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NDP to vote non-confidence against the Trudeau Liberals. Plus: Should misogynistic threats and speech online be considered a crime?
Robyn Flynn, in for Elias Makos is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program on The Big 5, NDP Leader Ja…
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A French couple in Granby forced to close down their business. PLUS: Should we bring back mandatory masking in public?
Robyn Flynn caps off the week with Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer and political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy. Prime Minister …
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When will Justin Trudeau talk to Canadians? Plus: The Montreal Canadiens head to Russia.
Elias welcomes back Akil Alleyne, Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media and host of the Inspiring Business Hour - Saturdays at noon on CJAD. Dominic Leblanc says Marc Carney will not join the Liberal governm…
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Is Justin Trudeau a fake feminist? Plus: Another serious crime with a light prison sentence
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal News at 5. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies. The Prime Minister made an appearance at the annual Liberal Hol…
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The pressure is on for Justin Trudeau to resign after the craziest day in Canadian politics ever.
Elias Makos is joined by Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. Justin Trudeau is facing a political crisis after the bombshell resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, on the day of h…
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns right in the middle of our broadcast, and right before her fall economic statement. Plus: Are you afraid of visiting a Quebec Emergency Room?
Elias Makos kicks the week off with 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. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns right in the middle of our broadcast, and right befo…
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Thoughts Pierre Poilievre had to say. Plus: Canadian premiers are divided over Ontario Premier Doug Ford's threat to cut energy exports to the US
Elias Makos caps off the week with Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media and host of the Inspiring Business Hour - Saturdays at noon on CJAD. Thoughts on what you heard from Pierre Pierre Poiliev…
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Elon Musk calls Justin Trudeau an “insufferable tool.” Plus: Donald Trump is Time’s Person of the Year.
Elias Makos is joined by Trudie Mason, veteran Newscaster at CJAD 800, and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy. Add Elon Musk to the list of very important people trolling Prime Minister Justin…
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Everybody hates the public prayer ban idea. Plus: Justin Trudeau’s plan to poke the bear and eat some chicken wings.
Elias Makos welcomes back Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller is accusing François Legault of singling o…
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Donald Trump trolls Justin Trudeau, again. Plus: Quebec’s CEGEP teachers have a warning.
Elias Makos is joined by Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College, and Political analyst Karim Boulos. incoming President Donald Trump trolled PM Trudeau in a social media post, saying "It was a pleasure to have dinner with Governor Justin Tru…
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