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EPISODE · Jul 3, 2026 · 41 MIN

The USA is 250 years old. Are you celebrating? Plus: Buying a condo in Montreal is now a worse deal than Toronto.

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Joining Elias on this morning's show were Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS. Among the topics discussed were: The United States of America turns 250 years old tomorrow. Great country, or greatest country? A new report from RBC says it is now more affordable to buy a condo in Toronto than it is to buy one in Montreal. Taylor Swift is getting married this weekend to Travis Kelce, and the world is abuzz over the ceremony taking place at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Another sign that physical media might not be long for this world… Sony announced yesterday that it will stop producing physical discs for Playstation games as of 2028. Canada’s men's soccer team is in action tomorrow at 1pm as they face Morocco in the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup.

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