Elias Makos kicks off the week with Trudie Mason, veteran Newscaster here at CJAD 800, and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor.

• The NDP is defending a flyer it distributed in the riding of Lasalle-Emard-Verdun. The leaflet shows candidate Craig Sauvé in front of a Palestinian flag
• As the Liberal party meets in B.C. to plot strategy in the wake of the NDP ditching their supply & confidence deal - the Bloc Québécois says they’re ready to wheel and deal with the Federal Liberals
• The number of shoplifting incidents has risen by 41% in the past year