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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 43 MIN

Liberal candidate slammed over phone-snooping scare. Plus: Massive hydro deal looming

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Trudie Mason hosts Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer at Women in Governance, and Lionel Perez, former Montreal opposition leader and CEO of CorpCentre. [1] Quebec Liberal candidate Farnell Morissett faced heavy criticism for claiming Bill 101 lets the government secretly snoop through phones. Ottawa, Quebec, and Newfoundland are expected to unveil a major new agreement reviving the Churchill Falls hydro project next week. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation exposed a Senate speaker for spending nearly one million dollars on luxury international travel. A constitutional lawsuit is challenging Quebec's law that made the oath of allegiance to the King optional for politicians. A Quebec detention centre will force inmates to wear standardized uniforms to combat rampant gang activity and contraband.  

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