Liberal MNA for Westmount-Saint-Louis Jennifer Maccarone announced she was having a hot flash at the National Assembly. In a now viral moment, she said “it’s menopause and we should talk about it”. And she did just that with Joanne Vrakas.

Trump’s MAGA base is divided. They voted for a “no foreign wars” president and are facing anything but. Can Trump bring back his base ahead of the midterms? Former Quebec delegate to New York and Washington and political analyst John Parisella weighs in.

John Parisella is a special advisor for National Public Relations and a fellow in International Relations at the University of Montreal.

As the U.S. and Israel continue their strikes on Iran, they’re asking Iranians to resist local forces and take back the government. But McGill political science lecturer and author Daniel Daouk says it will be no easy feat.

As many question America’s decision to strike Iran, many in Montreal’s Iranian community are celebrating. Darius Lagarki has family in Iran and says this could not have come soon enough.

The PQ is coming off some historic wins- but will they temper referendum talk to reach a larger base? Political analyst Sandy White says they’ll never fully back down but modify instead.

Why did the Americans chose to strike Iran now? Former Quebec delegate to NY and Washington John Parisella on what motivated the latest U.S/Israeli combat operations on Iran and how allies are likely to react.

The U.S. and Israel have launched major combat operations in Iran. CJAD 800 commentator Tom Mulcair on what comes next.

Are major grocery stores opening enough grocery stores or are they pushing out the competition. The Food Professor Sylvain Charlebois explains how fewer stores means bigger bills.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, better known as ‘The Food Professor’, is Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University. He joins Weekends with Joanne Vrakas every Saturday at 7:10 a.m. to discuss everything from fluctuations in grocery prices to food trends.