The Big Five
The Big Five
The Big Five is the quintessential Montreal podcast, and the best way to get caught up on the top stories impacting the city. Every weekday, host Elias Makos and a roster of Montreal thought leaders debate and inform.Social links:
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The McGill College Park is put on hold Plus: It took but one MNA to block a plan to redraw Quebec’s electoral map
Elias Makos caps the week off with Trudie Mason, veteran newscaster at CJAD 800, and Andrew Caddell, columnist for the Hill Times and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy. Game two between the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres is tonight. Montreal lost game one of the best of se…
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Toronto plays dirty, pulls the referendum card on Montreal. Plus: Should your child’s school have a fight club?
Elias Makos welcomes back political analyst Karim Boulos, and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada. The CAQ government has tabled legislation to renew the notwithstanding clause protecting Bill 96 until 2031, and …
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More Quebecers are leaving ERs without seeing a doctor. Plus: Is it OK to use A.I. to change how customer service agents sound?
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program. The Montreal Canadien…
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Premier Frechette’s first order of business? Making Charles Milliard look bad. Plus: Québec solidaire wants non-profit grocery stores.
Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, Co-Founder of Civica Strategies and former city councillor, and Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, and columnist for the Montreal Gazette. Reports indicate that Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce today who will be rep…
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Activists rob Montreal grocery stores and bakeries once again. Plus: Outrage over a mock execution during a Workers' Day protest.
Elias Makos kicks the week off with Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia. The streets were filled with excitement and joy last night as the Montreal Canadiens beat the…
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Should you clean up Montreal’s sidewalks? Plus: Canada is making refugees pay for healthcare.
Elias Makos is joined by Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Victor Henriquez, Public affairs and crisis management specialist at Public Strategy and Conseil. It will be absolute bedlam in Mont…
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The price of dignity in Quebec hits $88K. Plus: Are Canada’s airports going to be privatized?
Joining us on The Big Five: Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Sue Smith is a Montreal journalist and broadcaster. The topics of the day include the "price of dignity" in Quebec and how much money families need to live comfortably, plus the federal government i…
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Canada’s fastest-growing program is interest on debt. Plus: The one guy that took all of Quebec’s family doctor appointments
Joining Elias on The Big 5 were Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, and columnist for the Montreal Gazette. Among the topics …
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Vigilante pothole repairs. Plus: Canada’s not-so-sovereign Sovereign Wealth Fund.
Elias Makos is once again joined by Justine McIntyre, Co-Founder of Civica Strategies and former city councillor, and Denis Coderre, former mayor of Montreal. A young Montreal entrepreneur has decided to take matters into his own hands to repair potholes across the city. Prime Minister Mark Carney…
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Another attempt on President Donald Trump’s life. Plus: One year after a new law, tipping in Quebec is still a mess.
Elias Makos kicks the week off with Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada. There was another assassination att…
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