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Is Quebec's new premier avoiding anglos? | The Corner Booth

On last week’s episode of The Corner Booth, Tom Mulcair said Quebec’s new premier, Christine Fréchette, was “steadfastly refusing” to speak English and steering clear of anglophone media. After a week where the CAQ leader had her first official meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and the latest poll showed a bump in support for her party, Fréchette’s multi-hyphenate minister Christopher Skeete joined hosts Bill Brownstein and Aaron Rand to shed some light on where the new premier stands with anglos on a linguistically charged episode of the podcast.

Mulcair: Quebec’s new premier ‘ has steadfastly refused to say a word of English’ | The Corner Booth

There might be a new premier in Quebec, but according to former NDP leader and Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Tom Mulcair, it’s the same old, same old CAQ coming out of the National Assembly.  ”This is where I see (premier) Christine Fréchette playing the same old games, a very divisive approach to politics, and I think it’s going to be very hurtful to her chances in the next election,” Mulcair said to hosts Bill Brownstein and Aaron Rand on this week’s episode of The Corner Booth from Snowdon Deli.

Why this 'misfit' wants to bring the Expos back | The Corner Booth

Ashkan Karbasfrooshan, an entrepreneur who founded online media powerhouse WatchMojo, has dealt with doubters his entire career. And the prospect of bringing the Montreal Expos back after Major League Baseball moved them to Washington after the 2004 season, has brought out the skeptics. But that isn’t stopping Karbasfrooshan, and he joined hosts Bill Brownstein and Aaron Rand on this week’s episode of The Corner Booth at Snowdon Deli to explain just how he plans on succeeding where others, like his neighbour Stephen Bronfman, have failed.

Who's going to fix Montreal’s bad roads? | The Corner Booth

The streets of Montreal went viral on social media this week, but for all the wrong reasons. Feigang Fei, who owns the restaurant Cuisine AuntDai on St-Mathieu St. Frustrated with the lack of progress on Ste-Catherine St. W. roadwork, he posted a photo on X of a construction site sitting empty on a sunny day. Fei, along with Ville-Marie city councillor Leslie Roberts, joined hosts Bill Brownstein and Aaron Rand on this week’s episode of The Corner Booth to find common ground when it comes to myriad problems plaguing Montreal’s streets.

Montrealer detained by ICE said Alligator Alcatraz was 'hell' | The Corner Booth

Douglas Dixon knew about Alligator Alcatraz, the infamous immigration detention centre in Florida operated by ICE. But never in his wildest imagination did he think he'd end up there in shackles. Now back in his native Montreal after 21 years in the United States following his deportation, Dixon shared his harrowing story with hosts Bill Brownstein and Aaron Rand on the latest episode of The Corner Booth from Snowdon Deli.