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Gab and Isaac dive into one of the most important weeks in Canada since the 1980s. The results of this week's Supreme court case could change the future of the country, and of human rights in the country.

In front of the Supreme Court, they are deliberating on whether or not Bill 21 can carry through. Bill 21 is a Quebec bill that disallows people to wear "religious symbols" while working for the public service. The government used the notwithstanding clause twice since taking power in 2018, (we wrongly said in the episode that they used it every year- but this isn't true, they used a different controversial clause called a "baîllon" every year.)

The Liberal government under Justin Trudeau challenged the bill, and although Mark Carney hasn't weighed in on the subject, his Liberals have continued the challenge. There will be 4 days straight of court hearings about the subject, which has only happened one other time in 1998. The Supreme Court almost always does hearings that last 1 day, sometimes 2. The Globe and Mail made a fantastic article on the subject.

Other than that, we dive deep into the Troisième lien in Quebec city, and the new CAQ budget- as well as new developments on the controversies that ended Pablo Rodriguez' career.

Other headlines we covered:

Canada and Nordic countries meet and vow “closer collaboration as a middle power bloc.”

The Federal Liberals have reached new highs in the polls, not seen since 2016 after Trudeau swept a surprise majority and was at the peak of his honeymoon.

Donald Trump’s administration was paid $10 billion to broker a TikTok deal to create a US version of TikTok.

Trump says he plans on attacking or annexing Cuba. He was quoted as saying, “I do believe I’ll have the honour of taking Cuba.”

Social assistance is not helping people keep housing. Disabled people, people who are unable to make their own income, people on temporary leave, etc., are unable to pay for both food and housing. This has been a long-known problem.

More than half of the Metro stations in Montreal received a failed grade for their current state of repair.

More than a third of hospitals are in the same level of decay, including Laval’s only hospital, which is unable to respond to the city’s needs.

Heather McPherson tried to convince Rob Ashton to make a deal during the NDP leadership election, but was rejected. She wanted to make a deal where NDP members would choose one of the two as their first and second choices on the ballot. The two seem set to lose to Avi Lewis, a Democratic Socialist, and party insiders are reacting negatively to a shift to the left.

Ottawa is spending $1.4 billion to ramp up domestic ammunition production.

800 groups are demanding the cancellation of the Quebec 'faux constitution' project, put forward by the CAQ government as it reaches unprecedented levels of unpopularity.

Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia, sees a rapid decline in support after his most recent budget looked set to include massive cuts to art programs, as well as social services, in the province. Protests were so organized and effective that the Premier walked back around fifty percent of the cuts.

20 people in Montreal were arrested for major extortion scams.

Two full train wagons of drugs were stopped on their way to Quebec.

Pierre Poilievre went on Joe Rogan; the interview went well, surprising a lot of commentators.

Canada, France, the UK, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and Japan announced “their readiness to contribute appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.” No one is quite sure what that means, as Canada continues repeating that it will not be involved in military action

Gas prices are set to hit $2 a litre.

An investigation by the CBC revealed that a Canadian company, Entropy, is helping to fundraise money for white supremacists. The company is based out of Alberta.

Ontario is proposing a cap on ticket resale prices at original value, effectively killing the after-market scalping scams. The bill was introduced by the Liberals originally, but was killed by the Ford government, which has now reintroduced it.

Switzerland bans arms exports to the US over Iran.

Longeuil and its police are being sued for $1.9 million because of the murder of Nooran Rezayi.

The US and Israel have killed or injured 1,800 children in Iran and Lebanon.

Israeli settlers smash cars and set fires in attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank.

Community groups are going on strike this week.

France municipal elections occurred; Paris remains left-of-center under the slogan, “Don’t let conservatives win like they did in Montreal.”

The big CAQ debate occurred; they talked a lot about the "troisième lien.”

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It was a slow news week, but for Mark Carney it was a bad one.

The war in Iran continues: the US and Israel bombed 20 schools & 13 hospitals in Iran in 1 week. War secretary Pete Hegseth boasted of unleashing death and destruction to provoke collapse with “no stupid rules of engagement.” According to the world health organization the us and israel bombed 13 hospitals minimum. Washington and Tel Aviv have bombed at least 20 Iranian schools according to Unicef.

They destroyed a desalination plant, depriving dozens of Iranian villages of water.

The US and Israel killed more than 1300 Iranians in the first week. Children make up 30% of the victims.

Carney’s rapid response was too quick and probably not well thought out— seemed like he was trying to curry favour with the big orange man! The media ate him alive. The man couldn’t get a break, despite trying hard to clarify his position. First he was pro US-Israel strikes. Then he was taking that stance with regret. Then he wouldn’t rule out involvement. But wait, no it was specifically for our gulf allies. Now, he refers to Iran as a bad place, and the US-Israel strikes as the aggressors. Still, despite this, it won’t be likely to stop the unprecedented success of Carney’s Liberal party in the polls.

In Quebec, the Liberals and the PQ are almost tied in the polls– however, the PQ would still win because they have a more diverse voting base among francophones. With the CAQ, even if Frechette wins, the CAQ would still win 0 seats.

Other top headlines this week:

Conservatives call for an independent inquiry into the Tumbler Ridge shooting

3 dead and 14 injured in shooting in Austin Texas

Study finds sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline.

BC ends time changes– permanently installing daylight saving time.

Immigration could soon account for all of Canada’s population growth. With decreasing immigration numbers, we are likely to decrease in population.

Alberta is excessively vulnerable to foreign interference, experts say

There is now a riding in Nova Scotia that is permanently given to Acadian french speakers, a great achievement for this underserved community.

Trump Promises the next new war soon– probably cuba.

Nintendo is suing the USA over tariffs.

Doug Ford looking to fill in a part of Lake Ontario to build a Toronto convention center

Most Albertans believe that Danielle Smith would vote to separate from Canada, despite her repeatedly saying she wants to stay in Canada and leading the movement to stay in Canada.

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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.

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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.

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Nate 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.

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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 !

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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!

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.

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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.

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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.

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