Elias Makos ends the week with Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS, and Political analyst Karim Boulos.

• Donald Trump is once again threatening Canada with steep tariffs, this time a 35% duty starting August 1st.
• Turns out that as our elbows go up, the amount we care about climate goes down
• The Gazette released its inaugural Rich List, which ranks the province’s 25 wealthiest individuals and families.

Elias Makos is joined by Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Sue Smith is a Montreal journalist and broadcaster.

• Montreal’s public health authority is raising serious concerns about the pilot project allowing six convenience stores and grocery stores to sell SAQ products until 11PM, warning this increases health risks linked to alcohol consumption
• A new poll from the Montreal Economic Institute reveals that two-thirds of Quebecers believe the federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney is spending too much and mismanaging taxpayer money
• Customers are criticizing Pizzeria Sofia in Brossard’s Dix30 district for refusing to offer free tap water.
• A Montreal handyman is raising concerns about the city’s parking app, claiming it shortchanges drivers by shaving seconds off the time they pay for.

Elias Makos welcomes back Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson.

• Former Amazon workers in Quebec rallied to demand unpaid severance and denounce poor working conditions
• Members of the Canadian Armed Forces, have been arrested for allegedly planning to form an anti-government militia
• Video footage is circulating of a Montreal police officer shooting a dog that was reportedly being aggressive
• Are you for or against fireworks? Some are debating the relevance of fireworks in today’s world.