Depraved debates, a Singh surge and a frustratingly full frontal attack on democratic norms from Maxime Bernier and Rebel Media…. On episode 105, political analyst Ludvic Moquin-Beaudry and attorney Laurence Ricard join host Andre Goulet to explore week 5 of Canada’s 43rd Federal Election.

Plus: correspondent Savanna Craig and activist Sania Malik discuss Quebec’s Law 21 and it’s impact on the campaign and socialist, housing activist and NDP candidate Christine Paré explains how she’s taking the fight to Justin Trudeau in his own riding of Papineau in Montreal.

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Tune in weekly for more round-table discussions en francais on ‘Le Plancher des Vaches’ at the end of every episode of Unpacking the News through to the end of October.

This conversation was recorded on October 13th, 2019.

Listen to “Singh’s Surge, Broken Democratic Norms and an Election About Race” on Spreaker.