Rousseau “retires,” stolen KitKats, and city-run grocery stores. Plus: The NDP gets a new leader episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 25 MIN

Rousseau “retires,” stolen KitKats, and city-run grocery stores. Plus: The NDP gets a new leader

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Elias Makos kicks off the week with Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante. Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of September. The NDP elected a new leader this weekend. Avi Lewis, who won election on the first ballot with 56% of the vote, will now try to bring the NDP back to relevance. Toronto councillors have approved a pilot project for city-run grocery stores. 12 tons of KitKat bars stolen in chocolaty heist in Europe, Nestle says. If you have to steal a shipment of a chocolate bar, which one would you choose?

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