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More information on the Quebec Liberal leadership race. Plus: The wiat on Info-Santé (811) with an early flu season.
Jay Farrar, in for 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 Justine McIntyre, strategic consultant and former city councillor on The Big 5. The Quebec Liberal Party has announced that a new le…
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Mark Carney has named Canada’s new ambassador to the US. Plus: A referendum question will be added to the election ballot this year… in Alberta.
Robyn Flynn, sitting in for 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 and Sterling Downey, city councillor for the Desmarchais-Crawford district in Verdun on The Big 5. A segment that was dropp…
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Pierre Poilievre willing to collaborate in a "no" campaign during a possible referendum. Plus: AI capable of influencing an electoral vote.
Robyn Flynn, sitting in for Elias Makos, is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante and Andrew Caddell, columnist for the Hill Times and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy on The Big 5. Federal conservative leader P…
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The province is selling less booze, but you’re paying more for it. Plus: “Radar on steroids” comes to Quebec.
Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Progr…
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What’s next for the Quebec Liberal Party? Plus: Santa robs a grocery store in the Plateau.
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Sue Smith is a Montreal journalist and broadcaster. With Pablo Rodriguez out as leader, rumours are already swirling surrounding who will replace him. Three thousand dollars worth of food was stolen f…
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Pablo Rodriguez steps down. Plus: How much of your tax dollars should go towards art?
Elias Makos is joined by Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez steps down Canada’s national figure skating body is blacklisting Alberta — saying the province is off-limits for…
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Even more bad headlines for Pablo Rodriguez. Plus: Should Canada have its own version of Las Vegas?
On this Tuesday edition of the BIG 5, Elias is joined by Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring …
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Montreal reacts to the Bondi Beach terror attack. Plus: Canada ditches Canadian English, Montreal ditches bike path snow removal.
Elias Makos starts off the week with Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Fifteen people, inc…
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Everyone’s picking a side on Pablo Rodriguez’ future. Plus: Get ready for French quotas on Netflix!
Elias Makos caps off the week with Lea Streliski, Best-selling author, comedian and columnist, and Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS. Information is being released about what is in the agreement in principle between the province’s family doctors and the Quebec government. A dozen former…
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Your family medicine clinic may not be shutting down after all. Plus: Is it game over for Pablo Rodriguez?
Elias Makos welcomes back Graham Singh, Pastor at St-Jax Church, and Sue Smith is a Montreal journalist and broadcaster. The breaking news this morning - a tentative deal between Quebec’s GPs and the government. Are breathing a sigh of relief? Quebec’s anti-corruption squad, UPAC, has announced tha…
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