Elias Makos welcomes back Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson.
 Former Amazon workers in Quebec rallied to demand unpaid severance and denounce poor working conditions
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces, have been arrested for allegedly planning to form an anti-government militia
Video footage is circulating of a Montreal police officer shooting a dog that was reportedly being aggressive
Are you for or against fireworks? Some are debating the relevance of fireworks in today’s world.

Elias Makos welcomes back Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and&nbsp;Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson.
<ul>
<li>&nbsp;Former Amazon workers in Quebec rallied to demand unpaid severance and denounce poor working conditions</li>
<li>Members of the Canadian Armed Forces, have been arrested for allegedly planning to form an anti-government militia</li>
<li>Video footage is circulating of a Montreal police officer shooting a dog that was reportedly being aggressive</li>
<li>Are you for or against fireworks? Some are debating the relevance of fireworks in today&rsquo;s world.</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.

The latest audio and podcasts from CJAD 800 Montreal.

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

How’s that Amazon boycott going? Plus: Banning pitbulls & fireworks.

Joining Elias on The Big Five were Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS & Graham Singh, Pastor at St-Jax Church.

Among the subjects discussed on The Big Five were
Inaccurate headline alert: “Canadians feel that crime is worse than five years ago, despite decline in major cities.”
The city of Montreal unveiled this year’s budget yesterday
Mark Carney and his delegation are off to China, the first trip by a Canadian Prime Minister in more than eight years
A hockey brawl involving kids under 8 years old during the intermission of an AHL game this weekend is being investigated in the U.S. 
McDonald’s is “freezing” the price of a small coffee and its McValue meals as more and more customers balk at the high price of fast food. 

Joining Elias on The Big Five were Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS &amp; Graham Singh, Pastor at St-Jax Church.
Among the subjects discussed on The Big Five were
<ul>
<li>Inaccurate headline alert: &ldquo;Canadians feel that crime is worse than five years ago, despite decline in major cities.&rdquo;</li>
<li>The city of Montreal unveiled this year&rsquo;s budget yesterday</li>
<li>Mark Carney and his delegation are off to China, the first trip by a Canadian Prime Minister in more than eight years</li>
<li>A hockey brawl involving kids under 8 years old during the intermission of an AHL game this weekend is being investigated in the U.S.&nbsp;</li>
<li>McDonald&rsquo;s is &ldquo;freezing&rdquo; the price of a small coffee and its McValue meals as more and more customers balk at the high price of fast food.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Is crime up? It depends on who you ask. Plus: The cost of fast food is too darn high

Elias Makos welcomes in Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia.
“Montreal’s Olympic Stadium started 2026 the same way it began the 1976 Games: under construction and without a roof.”
Despite Montreal’s size and appetite for the FIFA World Cup, we will be sitting on the sidelines
The Quebec Liberal Party leadership race kicks off today
New evidence suggests that political pressure is cratering overdose deaths.

Elias Makos welcomes in Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia.
<ul>
<li>&ldquo;Montreal&rsquo;s Olympic Stadium started 2026 the same way it began the 1976 Games: under construction and without a roof.&rdquo;</li>
<li>Despite Montreal&rsquo;s size and appetite for the FIFA World Cup, we will be sitting on the sidelines</li>
<li>The Quebec Liberal Party leadership race kicks off today</li>
<li>New evidence suggests that political pressure is cratering overdose deaths.</li>
</ul>

Should Montreal have World Cup regrets? Plus: 50 years of the Big O.

Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada & Lionel Perez, Former city councillor and former leader of the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall

Among the topics discussed were
Montreal’s police chief, Fady Dagher, says the mental health and homelessness situation in the city is getting worse
The province’s largest health care facilities have spent over $50 million on security guards last year
An Ontario court has ruled that a city’s municipal bylaw on lawns violates a citizen’s Charter right to Freedom of Expression

Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada &amp;&nbsp;Lionel Perez, Former city councillor and former leader of the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall
Among the topics discussed were
<ul>
<li>Montreal&rsquo;s police chief, Fady Dagher, says the mental health and homelessness situation in the city is getting worse</li>
<li>The province&rsquo;s largest health care facilities have spent over $50 million on security guards last year</li>
<li>An Ontario court has ruled that a city&rsquo;s municipal bylaw on lawns violates a citizen&rsquo;s Charter right to Freedom of Expression</li>
</ul>

How’s that Amazon boycott going? Plus: Banning pitbulls & fireworks.

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