Elias Makos caps off the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Akil Alleyne, reporter, commentator and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.
Another nugget from the Liberal government ahead of next week’s budget - Canada will allow 30-year mortgages on newly built property for first-time home buyers
Should we just give it a rest with Bill 21?

Elias Makos caps off the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Akil Alleyne, reporter, commentator and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.
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<li>Another nugget from the Liberal government ahead of next week’s budget - Canada will allow 30-year mortgages on newly built property for first-time home buyers</li>
<li>Should we just give it a rest with Bill 21?</li>
</ul>

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.

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Canada’s solution to the affordability crisis is more debt. Plus: The French Prime Minister picks his battles in Quebec.

Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media, and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy.
Latest poll by Leger for the National Post shows the largest lead for the Conservative Party since Brian Mulroney was at the helm
Week’s after the budget was unveiled, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh finally confirmed his party will support it
McGill University's ongoing encampment situation continues. The university is now offering a ‘forum’ to protesters if they agree to leave

Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media, and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy.
<ul>
<li>Latest poll by Leger for the National Post shows the largest lead for the Conservative Party since Brian Mulroney was at the helm</li>
<li>Week’s after the budget was unveiled, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh finally confirmed his party will support it</li>
<li>McGill University's ongoing encampment situation continues. The university is now offering a ‘forum’ to protesters if they agree to leave</li>
</ul>

Where the wind is blowing across Canada, Quebec, and McGill campus

Elias Makos welcomes in Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor.
Chaos in the House of Commons on Tuesday - with the leader of the opposition being kicked out of parliament for calling the Prime Minister ‘Wacko” 
NYPD officers arrested protesters at Columbia University last night
The federal government is finally going to force employees to come back to the office three days a week
Montreal is going to hire professional shooters to deal with east-end deer overpopulation

Elias Makos welcomes in Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor.
<ul>
<li>Chaos in the House of Commons on Tuesday - with the leader of the opposition being kicked out of parliament for calling the Prime Minister ‘Wacko” </li>
<li>NYPD officers arrested protesters at Columbia University last night</li>
<li>The federal government is finally going to force employees to come back to the office three days a week</li>
<li>Montreal is going to hire professional shooters to deal with east-end deer overpopulation</li>
</ul>

The House of Commons goes ‘Wacko.’ Plus: The feds tell employees to get back to the office.

Elias Makos welcomes in Neil Drabkin, lawyer and former chief of staff in the Harper government, and Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst.
McGill says the “pro-Palestinian” encampment is illegal and violates the university’s policies, but is hoping to deescalate the situation, and avoid calling in the police
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's still not ready to say whether his caucus will support the federal budget
A proposed boycott of Loblaw stores is gaining momentum online

Elias Makos welcomes in Neil Drabkin, lawyer and former chief of staff in the Harper government, and Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst.
<ul>
<li>McGill says the “pro-Palestinian” encampment is illegal and violates the university’s policies, but is hoping to deescalate the situation, and avoid calling in the police</li>
<li>NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's still not ready to say whether his caucus will support the federal budget</li>
<li>A proposed boycott of Loblaw stores is gaining momentum online</li>
</ul>

Canada’s solution to the affordability crisis is more debt. Plus: The French Prime Minister picks his battles in Quebec.

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