Trudie Mason welcomes in Jonathan Kalles, Senior Vice President at Vantage and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist, and former special advisor to Valerie Plante.
A new Nanos Research poll shows thirty-three percent of Canadians believe no current Conservative politician can defeat Mark Carney.
The Department of National Defence removed French-language requirements from roughly one hundred and eighty bilingual military units.
The Canadian Press revealed citizens are urging the federal government to mandate British spellings in official communications.
A US crowdfunding campaign has reignited privacy debates surrounding automated police license plate recognition technology.
A small piece of flood-prone land in Laval listed for fifty thousand dollars has gone viral online.

Trudie Mason welcomes in Jonathan Kalles, Senior Vice President at Vantage and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist, and former special advisor to Valerie Plante.
<ul data-sfc-root="ep" data-ved="2ahUKEwjp7fuqkoeWAxVWNIYAHWPOGQUQ-7AUegYIAAgHEAA" data-hveid="CAAIBxAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAAIBxAB" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">A new Nanos Research poll shows thirty-three percent of Canadians believe no current Conservative politician can defeat Mark Carney.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAAIBxAC" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">The Department of National Defence removed French-language requirements from roughly one hundred and eighty bilingual military units.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAAIBxAD" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">The Canadian Press revealed citizens are urging the federal government to mandate British spellings in official communications.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAAIBxAE" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">A US crowdfunding campaign has reignited privacy debates surrounding automated police license plate recognition technology.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAAIBxAF" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">A small piece of flood-prone land in Laval listed for fifty thousand dollars has gone viral online.</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.

The Big Five Podcast

The latest audio and podcasts from CJAD 800 Montreal.

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CJAD 800 - The Latest Audio and Podcasts

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

Conservatives struggle in Carney polls. Plus: Military bilingual units cut

Trudie Mason is with Andrew Caddell, columnist for the Hill Times and President of the Task Force on Linguistic Policy, and Paul Gott, lead singer of the Ripcordz and journalism professor at Concordia.
PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon pledged to delay any Quebec independence referendum until Donald Trump leaves the White House.
Quebec and Newfoundland signed a seventy billion dollar deal reshaping Churchill Falls power rates and funding future hydro projects.
The Auditor General warned that Quebec faces massive spending cuts to meet its goal of a balanced budget by 2030.
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada called for the revival of the REM de l’Est transit line to balance service with the West Island.
A media investigation criticized the ongoing RCMP security costs for former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his international travels.

Trudie Mason is with Andrew Caddell, columnist for the Hill Times and President of the Task Force on Linguistic Policy, and Paul Gott, lead singer of the Ripcordz and journalism professor at Concordia.
<ul data-sfc-root="ep" data-ved="2ahUKEwjnjKuCr6qWAxW11MMFHauIBb4Q-7AUegYIAQgKEAA" data-hveid="CAEIChAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAEIChAB" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon pledged to delay any Quebec independence referendum until Donald Trump leaves the White House.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAEIChAC" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Quebec and Newfoundland signed a seventy billion dollar deal reshaping Churchill Falls power rates and funding future hydro projects.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAEIChAD" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">The Auditor General warned that Quebec faces massive spending cuts to meet its goal of a balanced budget by 2030.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAEIChAE" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada called for the revival of the REM de l&rsquo;Est transit line to balance service with the West Island.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAEIChAF" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">A media investigation criticized the ongoing RCMP security costs for former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his international travels.</li>
</ul>

PQ paused by Trump. Plus: Massive seventy billion dollar hydro deal

Trudie Mason is with Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist, and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Gabriel Retta, special advisor to the mayor.
A new Abacus Data poll shows the Carney government's support in Quebec plummeted by eleven points.
Canada and the US remain locked in tense negotiations less than forty-eight hours before a massive tariff deadline.
CF Montréal issued indefinite stadium bans to two fans following an MLS investigation into antisemitic slurs.
Montreal blue-collar workers are threatening a major strike during September's high-profile world cycling championships.
The University of Toronto's law faculty plans to ban laptops from some classrooms this fall.

Trudie Mason is with Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist, and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Gabriel Retta, special advisor to the mayor.
<ul data-sfc-root="ep" data-ved="2ahUKEwid9f2J36eWAxVlrysGHXAaBXQQ-7AUegYIAAgKEAA" data-hveid="CAAIChAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAAIChAB" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">A new Abacus Data poll shows the Carney government's support in Quebec plummeted by eleven points.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAAIChAC" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Canada and the US remain locked in tense negotiations less than forty-eight hours before a massive tariff deadline.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAAIChAD" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">CF Montr&eacute;al issued indefinite stadium bans to two fans following an MLS investigation into antisemitic slurs.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAAIChAE" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Montreal blue-collar workers are threatening a major strike during September's high-profile world cycling championships.</li>
<li data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-hveid="CAAIChAF" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">The University of Toronto's law faculty plans to ban laptops from some classrooms this fall.</li>
</ul>

Carney's Quebec support collapses. Plus: High-stakes tariff showdown looms

Trudie Mason welcomes in Karim Boulos, Political Analyst, and Daniel Tran, Director of Communication and governmental relations at Casacom.
The City of Montreal is warning that the 2026 UCI Road World Championships, taking place September 20–27, will bring the most significant traffic disruptions in recent memory.
Radio Canada is reporting new details this morning in the new finalized deal between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador regarding Churchill Falls.
Montreal Police remove an AI camera after it was spotted by a Radio Canada reporter
Saint-Anicet is asking residents to weigh in on the future of its popular beach and surrounding waterfront area, as the municipality works toward securing and improving the site.

Trudie Mason welcomes in Karim Boulos, Political Analyst, and Daniel Tran, Director of Communication and governmental relations at Casacom.
<ul>
<li data-test="truncate-paragraph">The City of Montreal is warning that the 2026 UCI Road World Championships, taking place September 20&ndash;27, will bring the most significant traffic disruptions in recent memory.</li>
<li data-test="truncate-paragraph">Radio Canada is reporting new details this morning in the new finalized deal between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador regarding Churchill Falls.</li>
<li data-test="truncate-paragraph">Montreal Police remove an AI camera after it was spotted by a Radio Canada reporter</li>
<li data-test="truncate-paragraph">Saint-Anicet is asking residents to weigh in on the future of its popular beach and surrounding waterfront area, as the municipality works toward securing and improving the site.</li>
</ul>

Conservatives struggle in Carney polls. Plus: Military bilingual units cut

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