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00:29:09

Tête à tête

Mario Dion

A public servant, mandarin and now officer of Parliament, Mario Dion served in various deputy minister positions before chairing the National Parole Board, and more recently, the Immigration and Refugee Board. Pierre Donais sits down with the man who worked as Public Sector Integrity Commissioner before being appointed to the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner post.
00:29:14

Tête à tête

Brigitte Haentjens

Brigitte Haentjens is the NAC French Theatre's artistic director. This 2017 recipient of a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for lifetime artistic achievement boasts a forty-year career working as a director and author with a passion for theatre.
00:29:19

Tête à tête

Stéphan Tremblay

Elected to the House of Commons in 1996 as a 22-year-old Bloc Québécois MP, Stéphan Tremblay will forever be remembered for storming out of Parliament with his chair. Pierre Donais speaks with a man who is still quite dynamic many years later.
00:29:29

Tête à tête

Lawrence Cannon

He has served as a Liberal provincial minister in Quebec, a Conservative federal minister in Ottawa, and Canada’s ambassador in Paris. Pierre Donais sits down with Lawrence Cannon, a man whose career path has been anything but ordinary.
00:29:30

Tête à tête

Caroline Codsi

Women in Governance supports promoting women to decision-making positions as a way to improve a company's financial performance. The organization is committed to encouraging women to develop their leadership and advance their career. Pierre Donais sits down with Caroline Codsi, president and founder of Women in Governance.
00:29:00

Tête à tête

Michel Leroux

The tragic death of his police officer son, who was shot by a suicidal Indigenous person during an operation at Lac Simon, turned Michel Leroux's life upside-down. The bereaved father has chosen to honour Thierry's memory by fighting for better gun control. He is Pierre Donais's guest in this episode of the program.
00:29:28

Tête à tête

Jean-Claude Bernheim

Jean-Claude Bernheim originally wanted to be a veterinarian. However, he ended up devoting his energy to defending prisoners' rights for many years. Pierre Donais interviews this criminologist emeritus.
00:29:29

Tête à tête

Elizabeth-Ann Doyle

Elizabeth-Ann Doyle runs MU, an organization whose mission is to turn Montreal into an open air museum. Since painting a mural in the St-Michel neighbourhood in 2007, MU has completed 80 works of art that have been turning heads all over Quebec’s metropolis.
00:29:30

Tête à tête

Joël Lightbound

Early in his schooling, Joël Lightbound was class president, and he has always run for leadership roles the entire time he has been a student. This same determination helped him get elected in a riding known for switching party loyalties from one election to another.
00:29:14

Tête à tête

Brigitte Alepin

A professor of taxation at the University of Quebec in Montreal, Brigitte Alepin began advocating on behalf of honest taxpayers early in her career. Her best-selling book « Ces riches qui ne paient pas d’impôt » (Those rich people who don't pay taxes) speaks to her commitment to fighting the fiscal inequality caused by tax havens.
00:29:29

Tête à tête

Jean-Yves Duclos

Federal cabinet minister Jean-Yves Duclos was born into a family of teachers, so education has played a key role in his life. His studies in economics led him to a career focused on equity, social justice and fighting poverty – priorities he is pursuing today as minister of families, children and social development.
00:29:14

Tête à tête

Stanley Vollant

Stanley Vollant is the first Indigenous surgeon trained in Quebec; however, his work extends beyond the operating room into the community. In 2010, he began a 6,000-km walk, visiting various First Nations communities, in order to inspire Indigenous youth to pursue and achieve their dreams.
00:29:29

Tête à tête

France Labelle

France Labelle and the Refuge des Jeunes de Montréal, the organization she leads, work to improve the living conditions of Montreal’s homeless young men. Pierre Donais interviews Ms. Labelle, who has received the Order of Canada for her commitment to fighting homelessness.
00:29:30

Tête à tête

Pierre Paul-Hus

Elected to the House of Commons in 2015, Quebec-area Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus was first defence deputy critic before taking over the public safety and emergency preparedness portfolio in his party's shadow cabinet. In this interview with Pierre Donais, he touches on various aspects of his life, including his long military career.
00:29:14

Tête à tête

Gilbert Lavoie

A reporter, an editorial writer, an editor-in-chief, a political columnist and an author, Gilbert Lavoie has worked at La Presse, Le Droit and Le Soleil newspapers. Pierre Donais sits down with a man who interrupted his journalism career to work as Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s press secretary.
00:29:00

Tête à tête

Hassan Guillet

An advocate of openness and respect for all faiths, he rejects extremism as having nothing to do with religion. Imam Hassan Guillet, whose speech after the Quebec City mosque massacre garnered worldwide attention, shares his thoughts with Pierre Donais.
00:29:00

Tête à tête

Christian Paradis

After serving as a cabinet minister in the Harper government, Christian Paradis decided to retire from politics to pursue a career with Garda World, where he seeks to redefine the boundaries of security services. He sits down for an interview with Pierre Donais.
00:29:29

Tête à tête

Jean-Marc Léger

Jean-Marc Léger, who heads one of Quebec's largest polling and market research firms, has authored a bestselling book in which he presents a detailed analysis of Quebec identity. In this interview with Pierre Donais, he explains what makes Quebecers so unique.
00:29:00

Tête à tête

Èva Nassif

Lebanese-born Eva Nassif fled her war-torn country to settle in Canada. Pierre Donais speaks with the woman who now represents the Quebec riding of Vimy in the House of Commons.
00:28:29

Tête à tête

Bertrand Raymond

Sports reporter and columnist emeritus Bertrand Raymond covered the Montreal Canadiens from 1971 to 2010 for the daily Journal de Montréal, a career which earned him membership in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Pierre Donais speaks with a man whose personal tragedies influenced how he worked.