Elias Makos heads into the weekend with guests David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councilor and Consultant at Espace Strategies.
The Grand Prix is finally back after three years, but Debbie Downers are trying to spoil the fun
Is this a preview of what's to come? Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland slammed Pierre Poilievre as ‘economically illiterate’
Melanie Joly’s Russia Day scandal is not going away
25 min
June 16, 2022Is the Liberal government flat-out incompetent? Plus: Is Alberta the new Quebec?
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Dan Delmar, Quebec-based political commentator, a former journalist and newspaper columnist, and the co-founder of TNKR Media.
Is the Liberal government flat-out incompetent? That’s the case being made by CJAD’s own Tom Mulcair
The first power move of the new Premier of Alberta? Introducing the Alberta Sovereignty Act
It’s not just marriage certificates that will be issued in French - birth and death certificates will only be written in French because of Bill 96, too.
23 min
June 15, 2022The beginning of Bill 96 backtracks? Plus: The $800,000 Mile End dumpster
Elias Makos welcomes in Martin Patriquin, Quebec correspondent for The Logic and
Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo and a commentator at RDS.
Yesterday tech CEOs banded together for an open letter to the government. Today, we’re learning the government will push back at least one part of Bill 96 by a year
The vaccine mandates for domestic travel and outgoing international flights will be suspended
For $800,000, this worn down dumpster of a home in the Mile End can be yours
24 min
June 14, 2022Quebec Tech CEOs warn of Bill 96’s consequences Plus: The Anglade Playbook
Elias Makos is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson.
Dozens of tech companies are warning that Bill 96 will hurt Quebec’s economy
Dominique Anglade showed up on the show Monday - defending her party’s decision to keep Bill 96 if they are elected
Lizzo changes the lyrics to her song following a complaint from fans saying the wording was ablelist
25 min

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