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Elias Makos is joined by Trudie Mason, veteran Newscaster here at CJAD 800, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. A new poll out from Pallas Data, Qc125 and L’actualité this morning shows a neck and neck race in Quebec, with the PQ having a mere three-point lead over the new-and-improved Charles Milliard Liberals. The province is getting very close to a recession. That is what the Institut du Quebec has revealed in its latest economic growth figures. Speaking this week on CNN, one of the apparent frontrunners for Democratic presidential nomination, Gavin Newson, said that his party needs to be more “culturally normal.” Is he right? The more you take out the trash, the more taxes you will pay. That is what a family in the lower Laurentians discovered after getting a $460 tax increase for having their garbage collected every week. Angus Reid now shows a 13-point lead by the Liberals over the Conservatives. Canadians also overwhelmingly approve of how Mark Carney is handling the U.S.

The military operation near Puerto Vallarta triggered retaliatory attacks in multiple states, with highways blocked and vehicles set on fire. While airlines are beginning to resume flights, many Canadians are still asking: what exactly happened and what does it mean for Mexico’s stability?Political Science Professor, Tania Islas Weinstein from McGill University spoke to Andrew Carter. Photo Credit: AP Photo/Armando Solis

Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Claire Dellar, Pianist and communications manager for the Group Montreal Metro and Street Musicians

Joseph Cianflone, Leader of the Canadian Party of Quebec

Tom Mulcair can be heard every weekday morning at 7:40 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

March break is just around the corner, and for thousands of Quebecers, that means one thing: vacation. Where should Canadians go? Personal finance and travel expert Barry Choi talks to Andrew Carter.

Science communicator and bat expert Dan Riskin talks to Andrew Carter every Wednesday at 8:20.

Cheryl Petruk, Trudie Mason, Tania Islas Weinstein, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Barry Choi, Dan Riskin

Elias Makos is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies. The Parti Quebecois added another seat for their party at the National Assembly yesterday by winning the Chicoutimi by-election The Conservatives are teeing up a politically charged debate in the House of Commons today. They’re introducing a motion to review and potentially restrict health benefits for asylum seekers under the Interim Federal Health Program. A 52 year old woman has been forced to go $40 thousand in debt in order to get treated in the private sector for her neck problems. Canadian Olympic medallist Laurent Dubreuil painted a bleak picture this morning of Canadian Olympic athletes this morning in the Journal de Montreal.

Dr. Joe Schwarcz is director of the McGill Office for Science & Society. He is also host of The Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 p.m. on CJAD 800.

Eric Myles, Chief Sports Officer at the Canadian Olympic Committee

Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

Harvey Bienenstock, certified public accountant

Laurent Dubreuil, Olympic speed skater who won bronze in the 500m long track Image: AP Photo/Luca Bruno

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Rory O'Neil, Trudie Mason, Edna Milbrandt Depaz, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Michael Zwonok, Pattie Lovett-Reid

Pattie Lovett-Reid and Toonie Tuesday can be heard every Tuesday morning at 8:20 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

More than 26,000 Canadians in Mexico have registered with Ottawa as violence continues to ripple across parts of the country following a major security operation that killed cartel leader Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.The unrest has been concentrated in Jalisco state, including Puerto Vallarta, a popular destination for Quebec snowbirds and tourists. Michael Zwonok is a former real estate agent who lived in Montreal for most of his life before relocating to Mexico 2 years ago; he spoke to Ken Connors. Photo Credit: AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Tom Mulcair can be heard every weekday morning at 7:40 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Elias Makos begins the week with Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies. Canada finished with 21 medals including 5 gold medals. It's the lowest number of medals since the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Reaction poured in over the weekend to a story published by The Globe and Mail on Friday morning. The striking headline of the story is “How Canada became poorer than Alabama.” Bombshell news in the Wall Street Journal as the weekend started. The paper reported that employees at OpenAI had previously raised alarms about the Tumbler Ridge shooter. We can’t go to Florida, we’re boycotting the U.S. We can’t go to Cuba, the country’s a mess due to U.S. oil blockades. And now, the travel plans to Mexico are on hold, after violence erupted in Mexico over the weekend after the killing of drug cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho.’

Tom Mulcair can be heard every weekday morning at 7:40 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Trudie Mason, Roy Nakhal, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Kristen Meinzer, Drew Fagan

Dr. Arsène-Joseph Basmadjian, cardiologist at the Montreal Heart Institute and advisor with the Quebec Federation of Medical Specialists

Political analyst David Heurtel is a counsel at Fasken with experience in Government and Public Relations, Environment, Climate Change and Immigration. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

The Supreme Court of the United States has dealt a major blow to U.S. President Donald Trump, ruling 6–3 that he overstepped his authority by imposing sweeping global tariffs under emergency powers. The court found that the U.S. Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to levy taxes, including tariffs, striking down duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. While some tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos remain in place under different laws, the decision injects new uncertainty into global trade, including Canada-U.S. relations. Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, Drew Fagan spoke to Ken Connors. Photo Credit: (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Gina Patone, homeschooling mother and representative for the Quebec Homeschooling Association

Sheila Copps is a former federal minister and was Deputy Prime Minister under Jean Chretien Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-Marc Edge

New data from the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers shows that 43 per cent of residential sales in 2025 were completed without a legal warranty, a dramatic increase from just 12 per cent in 2011. Mortgage broker Roy Nakhal spoke to Ken Connors.

Elias is joined on this Friday edition of the BIG 5 by Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS and Lea Streliski, Best-selling author, comedian and columnist The White House says it’s about to pull back the curtain on one of the most enduring mysteries in history. President Donald Trump is promising to declassify government files related to UFOs — or what the Pentagon now calls UAPs, unidentified anomalous phenomena. It’s official, we will have a referendum… in Alberta. The toonie turned 30 years old this week. Released on February 19, 1996, it was Canada’s first bimetallic coin. What is the best thing you can buy for two dollars in 2026?

Mélanie Joly, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Liberal MP for Ahuntsic-Cartierville Katherine Martinko, Author of Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance and columnist for the Globe and Mail Simona Stallone, Canadian content creator and the woman behind the “Out of Shape Olympics” Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal

CJAD 800 political commentator Tom Mulcair can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand in addition to The Andrew Carter Morning Show, every weekday at 7:40 a.m.

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montreal

Tom Mulcair can be heard every weekday morning at 7:40 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

The fallout from the SAAQclic disaster is intensifying. A scathing inquiry found senior executives knowingly misled the government about ballooning costs on a digital platform that ended up costing more than $1 billion. A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute compares Quebec directly to Alberta and finds Quebec drivers pay roughly 60 to 65 per cent more for license and registration services, while having access to far fewer service points. Gabriel Giguère, senior policy analyst at the Montreal Economic Institute, spoke to Ken Connors. Photo Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

Trudie Mason, Amanda Marsillo, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Gabriel Giguère, Chris Bumbray

Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, 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. Massive reaction and pushback to the story we told you about yesterday - the Quebecker who was awarded $500 after a south shore hair salon didn’t offer a “non-binary” haircut option on its appointment booking website. A man from Lebanon convicted of possessing fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking was supposed to be deported back in December of 2019. Ontario Premier Doug Ford had some choice words for students complaining about recent cuts to his province’s student assistance programs: Stop studying in useless fields and focus on an education that gives you a shot at the plethora of in-demand jobs. Reuters reports that the U.S. Department of State is developing a new online portal — hosted at freedom.gov — that would allow users in Europe and elsewhere to access content banned by their own governments

Elias Makos is joined by Sue Smith is a Montreal journalist and broadcaster, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. Radio-Canada reports this morning that Quebec's Human Rights Tribunal has ordered a hair salon to pay $500 to a non-binary person for only offering “men’s” and women’s” haircut options. Quebec solidaire, slumping in the polls and desperately trying to turn things around, could have a star candidate for the next election. There’s only one problem: He’s a man. A Montreal senior is calling for the return of all benches removed inside the Alexis Nihon plaza, saying the change has made daily outings more difficult for people who rely on adapted transport. Meta is looking to make your social media presence immortal.

Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Graham Singh, Pastor at St-Jax Church. The Gallant Commission report on the SAAQclic fiasco was revealed yesterday. Journal de Montreal has the story of a Quebec man who had a vasectomy at age 22 so that his girlfriend wouldn't have to take birth control. One of Quebec’s biggest unions is proposing a new tax to help ensure public services. The target of the tax? Sugary drinks. U.S. TV personality, radio host, and sports analyst Stephen A. Smith continues to openly muse about running for the Democratic nomination for President.

Elias Makos is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante and Daniel Tran, Director of Communication and governmental relations at Casacom The Quebec Liberal Party has welcomed Charles Milliard as its new leader, signaling a fresh start after months of uncertainty and controversy. The Supreme Court of Canada has annulled the federal byelection in Terrebonne, where Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste was declared the winner by a single ballot. The challenge stemmed from a mail-in vote that wasn’t counted because of an error on the return envelope — a mistake tied to Elections Canada. If you were waiting for a true American reaction to Mark Carney’s Davos speech from January, you got one for Valentine’s Day. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio brought the Trump administration’s speech to Europe over the weekend, speaking at the Munich Security Conference.

Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies. Today is the deadline to apply to be leader of the Quebec Liberal Party, and it's all but official – with no opposition, Charles Milliard will become the new leader of the Liberals on Sunday. A CAQ MNA says there should be limits placed on columnsists. Valérie Schmaltz made the comments after being annoyed by a column in the Journal de Quebec by Rémi Nadeau. Several public institutions are using artificial intelligence to create photos for their social media platforms. Tim Hortons is making changes. The company announced that it will soon distribute a new and improved English muffin, add fountain drink machines and debut a new piece of equipment for their espresso.

Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Trudie Mason, veteran newscaster at CJAD 800. We’re finding out more about the suspect in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge B.C. The independent investigation into the Quebec Liberal Party fiasco was unveiled yesterday. With indications that the Swiss bid to host the 2038 Winter Olympics may fall through, Canada is considering swooping in to host those games. Convinced that her life was in danger, a Montreal woman handed over more than $250,000 in gold bars and cryptocurrency to fraudsters in four days.

For the Season 11 finale, we present part two of our series on the ‘80s. We continue in the alt-rock/indie/new wave vein from our last episode – where we featured the likes of U2, The Cult, Bryan Ferry, Fine Young Cannibals and more. This week, we continue with: Robert Smith of The Cure in conversation with Christopher. Robert is painfully shy and yet quite revealing and is, in Tom’s words, “downright lovable”. The B-52s, who remember their early days and the struggle to continue after the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson. Dave Gahan and Martin Gore from Depeche Mode in a short chat with Christopher. Peter Garrett and the late Rob Hirst of Midnight Oil talking about being famous in Australia and trying to win over audiences in the Canada and the U.S. Toronto’s Jane Siberry, who was recently inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, talks about her unique vision for her music – and why she carries around a “very soft bat” to ward off her fans. Christopher’s interview with Annie Lennox of Eurythmics as she talks about fashion and anti fashion. Producers note: The promised interviews with Pet Shop Boys, The Fixx and Thompson Twins will air in Season 12. We promise.