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 today amid warnings from trade envoy Louise Blais that things will get worse. Premier Christine Fréchette announced new protectionist measures forcing key provincial construction contracts to use fifteen percent local materials. The Quebec Conservatives criticized Élections Québec for rehiring a returning officer whose previous ballot error forced a by-election do-over. Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand injected a zero homelessness target into the provincial campaign, demanding immediate social housing investments. A massive wave of expensive Dionmania hit Paris following Céline Dion's high-profile return to the spotlight.