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Elias Makos starts off the week with Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Fifteen people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed in a shooting targeting the country's Jewish community at a Hanukkah event on Sydney's Bondi Beach over the weekend. In response, Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada has asked police to increase security after the attack, and the SPVM say they will remain on heightened alert. A group of language experts says the federal government is sending the wrong signal by slipping into British spelling in official documents — including the 2025 budget. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, they argue that if Canada wants to project confidence and identity, it should start by using its own English on the page. Snow removal operations for the first big snow dump of the year are wrapping up, and one thing has become clear under the new administration: Bike paths are not the priority anymore. The city going so far as to ask cyclists to abandon their bikes and take public transit.
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.
Paul Langan, founder of advocacy group High-Speed Rail Canada Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Francis Cortellino, economist with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) responsible for Quebec
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Désirée McGraw, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Karl Lohnes, Kelly Albert
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.
Dr. Joe Schwarcz is the Director of McGill’s Office for Science and Society, where he specializes in demystifying chemistry, food, health, and the science behind everyday life. He is also the host of The Dr. Joe Show on CJAD 800. He spoke to Andrew Carter about the process behind various cooking oils.
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.
Karl Lohnes is Editor-in-Chief of Style at Home magazine. He joined Andrew Carter with how to host holiday parties on a budget.
Kelly Albert is a food influencer and the personality behind Gateau Superstar, where she shares fun and approachable recipes. She spoke to Andrew Carter about baking delicious treats for the holidays.
Elias Makos caps off the week with Lea Streliski, Best-selling author, comedian and columnist, and Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS. Information is being released about what is in the agreement in principle between the province’s family doctors and the Quebec government. A dozen former Liberal MNA’s and ministers are calling for the resignation of Pablo Rodriguez from the Quebec Liberal Party. Conservative MP Michael Ma, who represents the Ontario riding of Markham-Unionville, has crossed the floor to the Liberal Party. The Quebec government has officially adopted their bill to impose minimum French-language content quotas on major digital platforms such as Netflix and Spotify.
Steven Laperrière, Santa Claus, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, 2026 St.Patrick’s Parade Queen, Court and Dignitaries, Chris Bumbray
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.
Amanda Lang, CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent
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.
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.
Children talk to Santa on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.
Elias Makos welcomes back Graham Singh, Pastor at St-Jax Church, and Sue Smith is a Montreal journalist and broadcaster. The breaking news this morning - a tentative deal between Quebec’s GPs and the government. Are breathing a sigh of relief? Quebec’s anti-corruption squad, UPAC, has announced that it will open a criminal investigation into the Quebec Liberal Party. Radio-Canada reports that the campaign headquarters for Rodriguez’ leadership run were in an office belonging to his wife. Residents in the Milton-Parc area want a homeless shelter removed from the area. The federal government’s new anti-hate speech law is making its way through parliamentary committees
Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies
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.
Matt Gilmour, CTV News Montreal reporter Paul Brunet, patient rights advocate
André Pratte, communications consultant and former Canadian senator
Rory O'Neil, Santa Claus, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Antoine Bittar, Tony Chapman
With holiday parties underway, impaired driving is once again a major concern in Quebec. For Montreal's Antoine Bittar, it’s personal; his daughter Jessica was killed by a drunk driver in 2017. He’s now calling on the government to lower the legal blood-alcohol limit to 0.05. He spoke to Andrew Carter.
Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.
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.
Santa takes calls from kids on the Andrew Carter Morning Show.
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Political analyst Karim Boulos. Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., is stepping down in the new year as the country’s top diplomat in Washington. Two years after the government put a ban on flavoured vaping products, sales on the black market have flourished. Millions of children and teens have lost access to their accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban has taken effect. Egypt’s football association says it wants no part of FIFA’s Pride World Cup match.
Isabelle Plante, professor of didactics at the Faculty of Education at UQAM
Santa Claus, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Dr. Darcy Wagner, Dan Riskin
Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.
Science communicator and bat expert Dan Riskin talks to Andrew Carter every Wednesday at 8:20.
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.
Tom Mulcair can be heard every weekday morning at 7:40 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.
Children talk to Santa Claus on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.
Santa Claus, calling in from the North Pole
Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin
Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800. You can catch him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20 a.m. Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Elias Makos is joined by Victor Henriquez, Public affairs and crisis management specialist at Public Strategy and Conseil, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. Steven Guilbault has decided to air his frustrations with Prime Minister Mark Carney this morning in an opinion piece in La Presse. Micheal Stern, The newly-elected mayor of Westmount has apologized after being caught on a hot mic. Robert Libman wrote an op-ed in the Gazette on the Quebec Liberals that puts it bluntly: “Fair or not, Rodriguez must step down.”
Elias Makos welcomes back Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies. It's CJAD’s 80th anniversary today. What does CJAD mean to you? A surreal Friday in Washington D.C. as the world’s attention was on the FIFA World Cup Draw. Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney held a 45-minute private meeting along with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum following the draw. In a time where the province is seeing a lot of red in its finances, Premier François Legault presented his economic vision a month ago to reporters. One problem, it cost him $55 thousand to do it. That includes a nearly 15 hundred dollar Quebec Flag.
Elias Makos ends the week off with Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Lionel Perez, Former city councilor and former leader of the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall. Some are banking hopes on an encounter between Prime Minister Carney and President Trump on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup draw in Washington today. A new chapter has been added to the Quebec Liberal Party crisis. The Liberal MNA for Chomedey Sona Lahkoyan Olivier has been expelled from the caucus by Pablo Rodriguez. As the polls continue to trend towards a win for the Parti Quebecois in the next provincial election, the federal government is starting to plan for a referendum vote.
Elias Makos is joined by Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance. Quebec will ban brownies – not the ones you bake, but the ones you give to buy leadership votes. Tired of a large number of students entering their stores, hurling insults, creating havoc, and stealing things, groceries and corner stores are fighting back. Quebec’s Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says the government plans to insert the right to abortion in the CAQ’s proposed Quebec constitution — Bill 1. The Canadian government is being pulled into a heated debate over whether Ontario-made armoured vehicles should be shipped to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Elias Makos welcomes back Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. Quebec Liberal Party leader Pablo Rodriguez has expelled Marwah Rizqy from the party. Just one day after being named to the post, Marc Miller, who is now in charge of official languages, told reporters he was “fed up” with the debate over language in Quebec. The CAQ government is tackling high resale ticket prices. Bill 10 regulates ticket reselling and automatic subscription renewals. Police in Brantford, Ontario say they received multiple calls about a residence showing anti-Santa Claus signage during the city’s Santa Claus parade.
Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada, and Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Marc Miller has been brought into cabinet as a new Minister following Stephen Guilbeault's resignation. The RCMP is quietly grounding most of its drone fleet — not because they’re old, but because they’re Chinese. There is yet another bad story for the Liberal Party of Quebec in the Journal de Montreal this morning. New York has become the first state to pass a law targeting "personalized pricing,"
This week, much to Christopher’s chagrin, we do a deep dive into Yacht Rock! We’ll hear from Toto, Steely Dan, Doobie Bros, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins, Boz Scaggs, Seals & Crofts, Little River Band, Orleans and… Earth, Wind & Fire? (That last one leads to a spirited disagreement between Tom & Christopher) Among the highlights of this episode: - Michael McDonald explains the evolution of the Doobie Brothers’ sound - Christopher Cross talks about his debut album, which contained several Yacht Rock classics. - Steve Porcaro explains how a group of session players and friends morphed into Toto - Kenny Loggins remembers working with Stevie Nicks on “Whenever I Call You Friend” - Al Stewart deconstructs the story behind his biggest hit, “Year Of The Cat” - Boz Scaggs breaks down “Lido Shuffle” and “Lowdown” - We also hear from the most reluctant group in the Yacht Rock pantheon, Steely Dan, including a bonus cut from the Dan’s only foray into advertising jingles. (We assure you it’s a weird one!) - Plus, interview clips from Little River Band, Orleans, Marc Jordan, Seals & Crofts and more. It’s an episode chock full of artists who are Yachty by nature! Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria, AM1150 Kelowna and 91x in Belleville. It is in the Top 20% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.