Elias Makos welcomes back Graham Singh, Pastor at St-Jax Church, and Sue Smith is a Montreal journalist and broadcaster.

• The breaking news this morning - a tentative deal between Quebec’s GPs and the government. Are breathing a sigh of relief?
• Quebec’s anti-corruption squad, UPAC, has announced that it will open a criminal investigation into the Quebec Liberal Party.
• Radio-Canada reports that the campaign headquarters for Rodriguez’ leadership run were in an office belonging to his wife.
• Residents in the Milton-Parc area want a homeless shelter removed from the area.
• The federal government’s new anti-hate speech law is making its way through parliamentary committees

Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Political analyst Karim Boulos.

• Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., is stepping down in the new year as the country’s top diplomat in Washington.
• Two years after the government put a ban on flavoured vaping products, sales on the black market have flourished.
• Millions of children and teens have lost access to their accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban has taken effect.
• Egypt’s football association says it wants no part of FIFA’s Pride World Cup match.

Elias Makos is joined by Victor Henriquez, Public affairs and crisis management specialist at Public Strategy and Conseil, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor.

• Steven Guilbault has decided to air his frustrations with Prime Minister Mark Carney this morning in an opinion piece in La Presse.
• Micheal Stern, The newly-elected mayor of Westmount has apologized after being caught on a hot mic.
• Robert Libman wrote an op-ed in the Gazette on the Quebec Liberals that puts it bluntly: “Fair or not, Rodriguez must step down.”