Tom Mulcair: Hot Prosecutor or Wet Napkin?

April 4, 2016

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Tom Mulcair's leadership review, corrupt Quebec politics and a ton of free advice on how the government can become more open.

As the NDP approaches a leadership review, Supriya and guest co-host Jane Lytvynenko try to figure out who Tom Mulcair is right now.

Maclean’s Quebec Bureau Chief Martin Patriquin laughs off the idea that the recent arrests of Quebec politicians mean the government has cleaned up.

Jane and Supriya offer free advice on how the Trudeau government can make itself more transparent without having to do a whole consultation thing first.

Martin’s 2010 piece: Quebec: The Most Corrupt Province

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