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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 42 MIN

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

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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 House majority as voters head to the polls for three federal by-elections. Liberal Leader Charles Milliard dismissed catastrophic claims about the decline of the French language in Montreal. Liberal candidate Michel Bureau caused a political stir by labeling himself a "Liberal Péquiste" and praising his PQ opponent. Premier Doug Ford installed a defiant border sign after Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake Ontario. Internal documents revealed the projected cost for the Alto high-speed rail network has ballooned to one hundred and fifty billion dollars.

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