Trudie Mason ends the week with Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, and columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and Lionel Perez, Former city councilor and former leader of the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall.
Opposition at the National Assembly are accusing Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette of going on a “witch hunt” in order to silence government sources. 
Today is the final day of the parliamentary session at the National Assembly and the CAQ will be trying to pass as many bills as possible.
Turns out it takes 1000 hours of training before someone should be allowed to use a chainsaw. That is according to new guidelines inside Bill 101 that were imposed this week. 
Canada’s former chief of defence staff is warning the population that booing the U.S national anthem during hockey games could burn bridges between the two countries.
Today is the second edition of "I buy a Quebec product" day.

Trudie Mason ends the week with Rapha&euml;l Melan&ccedil;on, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, and columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and&nbsp;Lionel Perez, Former city councilor and former leader of the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall.
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<li>Opposition at the National Assembly are accusing Quebec Premier Christine Fr&eacute;chette of going on a &ldquo;witch hunt&rdquo; in order to silence government sources.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Today is the final day of the parliamentary session at the National Assembly and the CAQ will be trying to pass as many bills as possible.</li>
<li>Turns out it takes 1000 hours of training before someone should be allowed to use a chainsaw. That is according to new guidelines inside Bill 101 that were imposed this week.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Canada&rsquo;s former chief of defence staff is warning the population that booing the U.S national anthem during hockey games could burn bridges between the two countries.</li>
<li>Today is the second edition of "I buy a Quebec product" day.</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.

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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.

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Robyn Flynn is joined by Sue Smith, a Montreal journalist and broadcaster, Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Océane Corbin, PhD student in communications at UQAM who spent years immersed in an international incel forum analyzing violent and misogynistic online comments. 
Three people are dead after a shooting in Cote des Neiges yesterday, including a 34-year old police officer and a civilian. The gunman, whose identity has not been released, has been killed as well, according to police. In the immediate aftermath, rumours were FLYING online, a lot of them unsubstantiated.
The Québec Court has granted an appeal of the housing tribunal decision that declared no-pet clauses in leases violate renters’ charter rights.
The Parti Quebecois released the entirety of its blue sovereignty book yesterday.
Tennis Canada is planning to build a new stadium with a retractable roof in Montreal, as part of a major upgrade to its facilities at Jarry Park. 

Robyn Flynn is joined by Sue Smith, a Montreal journalist and broadcaster,&nbsp;Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Oc&eacute;ane Corbin, PhD student in communications at UQAM who spent years immersed in an international incel forum analyzing violent and misogynistic online comments.&nbsp;
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<li>Three people are dead after a shooting in Cote des Neiges yesterday, including a 34-year old police officer and a civilian. The gunman, whose identity has not been released, has been killed as well, according to police. In the immediate aftermath, rumours were FLYING online, a lot of them unsubstantiated.</li>
<li>The Qu&eacute;bec Court has granted an appeal of the housing tribunal decision that declared no-pet clauses in leases violate renters&rsquo; charter rights.</li>
<li>The Parti Quebecois released the entirety of its blue sovereignty book yesterday.</li>
<li>Tennis Canada is planning to build a new stadium with a retractable roof in Montreal, as part of a major upgrade to its facilities at Jarry Park.&nbsp;</li>
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Elias Makos caps the week off with Trudie Mason, veteran newscaster at CJAD 800
Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada.
Prepare to see homeless encampments on camera when the city of Montreal hosts the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in September.
A new poll from Leger shows that 90 percent of Quebecers are in favor of having police officers wear body cameras. 
Laval police say they're seeing a troubling rise in Facebook Marketplace robberies tied to high-value collectibles and electronics, particularly Pokémon cards and Apple MacBooks. 
The Quebec Liberal Party will not be moving forward with its threat to sue Parti Québecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon…for now. 

Elias Makos caps the week off with Trudie Mason, veteran newscaster at CJAD 800 Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada.
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<li>Prepare to see homeless encampments on camera when the city of Montreal hosts the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in September.</li>
<li>A new poll from Leger shows that 90 percent of Quebecers are in favor of having police officers wear body cameras.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Laval police say they're seeing a troubling rise in Facebook Marketplace robberies tied to high-value collectibles and electronics, particularly Pok&eacute;mon cards and Apple MacBooks.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The Quebec Liberal Party will not be moving forward with its threat to sue Parti Qu&eacute;becois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon&hellip;for now.&nbsp;</li>
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