EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 24 MIN
Quebec politics is in a state of total flux. Plus: Canada’s retirees are cutting back on their European vacations.
from The Big Five Podcast · host CJAD 800
Elias Makos is joined by Andrew Caddell, columnist for the Hill Times and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Sue Smith is a Montreal journalist and broadcaster. Christine Frechette will be sworn in as Premier of Quebec today. Eric Duhaime has a message for Quebec’s new premier: Cut taxes. The Quebec Liberal Party has turned to a TikTok star in hopes of gaining a seat at the national assembly. There’s a piece in the Globe and Mail that is getting resoundingly mocked online. Titled “Reluctant to ‘rough it,’ retirees are trimming travel costs in other ways,” the article tells the story of retirees that are struggling with the higher costs of travel. The city of Montreal is about to host its largest sporting event since the 1976 Olympics when the road cycling championships come to town in September.
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