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.

On today's Big 5: Paul Gott, lead singer of the Ripcordz and journalism professor at Concordia, and Akil Alleyne, reporter, commentator, and manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.
The federal government barred Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon from speaking or hosting events at this week's high-profile Canada-EU summit in Montreal, prompting accusations of political muzzling.
The Parti Québécois is looking for legislative loopholes to bypass the Lieutenant-Governor for the National Assembly's opening address, but the opposition Liberals are resisting the move.
Montreal is launching a census of semi-permanent wooden cabins and shantytowns springing up in local parks as the fire department issues demolition notices over severe winter safety hazards.
A media investigation revealed that potholes repaired by a local social media vigilante are outlasting official city repairs, exposing glaring inefficiencies in municipal road maintenance.

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.
On today's Big 5: Paul Gott, lead singer of the Ripcordz and journalism professor at Concordia, and Akil Alleyne, reporter, commentator, and manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.
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<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-hveid="CAAIzgUQAQ" data-complete="true" data-processed="true">The federal government barred Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon from speaking or hosting events at this week's high-profile Canada-EU summit in Montreal, prompting accusations of political muzzling.</li>
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<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-hveid="CAAIzgUQAw" data-complete="true" data-processed="true">Montreal is launching a census of semi-permanent wooden cabins and shantytowns springing up in local parks as the fire department issues demolition notices over severe winter safety hazards.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="c" data-hveid="CAAIzgUQBA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true">A media investigation revealed that potholes repaired by a local social media vigilante are outlasting official city repairs, exposing glaring inefficiencies in municipal road maintenance.</li>
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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.

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.

The Big Five Podcast

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.