Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Dawn McSweeney go through the week’s big news stories: Quebec Premier François Legault injects himself into the campus “free […]
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Quebec Movie Theatres, Arenas and Indoor Pools Can Re-Open February 26th While the Curfew Will Remain in Effect
Quebec’s COVID-19 infection numbers are dropping, but according to Premier François Legault, new variants of the virus and Spring Break coming up mean the province […]
Bill C-21: Canada Proposes Strict New Gun Control Measures, a Buyback Program and Red Flag Laws
The Government of Canada wants to render the roughly 1500 assault-style guns they had previously banned last May effectively useless as a firearms. This is […]
FTB Fridays 02/12/2021: Gina Carano Out of Star Wars
Jason C. McLean and Samantha Gold discuss Lucasfilm firing, or rather, not re-hiring The Mandalorian star Gina Carano after months of transphobic, anti-mask and finally […]
What Took Us So Long? The Proud Boys Are Only Now Considered a Terrorist Organization in Canada
It’s official: As of last week, the Proud Boys are a terrorist organization according to the Canadian Government. Last Wednesday, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair […]
FTB Fridays 02/05/2021: Evaluating the Pandemic Responses with Special Guest Dawn McSweeney
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss the federal, provincial and municipal governments’ responses to the COVID pandemic. They cover the curfew, museums re-opening, summer […]
Quebec Businesses to Re-Open February 8th, Curfew to Remain in Effect
Non-essential businesses with storefronts will be allowed to re-open across Quebec on February 8th. Meanwhile, the province-wide curfew will remain in effect until at least […]
FTB Fridays 01/29/2021: Playing Music During a Pandemic with Special Guest Venus Furs
Jason C. McLean speaks with Montreal musician Paul Kasner (aka Venus Furs) about moving from live shows to releasing music during the pandemic, creating his […]
So Now Wall Street Wants Regulation…To Protect Hedge Funds From People on Reddit
Off the bat, it’s important to state that I am in no way a financial advisor, a financial journalist or someone who has ever come […]
Quebec Superior Court: Homeless People Are Now Exempt from Quebec’s Curfew
Homeless people are now exempt from Quebec’s 8pm to 5am curfew thanks to a ruling early this evening from the Quebec Superior Court. Judge Chantal […]