On the Trail with Isaac Peltz

Soutenez-nous sur https://onthetrailmtl.ca !Les États-Unis et Israël ont attaqué l’Iran sans l’approbation du Congrès. Trump continue de poser des gestes illégaux sans pratiquement aucune opposition, tant à l’échelle internationale que locale. Le monde se plie à toutes ses volontés. Mark Carney a déclaré que l’attaque était justifiée afin d’empêcher l’Iran d’obtenir la bombe nucléaire, faisant preuve d’une hypocrisie totale après son discours bien accueilli à Davos, où il affirmait que l’ordre international fondé sur des règles était un mensonge.Et maintenant ? Eh bien, nous n’avons pas répondu à cela. Au moment de l’enregistrement de cet épisode, nous étions le matin du bombardement. Depuis lors, Pete Hegseth (l’homme de Fox News devenu secrétaire à la Guerre) a déclaré qu’ils n’avaient pas l’intention de transformer cela en une « guerre éternelle », tout en ne fournissant aucun calendrier. Mark Carney et la plupart des dirigeants occidentaux ont approuvé l’action américaine, mais n’ont offert aucune aide. Israël et les États-Unis semblent isolés — du moins pour l’instant — malgré les beaux discours.Pendant ce temps, Gab et Isaac analysent les récents changements dans les sondages au Québec et ce que cela pourrait signifier pour les élections de cette année. L’état du Québec, les changements de leadership et la course électorale suscitent de nombreuses discussions. Force est de constater que les choses ne s’annoncent pas bien pour le chef du Parti Québécois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. Nous évoquons également l’élection partielle au Royaume-Uni où les Verts ont battu les travaillistes dans une circonscription où ils étaient stables depuis plus de 100 ans.Les points marquants de la semaine :* Le Canada perd au hockey ! Nous sommes tous déprimés. Montréal a également perdu jeudi ; nous sommes déprimés par cela aussi.* Un chef de cartel a été tué au Mexique, provoquant une réaction violente de ces syndicats du crime.* Les voyages vers les États-Unis ont chuté de plus de 20 %, incluant une baisse de 5,1 % du trafic de camions, 18,8 % pour les véhicules personnels, 15,4 % pour les piétons et 14,6 % pour les autobus.* L’Ontario n’a pas réussi à fournir de locaux de bureau aux fonctionnaires, malgré un mandat de « retour au bureau ».* Le Parti Québécois remporte une autre élection partielle dans Chicoutimi.* La STM dévoile un tunnelier unique pour les nouvelles stations de la ligne bleue ! Le symbole du métro y est peint.* Le coroner de l’Ontario confirme des centaines d’autres décès d’enfants dans les pensionnats autochtones.* Alexandre Boulerice n’a pas annoncé officiellement sa candidature pour QS... mais il l’a en quelque sorte confirmée. L’information a fuité et tout le monde est maintenant au courant ! Cela signera la fin du NPD au Québec, dont le retour est peu probable.* Des soldats de l’armée israélienne (IDF) ont été invités comme conférenciers dans des écoles du Québec, bien après le 7 octobre.* Le SPVM mène une opération qui pourrait mener à l’arrestation de mineurs dans la juridiction d’une autre ville. La police a commencé à enquêter sur les amis de Nooran Rezayi au lieu de faire progresser l’enquête sur la personne qui a tué Nooran.* Le Pakistan est en guerre ouverte avec l’Afghanistan.* Starmer, le chef du Parti travailliste britannique, a subi une défaite cuisante face au Parti vert (gauche). Le siège perdu était détenu par les travaillistes depuis plus de 100 ans.* Evan Solomon, le ministre de l’IA du Canada, a déclaré qu’OpenAI, le créateur de ChatGPT, n’en faisait pas assez à la suite de la fusillade en Colombie-Britannique. Des mois avant la tuerie de Tumbler Ridge, la tireuse avait été signalée pour avoir discuté de la fusillade avec ChatGPT. Elle a été bannie de la plateforme, mais au lieu d’informer le gouvernement canadien, l’entreprise a gardé le silence.* Ottawa accorde 8 millions de dollars à Cuba pour aider à l’approvisionnement alimentaire du pays face aux blocus américains.* Deux semaines seulement après l’arrivée de Milliard à la tête du Parti libéral du Québec, celui-ci a presque rattrapé le PQ dans les sondages. À l’heure actuelle, le PQ est toujours en position de l’emporter, mais la course est désormais lancée — le soutien pourrait continuer de s’effriter pour eux.* Israël et les États-Unis attaquent l’Iran. Leur affirmation, selon laquelle il s’agirait d’armes nucléaires, a été catégoriquement réfutée à plusieurs reprises. C’est une guerre impérialiste. Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

Subscribe today at https://onthetrail.ca for $5 a month, or for our free newsletter! The USA & Israel have attacked Iran, without Congressional approval. Trump continues doing illegal actions with essentially no push back internationally, and locally. The world cowtows to his every whim.Mark Carney said that the attack was justified, in order to prevent a nuclear bomb getting in the hands of Iran, essentially showing himself to be completely hypocritical after his well received Davos speech, where he said the international rules based order was a lie.Now what? Well, we didn’t answer that. When this episode was recorded, it was the morning of the bombing. Since then, Pete Hegseth (Fox news guy turned secretary of war) said that they didn’t plan on making this a “forever war”, while still not giving a timeline. Mark Carney, and most Western leaders, expressed approval of US action, but offered no help. Israel and the USA seem to be alone— at least for now— despite lip service being paid to them. Meanwhile, Gab and Isaac break down the recent Quebec polling changes, and what that might mean for this year’s election. A lot of discussion is coming around the state of Quebec, and the changes in leadership and the race. Suffice to say that things don’t look great for leader Paul St Pierre Plamondon of the Parti Quebecois.Top items this week:Canada loses at hockey! We are all depressed about it. Montreal lost on thursday as well. We are depressed about that too.A Cartel leader is killed in Mexico, prompting violent reaction from these crime syndicates.Travel to the USA is down by more than 20 per cent, including a 5.1 per cent decrease in truck traffic, 18.8 per cent in personal vehicles, 15.4 per cent in pedestrians, and 14.6 percent in bus traffic.Ontario failed to provide office spaces for public servants, despite a “back to office” mandate.The Parti Quebecois wins another byelection in Chicoutimi.The STM unveils unique tunnel boring machine for the new Blue Line stops! It’s got the Metro symbol painted on.Ontario coroner confirms hundreds more children’s deaths from residential schools.Alexandre Boulerice didn’t announce he would be running for QS… but he sort of confirmed it. This was leaked, and people are now fully aware! This will spell the end of the NPD in Quebec, with them unlikely to return.Israeli Defense Force soldiers were invited as speakers at schools in Quebec, long after October 7th.The SPVM are holding an operation that could lead to the arrest of minors in a nother city’s jurisdiction. The police have started investigating Nooran Rezayi’s friends, instead of helping with an investigation of the person who killed Nooran.Pakistan is at open war with Afghanistan.Starmer, the leader of the UK Labour party, saw a crushing defeat to the left wing Green Party. The seat that they lost has been held by labour for more than 100 years.Evan Solomon, the AI minister of Canada, said that Open AI, the makers of Chat GPT, aren’t doing enough in the wake of BC shooting. Months before the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, the shooter was flagged for talking to ChatGPT about the shooting. She was banned from the platform, but instead of informing the Canadian government, they stayed silent.Ottawa gives 8 million dollars to Cuba to help provide food to the country amid USA blockades.Within two weeks of Milliard taking the reins of the Liberal Party of Quebec, they’ve almost caught up to the PQ in the polls. Right now, the PQ is still on track to win, but the race is now a race– support might keep sliding for them.Israel and the USA attack Iran. Their claim, that it’s about nuclear weapons, has been categorically disproven repeatedly. This is a war of imperialism. Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

Check out our work at https://onthetrailmtl.ca and support us for $5, or sign up for our free newsletter!Danielle Smith introduces a referendum that is to be held next October. In this referendum there are nine questions, ranging from highly racist to impossible and aspirational. It seems clear— Danielle Smith doesn’t want to be part of Canada anymore, but she wants to continue benefitting from the financial stability of the country as well as transfer payments for things such as health care. Don’t tell me how to run my province, but please keep giving us your cash. This isn’t our opinion. She says it herself in her question 8 of the referendum.8. Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to allow provinces to opt out of federal programs that intrude on provincial jurisdiction such as health care, education, and social services, without a province losing any of the associated federal funding for use in its social programs?We don’t want to do what you say, but you have to give us the money anyways.Despite campaigning to receive more immigrants in her Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, lobbying the feds to allow them to receive more labourers to deal with their labour shortage. Now, as she defunds health care and actively dismantles the public system, she is claiming it’s the fault of immigrants. She also wants to create a second class of citizen in the province, and to introduce the largest democratic backslide in Canadian history. Gabrielle and Isaac Break it down for you.Share this with people! Help us grow!Here are all the top headlines this week:Canadians can now travel visa free to China starting last week, as China continues their work to become a major soft power influencing western democracies away from the United States.1 Dead 1 injured after shooting in Chilliwack.US choking out Cuba through sanctions. This is a historic ally of Canada. Canada still hasn’t spoken up about it.A massive trade delegation was sent to Mexico this week.Jamil Jivani desperately asks for media attention by talking to breitbart and saying Canadians throwing “hissy fit” over the United States. He clearly wants to be the next leader of the CPCCharles Milliard hits the right tone in his leadership speech, but austerity measures seem to be on the way. 100,000 houses built a year, tele medicine, funding education. But he does not indicate a strategy to pay for it.Scotiabank fully divests from Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems due to protests, proving that sometimes civic action works.3 shot dead at rhode island youth hocket gameBC produces a budget that is both underwhelming and poor management.Food Inflation spiked in 7.3 per cent in january, largely due to the cost of beef.Former prince andrew arrestedCANADA LOSES AT HOCKEY VS THE USAQS accepts bending their rules about gender parity. Rumour has it that Alexandre Boulerice is switching to provincial politics, essentially leaving Quebec shut out to the NDPBIG STORIESThird Conservative crosses floorSAAQ Clic report is out!In a politico poll released this week, Canadians broadly dislike the united States, preferring every single other western democracy over them, and barely preferring the United States over Saudi Arabia.Danielle Smith announces racist referendum, trying to remove health care from immigrants and asylum seekers. The referendum is the following questions:1. Do you support the Government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels, prioritizing economic migration and giving Albertans first priority on new employment opportunities?2. Do you support the Government of Alberta introducing a law mandating that only Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals with an Alberta-approved immigration status will be eligible for provincially-funded programs, such as health care, education and other social services?3. Assuming that all Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify for social support programs as they do now, do you support the Government of Alberta introducing a law requiring all individuals with a non-permanent legal immigration status to reside in Alberta for at least 12 months before qualifying for any provincially-funded social support programs?4. Assuming that all Canadian citizens and permanent residents continue to qualify for public health care and education as they do now, do you support the Government of Alberta charging a reasonable fee or premium to individuals with a non-permanent immigration status living in Alberta for their and their family’s use of the healthcare and education systems?5. Do you support the Government of Alberta introducing a law requiring individuals to provide proof of citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate, or citizenship card, to vote in an Alberta provincial election?6. Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to have provincial governments, and not the federal government, select the justices appointed to provincial King’s Bench and Appeal courts?7. Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to abolish the unelected federal Senate?8. Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to allow provinces to opt out of federal programs that intrude on provincial jurisdiction such as health care, education, and social services, without a province losing any of the associated federal funding for use in its social programs?9. Do you support the Government of Alberta working with the governments of other willing provinces to amend the Canadian Constitution to better protect provincial rights from federal interference by giving a province’s laws dealing with provincial or shared areas of constitutional jurisdiction priority over federal laws when the province’s laws and federal laws conflict? Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

Good morning everyone,This week Gab and I couldn’t figure out the time. No biggie. Organizing is hard!A challenging week this week for the whole country, when a shooting took place in Tumbler Ridge, BC. This small community of 2000 people saw the largest massacre of children in Canadian history, and has resulted in mourning across the board. It’s likely you, along with everyone else, walked around with a pit in your stomach and heaviness around you. The people in Tumbler Ridge will never be the same.This isn’t supposed to happen to us, we say. But it did. Now the time comes where we have to ask why.So Chris and Isaac dive into it. After breaking down the top headlines of the week, we ask ourselves why this happened, and how we can change. We discuss the frustrating details of the situation and are honest, and emotional. Chris describes the fear he felt as a father, in an honest, and empathetic conversation. We can’t just accept the status quo. We need real action. And we discuss what that might look like.Before getting there, we discuss every headline of the week— this week there was a lot going on in Quebec! Here are all the headlines of the week of Feb 9th.Bad bunny was amazing at the Superbowl. Anyone who disagrees is simply wrong.UK Prime Minister, Kier Starmer, faces pressure and possible job loss because of historic unpopularity, and for employee who was heavily associated with Jeffrey Epstein.65% of albertans set to vote to stay in Canada, with only 8 per cent strongly in favour of leaving.600 RCMP officers faced gender based violence disciplinary charges since 2014. Many of them still have jobs.Conditions at federal office buildings “horrendous” PSAC boss says.Trump threatens to block new bridge between Windsor and Detroit built by Canada.Many Federal employees terminated and suspended in 2600 cases of misconduct and wrongdoing in 2025.BC Premier, David Eby, says austerity measures are coming in 2026. The province faces an 11 billion dollar deficit. Eby’s predecessor, john horgan, had many surpluses in the province without cutting jobs– but instead by raising taxes and places tax burdens on employees. Eby has moved the NDP in British Columbia to the right of center, and refuses to raise taxes while mismanaging the province’s finances.Elizabeth Lemay had a radio column for Radio Canada that critiqued misogyny. Due to harassment by online extremists, Radio Canada removed her segment from socials instead of defending her.Chrstine Fréchette promises to institute a grandfather clause for those affected by the cancellation of the Programme Experience Quebecoise if she wins.The American House of Representatives blocks tariffs against Canada, including 6 Republicans. Surprisingly few considering the past year.The Liberal Party of Canada is set to win a majority in almost every poll in the country. It seems less likely every day that they will go into an election.The Epstein files continue ravaging Trump, although no one in the United States has faced consequences about it. People are facing consequences globally though, including in Canada.Protestors at GARDA world security headquarters were violently beaten on friday, with the SPVM more violent than usual. Extreme amounts of tear gas and pepper spray were used, with a journalist, william wilson, being assaulted and having his lens cap broken.TOP HEADLINES/DISCUSSIONSThe Election in Terrebonne, where a Bloc Quebecois candidate lost by one vote, has been annulled because of problems with the mail in system. One vote that was sent by mail was mislabeled, and because of that, it wasn’t counted. There will be a new byelection held in the next six months.Soraya Martinez Ferrada announces an audit of bike lanes in Montreal, and promises no more orange cones downtownCharles Milliard wins Quebec Liberal Leadership 9 dead after shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

Welcome back to the best political show in history. This week was a slow news week, but nonetheless we talk about everything that happened this week, both nationally and internationally. This week the top topics are the olympics, which Gabrielle and I are hyped about, as well as the trial on the west coast for Amber Bracken who was arrested by the RCMP who were impeding upon her reporting. She seems poised to win the trial, but the results of it, whether positive or negative, will radically transform the state of indie news in Canada. Reporters are being arrested, whether Oona Barrett, Savanna Craig, or people like me— getting beaten up and pepper sprayed by the police (please see this video: We are hopeful that this works out, and we’re thankful that the Narwhal pursued this, and is fighting for the independence of the press everywhere.If you like this type of content, subscribe for $5 or donate one time at https://linktr.ee/isaacapeltz !Here is every top headline this week:Trump says that the US should “nationalise” elections, and his former advisor, steve bannon,400 members of the RCMP are accused of misconduct, leading to at least 20 dismissals and many resignations.Twitter offices in France raided for the child abuse images and deepfake porn.Parasite found in the drinking water of Kashechewan first nation. Health care workers and locals are evacuating.Liberal Party of Canada is well within majority polling in every major pollster.Jamil Javani travelled to the states “to negotiate free trade with the president” against the wishes of the liberals, against the wishes of the conservatives, and in an obvious bid to get media attention as he seems to be setting himself up for a future conservative leader run.Israel strikes gaza killing 19 women and childrenCanada and France first countries to establish diplomatic presence in Greenland, other than Nato and security bases by the USA.The police in Quebec arrested a ton of gang members this week including people linked to the hells angelsA kilo of cocaine in montreal is suffering from rising prices due to inflation, costing two times more than it used to.Toronto police officers charged in organized crime and corruption probe.New Carney automotive strategy has been released. It’s pretty good! Go read about it.The Olympics begin with a bang! Everyone booed the americans and Israel. For obvious reasons.A court case is going on in Vancouver for the future of democracy. Will Amber Bracken, arrested for doing her job, be vindicated and win against the RCMP? This could set the future of press freedom in Canada Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

Another beautiful week begins. Luckily we got a break from being invaded this week, and instead we can talk about what really matters: Who’s to blame for all of this nonsense? All of us are a little sick of the chaos, and the sharp turn to the write globally. Well, a weak media without hard fact finding and an interest in pushing against power can lead to these places. Gab, an expert in media analysis weighs in with her expert opinions. Isaac listens and asks questions, and throws in some useless opinions of their own.Subscribe now for $5 a month on substack! https://onthetrailmtl.caHere are all the top headlines from last week:Donald Trump is threatening Canada with 100% tariffs if we “make a trade deal with China.” Canada responded by saying we have no “free trade deal” that we’re making with them.Trump then went on to say that it would be too bad if China took us over, seeing as we’re economically reliant on them. Trump failed to see the irony.Food bank Canada CEO presses Ottawa for action amid record high levels of food bank use. More than two million people across Canada are using the food bank per month.The Canadian Federal government responded by announcing an adjustment to the GST returns for the next five years, a program that will provide 12 million people with 100 dollars more per year, and a family of four with 300 more per year. Most people’s grocery budgets are in excess of 200-300 per person, per month.ICE ads in the United States are openly using far right, neo nazi slogans in their recruitment ads, reports the CBC.All the major news of the week right here—tell your friends.Venezuela’s new president Delcy Rodriguez said that she has had enough of Donald Trump’s orders, bringing the total time of US control of Venezuala to be a little under a month.The US has stationed a large, war ready army next to Iran. Things may escalate quickly, as threats from both Trump and Iran become more dangerous by the day. Trump was elected on a platform of being the “peace president” but instead he has bombed ten countries, the most of any other US leader. He now wants to increase US military budgets to 1.5 trillion.Over three million Epstein files were released. It seems that Epstein was allowed to enter Canada after his first pedophelia conviction.After a statement by the Alberta Premier that she wanted to have more power to instruct judges how to perform their duties, a judge clapped back saying that the independence of the judiciary ensures democracy.More than a thousand people were fired by GM cuts at their Oshawa plant.Montreal city workers disrupted the budget meeting in the hotel de ville. They have a 24 hour strike planned for wednesday, which is likely to escalate.A shooting occurred in Mistissini, a northern Quebec cree community. There were 2 victims shot dead in their vehicle.Garda world, who signed a contract for 138 million dollars with ICE to help them maintain and create detention centres, has more than 3 billion dollars in contracts with the federal government. As of right now, only one MP has spoken about this, Heather McPherson, who has called for contracts to be ended, and ICE to be expelled from Canada.The most recent numbers we found, the article is on On the Trail, is that 1300 ice agents operate freely in Canada. It is likely to have gone up. Ice agents are not allowed to arrest people in Canada, but work closely with law enforcement.Jim Pattison, one of Canada’s richest billionaires looked like he was going to sell a warehouse to ICE for several million dollars. Massive pressure from the public and the media made him decide not to.Pierre Poilievre got 87% approval at the conservative conference this weekend.Paul St Pierre Plamondon quote: «n’y a rien de pire pour un peuple, non pas d’être esclave, mais d’être esclave en ayant un peu l’impression d’être libre»/”There’s nothing worse for a people, not to be a slave, but to be a slave and think you’re free.” Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

Gab forgot to wear her blazer. If you want to support our work, please support us with a one time donation on Ko-Fi, or support our work on Substack!The first, and last good news. (this is a joke)On the docket for this week:Another execution has occurred in Minnesota. ICE has ramped up their violence against citizens, particularly in that state. The man who was killed, Alex Pretti, was a 37 year old ICU nurse. This comes two weeks after the murder of Renée Good, a mother and unarmed individual.Carney transformed the world this week. By publicly proclaiming that Canada is gonna be alright. Then he turns around and shoots himself in the foot by telling people in Quebec that the British takeover of Quebec, and this is a direct quote, “totally rad, bro”. Finally, the CAQ has their first contenders, and out the gate Fréchette looks to be the favourite, and a surprisingly good choice. PSPP and the PQ are full sending the idea of a referendum, which is not popular right now in the polls. This might backfire.TOP HEADLINESDozens dead after train collision in SpainThe Al Jundi Brothers, two major landlords and luxury developers in Montreal, moved here after building their empire on weapons sales in Qatar.Putin invited to join Donald Trump’s board of peace, along with several other dictators. Europeans reject their invitations, and Canada is disinvited due to our recent more aggressive stance against them.Canada creates a model on how to confront an American invasion in Canada.TAL announces rent increase of 3.6 per centMurders in Canadian cities droppedCTV tells people that the best way to save money is to simply .. Lower their quality of lifeHighest spending candidates win 70% of their ridings in CanadaFederal officials draft legislation to ban social media for childrenThe SPVM shoots over it’s budget by 60 million dollarsAll this and more on this week’s show! Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

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Can’t pay? No prob, help us spread the word!If you enjoy these long form videos, podcasts, and investigations, feel free to subscribe to on the trail for free, or for $5 a month! Give us your love!Isaac and Gabrielle have an amazingly sobering conversation this week. Hard to walk away not feeling a bit tense, but still, discussions like this need to start.After giving the top headlines of the week, from Francois Legault stepping down all the way through China and Canada reaching a brand new deal on EV, the two discuss the possibility of the United States invading Canada. This horrifying reality seems more likely by the day as Trump threatens to invade allies in Europe and considering the new "Donroe Doctrine." Will it happen? Probably not. But we live in a world that forces us to reflect on it. Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

If you like this work, please check out our work on https://onthetrailmtl.ca !This week’s headlines, all in one place. Analysis on the kidnapping of Maduro, the murder of Renee Good, Iran in the midst of a revolution, or at least protests, Chrystia Freeland, and Heated Rivalry.One note, during the podcast we did not specify the number of deaths in Iran. That number right now, from verified sources is AT LEAST 544. Second note: the Quebec Liberals have officially launched their race! A second person joined.As we start this new era of the show, we will be developing the format to greater serve your needs and bring you news in a timely, analytical manner! This week we mention everything that’s happened in the past week, and then we analyse the above headlines. Your one stop shop to be free of your phone and the algorithm! Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

Support us with $5 a month!https://linktr.ee/isaacapeltzNate Erskine Smith and i hopped on the phone to have a talk about his future, about the new Centrist-direction of Carney and the Liberals, and all the problems that we’re facing in our society.Nate is a long term Liberal member, and has pushed for progressive reforms for a long time. He’s one of the most beloved members of the Liberal caucus by more progressive voters, and is one of the few that speaks out against his party. That being said, he still votes more than 95 per cent of the time with the Liberals. Why?Well, we dive into that, and the complicated mindset the Liberals have to have, and the challenge that a progressive member of this big tent must keep in order to survive. Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

N’hésitez pas à consulter pivot.quebec pour découvrir d’autres balados et articles passionnants!Aujourd’hui, on revient sur cette année complètement folle qu’on a tous vécue ! De l’arrivée d’un nouveau Premier ministre aux rebondissements politiques qui ont marqué la scène québécoise.Isaac parle des syndicats au Québec et s’interroge sur l’avenir de la province. Peut-on espérer un avenir meilleur ? On verra bien.Ensuite, Ludvic aborde l’entente entre l’Alberta et Ottawa et ses conséquences.Enfin, Gab analyse les erreurs monumentales du PSPP et se demande s’il a un avenir au sein du parti, malgré sa première place dans les sondages.Pour finir, l’équipe présente son événement et sa personnalité de l’année ! Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

If you want to give $5 a month, subscribe at https://linktr.ee/isaacapeltz !Once again we’re back with another episode of the Gab and Isaac show, our premier show, the most popular, well loved show of all time! This week we’re gonna talk about the Federal Conservatives (Again) and whether Poilievre is done for (We’ve talked about this before.) The floor crosser, Michael Ma, did one of the funniest things of all time and attended the Conservative Christmas party, didn’t pay his ticket, didn’t buy his secret santa a gift, and then went to the Liberal party the next day.Beyond that, the worsening fortunes of Rodriguez as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party are beating down on him and his future, and we are convinced that it’s over. Meanwhile, PSPP ramps up his bullying, and we wonder at the possibility of him being able to win next year. All of this, and more, on the Isaac and Gab Show! Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

Etienne Brisson hopped on the show to talk about a traumatic and harrowing experience that happened in his family, and what it inspired. What does someone do when an AI convinces their family member that they are real sentient beings, and how do we deal with the fallout? As a response to this scenario, Etienne started a company to educate and fight against real hurts caused by AI, and to push the government to have better restraints and protections around it. His story goes from just being a friend to his relative, all the way to partnering with dozens of major universities and AI companies.Will it workout for Etienne? What is the future of this company? Let’s find out.Support indie Journalism!https://linktr.ee/isaacapeltz Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

Luttez pour la démocratie !Le gouvernement de la Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) au Québec s’engage dans une descente préoccupante vers l’autoritarisme. J’ai invité un avocat spécialiste du droit constitutionnel et un docteur en droit à discuter avec moi de cette situation.Les utilisations répétées de la clause dérogatoire, les attaques contre la liberté d’expression et la liberté de religion, plus d’une loi bâillon par an, l’élargissement des pouvoirs du Conseil des ministres en matière de prise de décision, la destruction des droits syndicaux (protégés par la Charte canadienne), et, maintenant, une fausse Constitution qui entravera le droit des citoyens de contester les lois que ceux-ci ont adoptées.Frédéric révèle que l’article 5 de cette prétendue constitution sera instantanément annulé par les tribunaux. De plus, dans l’émission On the Trail, nous avons dévoilé qu’elle contient une clause susceptible d’affecter négativement les soins d’avortement à long terme, ce qui va directement à l’encontre des vœux des groupes féministes.On note également d’autres enjeux. La « constitution » est soumise à la constitution canadienne, ce qui rend certaines parties entièrement invalides. Non seulement cela, mais cette constitution ne prévoit aucune possibilité de révision, ce qui la rend encore plus absurde. Les difficultés qu’elle renferme sont alarmantes, et, compte tenu de la cote de popularité historiquement basse de François Legault et de son gouvernement de la CAQ, l’adoption unilatérale de ce projet de loi sans consultation adéquate pourrait bien constituer l’un des échecs les plus retentissants de leur mandat déjà entaché. Pour un gouvernement qui affirmait vouloir améliorer l’efficacité, il n’a rien fait de tel. La chute de ce gouvernement semble inévitable dans un an.Mais, qui attend-il dans les coulisses ?PSPP et le Parti québécois montent dans les sondages et semblent en passe d’obtenir un gouvernement majoritaire écrasant s’il y avait des élections aujourd’hui. Ils flirtent cependant avec l’extrême droite, s’envolant en France et se laissant entièrement convaincre par les théories du complot d’extrême droite du « grand remplacement », ainsi que par des figures extrémistes comme Mathieu Bock-Côté.De l’autre côté de la classe dirigeante québécoise, les libéraux du Québec s’effondrent de l’intérieur, avec un scandale après l’autre, retombant ainsi dans des allégations de corruption, et la ruine totale.Rejoignez-nous aujourd’hui à l’émission On the Trail pour analyser en profondeur le grave danger auquel fait face le Québec.Si vous appréciez notre travail, n’hésitez pas à le découvrir et à nous soutenir par un don mensuel ou ponctuel ! https://linktr.ee/isaacapeltzDécouvrez le travail de Fréd sur : https://www.instagram.com/frederic.berard.39/ et facebook.com/frederic.berard.39 Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

Fight for democracy, help us grow!As the CAQ government of Quebec continues its dangerous, anti democratic backsliding, I invited constitutional lawyer and doctor of law to discuss this terrible situation with me.Repeated uses of the notwithstanding clause, attacking freedom of expression and freedom of religion, more than one baîllon per year, expansion of cabinet powers over decision making, destruction of union rights (protected in the Canadian charter,) and now a faux constitution that will infringe upon the rights of the people to challenge laws that they are passing.Fréd explains that section five of this faux constitution will be immediately destroyed in court. Not only that, but at On the Trail, we broke the news that the constitution had a clause in it that could damage abortion care long term, directly ignoring the wishes of feminist organizations.There are other issues present. The “constitution” is subject to the Canadian constitution, thus rendering significant portions of it completely invalid. Not only that, but there is no amendment clause, making the constitution seem even more farcical. The amount of problems with it are shocking, and considering the historic unpopularity of François Legault and his CAQ government, to unilaterally pass this bill without proper consultation is poised to be one of the largest disasters in their already-controversial, ineffective tenure. For a government who said they wanted to improve efficiency, they have done anything except that– and the downfall of this government seems inevitable in one year’s time.But who’s waiting in the wings?PSPP and the Parti Quebecois climb in the polls, they seem poised to have a huge majority government if there was an election today. But they’re toying with the extreme right wing, flying to France and becoming wholly convinced of the far right conspiracies of the replacement theory, as well as extremist figures such as Mathieu Bock Coté.On the other side of the modern Quebec ruling class, the Liberals of Quebec are collapsing internally, with scandal after scandal causing them to fall, once again, into corruption accusations and complete ruin.Join us today On the Trail as we break down the deeply dangerous slide that Quebec is facing.If you like this, please check out our work and support us with a monthly donation, or a one time donation! https://linktr.ee/isaacapeltzCheck out Fréd’s work at https://www.instagram.com/frederic.berard.39/ facebook.com/frederic.berard.39 Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

If you like these discussions, feel free to give $5 a month on substack, or donate a one time donation!https://linktr.ee/isaacapeltzThis is the year that never stops giving! The news won’t stop newsing, and Carney won’t stop moving to the right. This week, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Carney and Smith may have permanently jeapordized his chances of continuing his reign in Canada. Quebec media and Quebec communities are upset, and are being pushed towards the Bloc Quebecois at an alarming rate. Meanwhile, in BC, lower mainland voters are upset, alongside much of the NDP in the province. How will the MOU affect the voters in the next election? We’re going to find out!Then, unions turn up in force! Fifty thousand members of unions came out on Saturday to fight back against the Quebec government, which is resembling more and more a far right nationalist government (wow that’s a terrible sentence to say!) who wants to destroy unions, end LGBTQ rights, and give the rich more power while diminishing social services. Hmm why do all these things sound so historically familiar? Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

Best journalism in human history, gimme your cashRob Ashton, running to be the next leader of the NDP has spent his life as a labourer, and he looks it. He’s the real deal, and it makes sense that he would be running to be the leader of the party who aligns themselves with unions and labour rights. A labour leader, a union boss, and a true west coaster. Rob wants to fundamentally reform Canada to reflect a bottom up vision, where worker have power and aren’t run by the ruling class. Can he do it? Although his vision is bold, we had questions about the specifics of how he’s going to do it, and some criticisms of how it might unfold. Dive in today with Isaac Peltz and Rob Ashton On the Trail. Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

ÉCOUTEZ ICI SUR VOTRE APPLICATION DE PODCASTSoutenez les seuls journalistes bilingues de la planète ! (Ce n’est pas vrai.)Bienvenue dans le sixième épisode du Plancher des vaches ! Cette semaine, dans notre balado en français, nous décortiquons les éternels drames et catastrophes de la scène politique canadienne.Le gouvernement fédéral est instable, le budget ayant été adopté de justesse, tandis que la popularité de Pierre Poilievre continue de chuter. Au Québec, la constitution menace les droits des citoyens, les médecins sont en colère et les syndicats sont en pleine effervescence. Mais cette semaine ?Le Parti libéral du Québec traverse une crise majeure qui a éclipsé tous les problèmes considérables du gouvernement de la CAQ. Pablo Rodriguez pourrait bien ne jamais s’en remettre.Enfin, les élections municipales de Montréal sont en difficulté, et des membres de l’équipe de Denis Coderre travaillent maintenant pour Soraya. Tout cela, et bien plus encore, dans le Plancher des vaches de cette semaine ! Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe

Our opinions are expert. And sometimes kind of dumb.Isaac and Gabrielle are back to discuss this past week of news… which just wouldn’t stop. The parliament passed it’s first budget since the federal election, and the Epstein files are coming out. Isaac splits hairs when they comment on Trump probably not touching little girls, but nonetheless being a serial r*pist. Woops! Simply put he’s a horrible person!After that, they dig into Quebec… which is having a huge scandal rock the Liberal Party of Quebec! What a wild week in the endless slew of news information. We also dive right deep into AI in journalism again as an amazing article came out in the Local Toronto! Check it out here, highly recommended, you should read it.https://thelocal.to/investigating-scam-journalism-ai/Enjoy this off the rails discussion, and feel free to donate, help out, and share the podcast!https://onthetrailmtl.ca Get full access to On the Trail at onthetrailmtl.ca/subscribe