Elias Makos is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia & David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst 
TVA successfully wheeled Pierre Bruneau out of retirement and Quebec’s political leaders brought the ruckus in the first debate of the campaign
Reaction to Yves-François Blanchet’s comments concerning the Monarchy
How do you feel about the ongoing road closures & detours?

Elias Makos is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia &amp; David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst 
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<li>TVA successfully wheeled Pierre Bruneau out of retirement and Quebec’s political leaders brought the ruckus in the first debate of the campaign</li>
<li>Reaction to Yves-François Blanchet’s comments concerning the Monarchy</li>
<li>How do you feel about the ongoing road closures &amp; detours?</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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Political leaders brought the rukus,  Yves-François Blanchet’s thoughts on the Monarchy, & more road closures lead to more detours.

Elias Makos ends the week with Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CTV Montreal News at 5 and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.
Community groups in Chinatown are pleading for action to deal with the rise in crime in the area
The National Assembly is divided into two camps - this according to Premier François Legault
Quebec’s French language Minister Jean-François Roberge is now seeking guidance from France about secularism in schools

Elias Makos ends the week with Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CTV Montreal News at 5 and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.
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<li>Community groups in Chinatown are pleading for action to deal with the rise in crime in the area</li>
<li>The National Assembly is divided into two camps - this according to Premier François Legault</li>
<li>Quebec’s French language Minister Jean-François Roberge is now seeking guidance from France about secularism in schools</li>
</ul>

Montreal’s Chinatown calls for action. Plus: François Legault has a lot of opinions, and you’re gonna hear about it.

Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media, and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy.
Latest poll by Leger for the National Post shows the largest lead for the Conservative Party since Brian Mulroney was at the helm
Week’s after the budget was unveiled, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh finally confirmed his party will support it
McGill University's ongoing encampment situation continues. The university is now offering a ‘forum’ to protesters if they agree to leave

Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media, and 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>Latest poll by Leger for the National Post shows the largest lead for the Conservative Party since Brian Mulroney was at the helm</li>
<li>Week’s after the budget was unveiled, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh finally confirmed his party will support it</li>
<li>McGill University's ongoing encampment situation continues. The university is now offering a ‘forum’ to protesters if they agree to leave</li>
</ul>

Where the wind is blowing across Canada, Quebec, and McGill campus

Elias Makos welcomes in Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor.
Chaos in the House of Commons on Tuesday - with the leader of the opposition being kicked out of parliament for calling the Prime Minister ‘Wacko” 
NYPD officers arrested protesters at Columbia University last night
The federal government is finally going to force employees to come back to the office three days a week
Montreal is going to hire professional shooters to deal with east-end deer overpopulation

Elias Makos welcomes in Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor.
<ul>
<li>Chaos in the House of Commons on Tuesday - with the leader of the opposition being kicked out of parliament for calling the Prime Minister ‘Wacko” </li>
<li>NYPD officers arrested protesters at Columbia University last night</li>
<li>The federal government is finally going to force employees to come back to the office three days a week</li>
<li>Montreal is going to hire professional shooters to deal with east-end deer overpopulation</li>
</ul>

Political leaders brought the rukus, Yves-François Blanchet’s thoughts on the Monarchy, & more road closures lead to more detours.

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