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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 23 MIN

Quebec’s public servants warn they could become even less productive. Plus: How much alcohol are you drinking?

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. & Sue Smith, a Montreal journalist and broadcaster.  Among the topics discussed were After facing pressure from the opposition, Chrystia Freeland has announced that she will be resigning as MP on Friday. Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to travel to China for four days starting Tuesday next week to meet with President Xi Jinping. Quebec public servants do not want to go back to the office three days a week The Trump administration has rewritten the rules on alcohol — without saying how much is too much.

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