Joining Elias on The Big 5 this morning were Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance & Lea Streliski, Best-selling author, comedian and columnist.

Among the topics discussed
A Quebec judge has sparked controversy by allowing a man accused of criminal harassment in a domestic-violence case to remove his anti-proximity bracelet so he can spend the winter in Florida — despite allegations he’d already breached his release conditions
Transit related violent crime across the country is on the rise in the past decade
Prime Minister Mark Carney proclaimed over the weekend that Canada no longer has a foreign feminist policy
Just in time for the holidays, Loto-Quebec has begun its first-ever collaboration with the wholesale giant, selling “$1,000 en folie” tickets

Joining Elias on The Big 5 this morning were Caroline Codsi, Founder &amp; Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance &amp; Lea Streliski, Best-selling author, comedian and columnist.
Among the topics discussed
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<li>A Quebec judge has sparked controversy by allowing a man accused of criminal harassment in a domestic-violence case <a href="https://www.lenouvelliste.ca/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/2025/11/25/la-cour-lautorise-a-retirer-son-bracelet-antirapprochement-pour-quil-passe-lhiver-en-floride-CWO4GKZPSBD2HPKWQCGDSHSHUA/">to remove his anti-proximity bracelet so he can spend the winter in Florida</a> &mdash; despite allegations he&rsquo;d already breached his release conditions</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/transit-crimes-canada-9.6991533">Transit related violent crime across the country is on the rise in the past decade</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/carney-says-canada-upholding-values-but-drops-talk-of-feminist-foreign-policy/">Prime Minister Mark Carney proclaimed over the weekend that Canada no longer has a foreign feminist policy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ledevoir.com/actualites/societe/936960/vente-gratteux-costco-inquiete-experts">Just in time for the holidays, Loto-Quebec has begun its first-ever collaboration with the wholesale giant, selling &ldquo;$1,000 en folie&rdquo; tickets</a></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.

The Big Five Podcast

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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