The Elias Makos Show: September 3, 2026

In the 11am hour of today's program:

• Retail Loyalty Program Partnerships: RewardsCanada.ca founder Patrick Sojka analyzes the new account-linking collaboration between Triangle Rewards and Tims Rewards
• School Urban Heat Islands: ETS Research Chair Katherine D'Avignon examines data showing one in three Montreal schools is in a heat island and discusses necessary climate adaptations
• Canadian Digital Independence: CCI CEO Patrick Searle discusses how the Lake Ontario renaming dispute exposes Canada's heavy reliance on American tech infrastructure

In the 10am hour of today's program:

• Lost Affordable Housing Units: Vivre en Ville coordinator Alana La Rosa Dancoste analyzes a new report showing Quebec has lost 300,000 affordable rentals in three years
• Living Standards and Care Challenges: Life Unrehearsed host Matt Del Vecchio weighs a Fraser Institute study on Canada's economic gap with the US alongside local West Island hospital bed pressures
• Student Vehicle Selection Advice: Automotive journalist Petrina Gentile reviews the best car buying and leasing options for students managing back-to-school transitions
• Canada's Happiness Boost: Leger executive vice-president Andrew Enns breaks down the 2026 poll showing rising happiness scores with Quebec and Montreal topping national lists

In the 11am hour of today's program:

• Monthly Pet Care Call-In: Veterinarian Dr. Enid Stiles answers listener questions about pet health and veterinary behaviour medicine
• Bank of Canada Rate Hold: CIBC Wood Gundy senior portfolio manager Richard Lapointe analyzes the decision to hold the key interest rate at 2.25 per cent for a seventh straight time