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The Federal government is spending even more than we thought. Plus: Getting away with fraud in Quebec.

The Federal government is spending even more than we thought. Plus: Getting away with fraud in Quebec.

Update: 2025-09-15
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Elias Makos kicks off the week with 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.

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled yesterday the first plans for his ‘Build Canada Homes’ program. 
  • After demanding his ministers to find a way to cut spending inside multiple areas of government, we are now learning that projections for the next federal budget will see a deficit of around $100 billion.
  • The Journal de Montreal reports today that nearly 90 percent of fraud cases reported to police result in no charges being laid.
  • As we approach the changing of the clocks on November 2nd, it seems doubtful that Quebec will move forward with eliminating the time change.
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The Federal government is spending even more than we thought. Plus: Getting away with fraud in Quebec.

The Federal government is spending even more than we thought. Plus: Getting away with fraud in Quebec.

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