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.

On today's Big 5: Sue Smith, Montreal journalist and broadcaster, and Dan Delmar, independent political analyst, media strategist, and co-founder of TNKR Media.
• European Union officials are in Montreal for a summit, leaving observers divided over whether a proposed closer partnership represents a major geopolitical shift or just a symbolic branding exercise.
• Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon boycotted yesterday's major Canada-EU dinner, drawing heavy criticism from Liberal leader Charles Milliard after nearly every other living former premier attended.
• Language tension has surfaced at the summit after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her entire 20-minute opening speech in English, despite being fluent in French.
• A potential Montreal Olympics bid is gaining traction after Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden backed Mayor Sorraya Martinez Ferrada's aspirational goals to bring the games back to Canada.
• Mayor Sorraya Martinez Ferrada is facing skepticism after giving herself a 7/10 score for her first year in office while promising Montrealers they will not see tangible results on the homelessness crisis until 2027.
• A Gatineau family doctor is blasting federal public servants, claiming that over 90 percent of requests for work-from-home medical notes following the new four-day in-person mandate are completely unjustified.

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.
On today's Big 5: Sue Smith, Montreal journalist and broadcaster, and Dan Delmar, independent political analyst, media strategist, and co-founder of TNKR Media. &bull; European Union officials are in Montreal for a summit, leaving observers divided over whether a proposed closer partnership represents a major geopolitical shift or just a symbolic branding exercise. &bull; Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon boycotted yesterday's major Canada-EU dinner, drawing heavy criticism from Liberal leader Charles Milliard after nearly every other living former premier attended. &bull; Language tension has surfaced at the summit after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her entire 20-minute opening speech in English, despite being fluent in French. &bull; A potential Montreal Olympics bid is gaining traction after Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden backed Mayor Sorraya Martinez Ferrada's aspirational goals to bring the games back to Canada. &bull; Mayor Sorraya Martinez Ferrada is facing skepticism after giving herself a 7/10 score for her first year in office while promising Montrealers they will not see tangible results on the homelessness crisis until 2027. &bull; A Gatineau family doctor is blasting federal public servants, claiming that over 90 percent of requests for work-from-home medical notes following the new four-day in-person mandate are completely unjustified.

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.