Quebec Votes 2026

Melançon: You don’t want to start the campaign at the top of voting intentions

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:32:14 +0000

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette

Mennie: Trump? Sovereignty? Affordability? This is an election still in search of a defining issue

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:26:31 +0000

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.

CTV News Montreal: Quebec Campaign Launch 2026

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:56:38 +0000

As the Quebec election campaign kicks off, CTV News Montreal's Mutsumi Takahashi, reporters Angela Mackenzie and Matt Gilmour, along with political analysts David Heurtel and Sebastien Dallaire take a look at what you need to know.

Part 2: Trump Populism Strains & Canadian Content Protection

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:44:00 +0000

In the 11am hour of today's program:

Trump Populism Strains: The Atlantic's David A. Graham discusses how Donald Trump's backing of AI data centers faces growing public backlash over energy costs
Canadian Content Protection: CMPA CEO Reynolds Mastin examines how Canada's refusal to drop streaming content requirements contributed to the US trade stalemate

Part 1: Quebec Election Launch & Climate Fatigue Psychology

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:15:04 +0000

In the 10am hour of today's program:

Climate Change Fatigue: McGill science communicator Jonathan Jarry explores the psychological factors behind public climate apathy and how to shift behavior
Montreal Election Priorities: City councillor Leslie Roberts outlines Montreal's demands for provincial action on housing, homelessness, and public transit funding
Provincial Campaign Launch: Political analysts Raphaël Melançon and Daniel Tran break down the official start of the Quebec election and parse the latest party polling numbers

Quebec election officially kicks off. Plus: Montreal demands shelter funding and infrastructure cash

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:20:30 +0000

Robyn Flynn is joined by political analyst Karim Boulos, and Lionel Perez, former Montreal opposition leader and CEO of CorpCentre.

Premier Christine Fréchette will launch a thirty-nine day provincial election campaign ahead of the October 5 vote.
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada outlined Montreal's provincial priorities, demanding thousands of shelter beds and water infrastructure funding.
Insiders revealed US trade negotiators did not explicitly target Quebec's French language laws during failed tariff talks.
Meta agreed to an eighteen billion dollar US youth safety settlement but excluded Canadian teens from new protections.

The Andrew Carter Morning Show (Thursday, August 27, 2026)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:42:47 +0000

Political analyst Tom Mulcair joined Andrew to talk about the provincial election that is going to officially begin later today.

Dr. Mitch Shulman spoke to Andrew about new guidelines for allergy season.

Also joining Andrew on today's program were entertainment reporter John Moore, transition expert Tania Chomyk, Atelier-b co-founder Anne-Marie Laflamme, ScotiaMcLeod's Arnie Zwaig,Art Campbell from the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative and Tony Chapman from the Chatter That Matters podcast.

Mulcair: The 450 will choose the government, Quebec will decide on the majority

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:36:27 +0000

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

Mennie: Why Montreal’s latest electoral wish list is a lot more wishful than usual

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:24:23 +0000

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.

Pablo Rodriguez breaks his silence after being cleared of alleged vote-buying scandal

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:06:56 +0000

Pablo Rodriguez, former leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec

Mennie: A good deal for Quebec and Newfoundland, but an even better one for Ottawa?

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:23:47 +0000

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.