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Elias Makos welcomes back Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Trudie Mason veteran newscaster at CJAD 800.


The wealthiest Canadians will pay more - that’s one of the underlying messages of this year’s Federal Budget
Parti Quebecois leader Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon is pushing back on criticism that he is using fear and resentment in a bid to sell voters on sovereignty
High ticket prices seem to be the new norm. In February tickets to see CF Montreal play a game against Inter Miami with Lionel Messi were selling for as high as $10,000 a ticket on some resale sites… Have you struggled to buy tickets to see someone perform or a game?

Elias Makos is joined by Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Neil Drabkin, Immigration Lawyer, Political Commentator & former chief-of-staff to the Harper Government.


PSPP’s relentless calls for a third referendum have some federalist Quebecers muttering another “p” word - partition
Budget Day 2024! The former Bank of Canada governor says it’s going to be the worst one in 40 years
After Iran attacked Israel with a bombardment of drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles on Saturday and Sunday, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is urging Israel to “take the win’ and not retaliate
How do we solve a problem like the Big O roof? Turns out there isn’t one solution that everyone will be happy with
The Lachine Canal has recently removed around 30 public trash cans

Elias Makos begins the week with David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst, and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media.


The federal budget drops tomorrow. And after a massive two-week spending tour by the Liberals, questions now surround how the government will pay for it
A paraplegic Quebec man chose medical assistance in dying after a four-day stay in an ER left him in excruciating pain
Iran attacked Israel over the weekend. The news came out as pro-Palestinian protesters once again took to the streets demanding a ceasefire
Parti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says that the Parti Quebecois is indeed the leading political force in Quebec

Elias Makos caps off the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Akil Alleyne, reporter, commentator and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.


Another nugget from the Liberal government ahead of next week’s budget - Canada will allow 30-year mortgages on newly built property for first-time home buyers
Should we just give it a rest with Bill 21?

Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, Neil Drabkin, Immigration Lawyer, Political Commentator & former chief-of-staff to the Harper Government,


Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified at the foreign interference inquiry on Wednesday
The Quebec government has tabled a bill that would see people who harass or threaten Quebec politicians hit with a court injunction or fines up to $1,500
For the first time in Quebec, supernurses will be able to take care of patients without being supervised by a doctor

Elias Makos is joined by Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia.


Faced with a second week of pre-budget announcements from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that seemingly stomp all over provincial jurisdiction, Francois Legault declared he’s had enough
Justin Trudeau will testify at the foreign interference inquiry this afternoon
An English teacher working for a French-language school service centre has had his complaint dismissed