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Playlist by The Big FiveThe 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 d…Follow the podcast:
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Bonjour-Hi, battery subsidies, and proudly stealing from grocery stores.
Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Senior Director at McMillan Vantage and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor. Uh oh “bonjour, hi” is on the rise in Montreal’s businesses. How long before the language police say something about th…
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Rolling up the rim of disappointment at Tim Hortons. Plus: The kids are not alright on Earth Day.
Elias Makos kicks off the week with Trudie Mason, veteran newscaster at CJAD 800, and David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst. Tim Hortons in hot water following a potential lawsuit for Roll Up to Win prize snafu - which they say has ‘no merit.…
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Valerie Plante’s utopian plan for Blue Bonnets. Plus: Is gambling ruining pro sports?
Elias Makos ends the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator, and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program. Valerie Plante says that the Hippodrome development will be a ‘city within a city.’ Public Safety Minister Do…
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How much does a 4 ½ apartment cost in Montreal? Plus: Jagmeet’s Singh time to shine.
Elias Makos is joined by Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst, and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance. Premier Francois Legault still has no idea how much rent costs. This time around it was Interim Liberal leader Marc Tanguay with the “gotcha” question NDP leader …
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The federal budget goes after the ‘wealthiest’ Canadians. Plus: Are concert tickets too expensive?
Elias Makos welcomes back Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Trudie Mason veteran newscaster at CJAD 800. The wealthiest Canadians will pay more - that’s one of the underlying messages of this year’s Federal Bud…
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Faced with referendum talk, federalists counter with talk of partition. Plus: Budget Day 2024 promises to be ‘the worst one in decades.’
Elias Makos is joined by Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Neil Drabkin, Immigration Lawyer, Political Commentator & former chief-of-staff to the Harper Government. PSPP’s relentless call…
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Are the Liberals about to increase your taxes? Plus: Another terrible Canadian assisted death story.
Elias Makos begins the week with David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst, and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media. The federal budget drops tomorrow. And after a massive two-week spending tour by the Liberals, questions…
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Canada’s solution to the affordability crisis is more debt. Plus: The French Prime Minister picks his battles in Quebec.
Elias Makos caps off the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Akil Alleyne, reporter, commentator and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program. Another nugget from the Liberal government ahead of next week’s budget - Canada will allow 30-year mortgages o…
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Reading between the lines of Justin Trudea’s foreign interference testimony. Plus: Should you get a fine for disrupting a city council meeting?
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, Neil Drabkin, Immigration Lawyer, Political Commentator & former chief-of-staff to the Harper Government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified at the foreign interference inquiry on Wednesday The Quebec…
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Does François Legault have the guts to call a referendum on immigration powers? Plus: Insomnianiacs rejoice! Justin Trudeau testifies at the foreign interference inquiry today.
Elias Makos is joined by Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia. Faced wit…
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