Betrayal on 9/11 anniversary? Plus: Court blocks city from clearing Plateau homeless camp

Trudie Mason welcomes in Daniel Tran, political analyst and former municipal economic development advisor, and Dan Delmar, independent political analyst, media strategist, and co-founder of TNKR Media. The twenty-fifth anniversary of 9/11 leaves Canadians questioning how a historic ally became a bi…

Five party leaders clash on television. Plus: Donald Trump's $5000 payout promise

Trudie Mason welcomes in Bonnie Feigenbaum, former Conservative Party of Quebec candidate, lecturer at Concordia and McGill, and media consultant, and political analyst Karim Boulos. Quebec's five major party leaders pitched competing visions on television ahead of Monday's first crucial election d…

Trump escalates trade war with new bans. Plus: Jean Charest says Trump tariffs could boost Canada

Trudie Mason welcomes in Sue Smith, Montreal journalist and broadcaster, and Lionel Perez, former Montreal opposition leader and CEO of CorpCentre. Donald Trump banned Canadian alcohol, dairy, and motorcycles in a fierce retaliation against Canada's latest counter-tariffs. Former Premier Jean Chare…

Canada's counter-tariffs officially start. Plus: Fréchette limits construction bids to protect Quebec businesses

Trudie Mason welcomes in Andrew Caddell, columnist for the Hill Times and President of the Task Force on Linguistic Policy, and Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, and columnist for the Montreal Gazette. Retaliatory tariffs against seven hundred US goods launched toda…

Canada's counter-tariffs take effect tomorrow. Plus: PQ demands thirty percent French content on streaming apps

Akil Alleyne welcomes in Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist, and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Paul Gott, lead singer of the Ripcordz and journalism professor at Concordia. The Carney government will trigger massive retaliatory tariffs against seven hundred US go…

Milliard slams CAQ over English voting rights. Plus: Conservatives pitch home child-care cash

Trudie Mason welcomes in Rudy Husny, political analyst and former advisor in the Harper government, and Victor Henriquez, public affairs and crisis management specialist at Public Strategy and Conseil. Liberal Leader Charles Milliard accused Premier Christine Fréchette of launching an unjustified a…

Drainville drops F-bomb on Trump. Plus: Liberals worry CAQ is eating their lunch

Trudie Mason welcomes in Meeker Guerrier, commentator at Noovo and RDS, and Lea Streliski, best-selling author, comedian, and columnist. Economy Minister Bernard Drainville faced immediate backlash and a walkback order after swearing at Donald Trump on air. Quebec Liberal insiders are panicking tha…

Voter documents in French only. Plus: PSPP's federal Liberal donations exposed

Trudie Mason welcomes in Akil Alleyne, reporter, commentator, and manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Dan Delmar, independent political analyst, media strategist, and co-founder of TNKR Media. Élections Québec announced voter information packages will be mailed excl…

Liberal by-election sweep secures majority. Plus: CAQ surges to second place in new polls

Trudie Mason welcomes in Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, and columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and Sue Smith, Montreal journalist and broadcaster. The Liberals swept three federal by-elections, flipping Chicoutimi-Le Fjord to protect Mark Carney's House majority…

By-election judgment day. Plus: Charles Milliard dismisses claims about the decline of the French

Trudie Mason is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist, and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Bonnie Feigenbaum, former Conservative Party of Quebec candidate, lecturer at Concordia and McGill, and media consultant. Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to secure a …