ICI RDI is Radio-Canada’s French-language continuous-news television service. Its official profile combines Canadian reporting with international coverage and political analysis. Viewers can follow the developing news flow or choose a named current-affairs program for a more sustained conversation. Those are different ways of using the same news channel.

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At a glance

ReferenceDetail
IdentityFrench-language continuous Canadian news service
Format 2460One-hour current-affairs overview
Politics formatMordus de politique political discussion

A continuous feed and a daily synthesis serve different needs

The broadcaster’s 2026–27 description of 24/60 presents a one-hour overview of political, economic, social, cultural and sports news, using interviews, debate and commentary. It gives a viewer a defined program to choose when the goal is to understand the day’s main issues together.

That is different from joining the continuous feed during a developing event. A news channel may return to the same story as information changes, while a daily program organizes a selection around a particular edition. If you have limited time, choose according to whether you want the unfolding moment or a more bounded overview.

Political discussion has its own format

Mordus de politique is described separately as a discussion of political issues in Quebec and Canada, hosted by Sébastien Bovet. Its premise is a conversation among people with political convictions, rather than a straightforward sequence of headlines.

For a viewer outside Canada, keep the jurisdiction attached to the issue. A Quebec provincial debate and a federal Canadian debate can involve different institutions even when the same national channel covers both. Listen for the participants’ roles and distinguish their interpretation from a factual report of the decision or document being discussed.

Locate the edition as well as the program

The official broadcaster pages identify both program titles with ICI RDI in the 2026–27 season. Use those complete titles when finding an edition. A clip from a guest interview can remain searchable after the full program’s original broadcast, and its publication date may not be the event date.

For a continuing public issue, save the date and the specific question addressed. That allows you to compare later coverage with the earlier explanation rather than treating every resurfaced excerpt as breaking news. It also keeps a named program distinct from Radio-Canada’s wider written and video news catalog.

Useful answers

How does 24/60 differ from simply joining the ICI RDI feed?

Its official description presents a one-hour overview with interviews, debate and commentary. It is a defined current-affairs edition within the broader continuous-news service.

What is Mordus de politique focused on?

The official program description identifies political discussion concerning Quebec and Canada. Read the participants’ arguments as discussion within that format, with attention to the jurisdiction involved.