The province is selling less booze, but you’re paying more for it. Plus: “Radar on steroids” comes to Quebec. episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 25 MIN

The province is selling less booze, but you’re paying more for it. Plus: “Radar on steroids” comes to Quebec.

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Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program. Christian Dubé has resigned from his position as Quebec’s Minister of Health and will sit as an independent MNA. In his year-end interviews, François Legault says that once Quebecers realize the PQ is dead serious about a referendum, their lead in the polls will evaporate. Is he right? Quebecers bought less alcohol, but paid more for it this year.  How would you recap 2025?

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