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May 30, 2022François Legault’s battle for immigration. Plus: The latest Quebec government ad campaign
Elias Makos starts the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Talking to 1,200 CAQ delegates at the party’s two-day conference, Francois Legault called for more freedom when it comes to immigration policy
The CAQ is floating the idea of an advertising campaign to try and sell Quebecers on Bill 96
Ahead of the upcoming October 3rd election, the Liberal Party of Quebec has unveiled a brand new logo. Is this where the party should be focusing their efforts?
25 min
May 27, 2022It’s our favourite day! New provincial poll day! Plus: Is Jean Charest built to win?
Elias Makos caps off the week with David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councillor and Consultant at Espace Strategies.
It’s our favourite day! New provincial poll day! Who got good news this morning?
According to a recent Leger poll, 73% of Quebecers say they’re tightening their financial belts due to rising costs due to inflation
The English Montreal School Board is lawyering up and taking the CAQ to court over Bill 96
24 min
May 26, 2022Does the U.S. need some laïcité? Plus: The Feds vs. Quebec
Elias Makos is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance.
Beto O’Rourke stood up and called Governor Abbott out during a press conference for doing “nothing” to stop the next school shooting. Appropriate or inappropriate?
US politicians seem to think “thoughts and prayers” are synonymous with drafting and enacting actual policy. Does the US need some laïcité?
Federal Justice Minister David Lametti says the federal government is prepared to get involved with Quebec’s Bill 21 and 96
24 min
May 25, 2022Quebec adopts Bill 96, Plus: Another mass shooting south of the border
Elias Makos welcomes Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo host and a commentator at RDS and Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson.
Bill 96 is now law. Legal challenges are planned, but it’s unclear how much can be changed given that the CAQ baked in the notwithstanding clause
19 children were killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas yesterday, will things truly change this time around?
Were you woken up by the 3am Amber Alert? Luckily 3-year-old Ozzie was found safe and sound, are you Ok with all of these alerts and their accompanying bullhorn sounds?
25 min
May 24, 2022The Parti Quebecois has got your back! Plus: What do we do about the Met?
Elias Makos is joined by Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact and Lionel Perez, Former city councillor and leader of the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall.
A group of Montreal lawyers are mounting a legal attack on Bill 96
Why is The Parti Quebecois voting against Bill 96?
Quebec Conservative leader Eric Duhaime is doing some in-depth interviews on the French side, and he’s sounding… reasonable?
24 min
May 23, 2022Is your babysitter getting the big bucks? Plus: Does your mayonnaise need to embrace a social cause?
Elias Makos kicks off the week with Tiffany Callender, CEO of the Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE) and Political analyst Karim Boulos.
The Wall Street Journal reports that babysitters are now demanding - and getting - $30 (US!) an hour to watch your kids
Beaconsfield high school in Montreal’s West Island is adopting a uniform of sorts
Does your mayonnaise need to embrace a social cause?
25 min
May 20, 2022Quebec’s immigration minister wants to find you a boyfriend or girlfriend! Plus: Is Montreal up for grabs this October?
David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst and Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo and a commentator at RDS.
Recent polling suggests the government is splitting the difference when it comes to Quebecers views on the numbers and language of immigrants
Quebec will offer foreign students cheap tuition, with a catch: Stay away from Montreal
Staff at Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette’s office called 911 after he received a suspicious letter in the mail containing a white powder
24 min
May 19, 2022More Bill 96 concerns Plus: The death of last call in Montreal
Elias Makos' panelists include Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Despite Legault’s insistence yesterday that Bill 96 won’t impact access to healthcare services in English, legal experts, patients rights advocates and healthcare workers all beg to differ
In case neither virus is scaring you off, if you wanna party from Saturday into 3 am on Monday and be served drinks the entire time, you’re in luck
Just when you thought we might finally be turning the corner on Covid, there’s a new virus outbreak in Montreal: monkeypox
23 min
May 18, 2022François Legault goes full Schwarzenegger! Plus: Should Canada play a ‘friendly’ against Iran?
Elias Makos is joined Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President of the International Association of Bioethics and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact.
Legault is insisting anyone saying access to healthcare or social services will be affected by Bill 96 is wrong
Families of victims of Ukrainian jetliner PS752 are calling for a soccer match between Canada and Iran to be canceled
Across the country, people are becoming less optimistic - although Quebec has been particularly resilient
24 min
May 17, 2022Federal government vows to protect your rights - if you’re a caribou Plus: Montreal’s exceptionalism in incompetence
Elias Makos is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councilor and Consultant at Espace Strategies.
Montreal was founded today in 1642 and it will cost at least $28 million more to renovate Montreal’s City Hall
Federal cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault says he’ll intervene if the Quebec government doesn't protect the... caribou population.
The Leafs were officially booted from the playoffs by the Tampa Bay lightning on Saturday. Do you ever feel sorry for Toronto?
24 min

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