Elias Makos is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Neil Drabkin, a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government.
Justin Trudeau is taking one from the Poilievre playbook - using social media to release a highly-polished video defending the capital gains tax increase announced in his government’s budget
People fed up with porch pirates are getting more and more creative to stop would-be package thieves
There’s a video circulating online which shows a Montreal business owner dumping water on a homeless person sleeping in his entranceway

Elias Makos is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Neil Drabkin, a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government.
<ul>
<li>Justin Trudeau is taking one from the Poilievre playbook - using social media to release a highly-polished video defending the capital gains tax increase announced in his government’s budget</li>
<li>People fed up with porch pirates are getting more and more creative to stop would-be package thieves</li>
<li>There’s a video circulating online which shows a Montreal business owner dumping water on a homeless person sleeping in his entranceway</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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Justin Trudeau takes one out from the Poilievre playbook. Plus: Fed up with porch pirates, the people fight back

Robyn Flynn welcomes in Akil Alleyne, Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst.
Tenants in a Lachine apartment building have been living without heat and hot water for seven weeks and say they have been completely abandoned by their building owner
Yesterday was the hottest December 30th ever recorded, according to Environment Canada
After MNAs voted in favour of their own salary increase in June 2023, the Parti Québecois promised its members would donate a part of their salary increase to different organizations

Robyn Flynn welcomes in Akil Alleyne, Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and&nbsp;Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst.
<ul>
<li>Tenants in a Lachine apartment building have been living without heat and hot water for seven weeks and say they have been completely abandoned by their building owner</li>
<li>Yesterday was the hottest December 30th ever recorded, according to Environment Canada</li>
<li>After MNAs voted in favour of their own salary increase in June 2023, the Parti Qu&eacute;becois promised its members would donate a part of their salary increase to different organizations</li>
</ul>

Tenants in Lachine have been living without heat or hot water for over SEVEN weeks. Plus: The warmest December 30th ever recorded. Should we be worried???

Robyn Flynn kicks off the week with Neil Drabkin, federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor.
What do you most remember about Jimmy Carter? What do you find most notable about him? How have US politics changed since his term from 1977 to 1981?
Another slew of Liberals signed a letter demanding Trudeau to step down from his position as Prime Minister
Federation of Quebec Municipalities, 74% of elected local officials say they’ve been the victims of harassment and intimidation. Many local municipal councillors quit their positions before the end of their term
The organizers behind two encampments that were taken down by the city this summer are looking to obtain $10,000 per person evicted, saying that police brought down the camps without justification since they were “peaceful demonstrations.” 

Robyn Flynn kicks off the week with Neil Drabkin, federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor.
<ul>
<li>What do you most remember about Jimmy Carter? What do you find most notable about him? How have US politics changed since his term from 1977 to 1981?</li>
<li>Another slew of Liberals signed a letter demanding Trudeau to step down from his position as Prime Minister</li>
<li>Federation of Quebec Municipalities, 74% of elected local officials say they&rsquo;ve been the victims of harassment and intimidation. Many local municipal councillors quit their positions before the end of their term</li>
<li>The organizers behind two encampments that were taken down by the city this summer are looking to obtain $10,000 per person evicted, saying that police brought down the camps without justification since they were &ldquo;peaceful demonstrations.&rdquo;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

 74% of elected officials say they’ve experienced some form of harassment. Plus: another slew of Liberals have signed a letter calling on Justin Trudeau to step down

Robyn Flynn is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy.
The Globe & Mail has a story today about Canada’s new finance minister Dominic Leblanc staying at the Irving home recently
Donald Trump continued his slew of trolling messages on Christmas Day continuing threats of seizing control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal
The most recent projections by Canada338.com say that—were the elections happening today—the conservatives would win an overwhelming majority of seats with 232 and the Bloc would come in way behind in second place with 45 seats and the Liberals third with 39

Robyn Flynn is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and&nbsp;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>The Globe &amp; Mail has a story today about Canada&rsquo;s new finance minister Dominic Leblanc staying at the Irving home recently</li>
<li>Donald Trump continued his slew of trolling messages on Christmas Day continuing threats of seizing control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal</li>
<li>The most recent projections by Canada338.com say that&mdash;were the elections happening today&mdash;the conservatives would win an overwhelming majority of seats with 232 and the Bloc would come in way behind in second place with 45 seats and the Liberals third with 39</li>
</ul>

Justin Trudeau takes one out from the Poilievre playbook. Plus: Fed up with porch pirates, the people fight back

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