Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies.
Mark Carney has changed his tune, and is now bracing Canadians for a future where U.S. tariffs against Canada remain in place regardless of a trade deal or not.
Should immigration status ever factor in criminal sentencing?
The SAQ is tightening its return policy to curb revenue losses.
While Quebec is banning cellphones in schools starting this fall, electronic sports (e-sports) programs that involve hours of video gaming are expanding in high schools and CEGEPs. 

Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies.
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<li>Mark Carney has changed his tune, and is now bracing Canadians for a future where U.S. tariffs against Canada remain in place regardless of a trade deal or not.</li>
<li>Should immigration status ever factor in criminal sentencing?</li>
<li>The SAQ is tightening its return policy to curb revenue losses.</li>
<li>While Quebec is banning cellphones in schools starting this fall, electronic sports (e-sports) programs that involve hours of video gaming are expanding in high schools and CEGEPs.&nbsp;</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.

The Big Five Podcast

The latest audio and podcasts from CJAD 800 Montreal.

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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

Should Canada cozy up to China? Plus: Return policies and criminal justice.

Elias Makos kicks the week off with 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.
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces
A rally was held on Saturday asking the city of Montreal to recognize itself as a sanctuary city for people living in Canada without permanent immigration status
The city of Laval is being forced to pay the taxes of its former mayor
A video out of Repentigny blew up over the weekend after it showed a security guard at a convenience store being assaulted by teenagers from a local high school

Elias Makos kicks the week off with Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and&nbsp;Andrew Caddell, columnist for the Hill Times and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy.
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<li>The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces</li>
<li>A rally was held on Saturday asking the city of Montreal to recognize itself as a sanctuary city for people living in Canada without permanent immigration status</li>
<li>The city of Laval is being forced to pay the taxes of its former mayor</li>
<li>A video out of Repentigny blew up over the weekend after it showed a security guard at a convenience store being assaulted by teenagers from a local high school</li>
</ul>

Canada’s Supreme Court says asylum seekers have a right to subsidized daycare. Plus: Will Mark Carney finally get his majority?

On this Friday edition of the BIG 5, Elias is joined by Justine McIntyre, co-founder at Civica Strategies and former city councilor and Daniel Tran, director of communication and governmental relations at Casacom.
Closing in on a week since the war in Iran kicked off, and if you’re struggling to figure out just what Canada’s official position is in this conflict, you are not alone.
Speaking of the Middle East, six days after U.S.-Israeli military strikes began, there are still Quebecers and Canadians abroad trying desperately to get home.
Chinatown residents are saying enough is enough: "It is time to stop making Chinatown a dumping ground for misery."

On this Friday edition of the BIG 5, Elias is joined by Justine McIntyre, co-founder at Civica Strategies and former city councilor and Daniel Tran, director of communication and governmental relations at Casacom.
<ul>
<li>Closing in on a week since the war in Iran kicked off, and if you&rsquo;re struggling to figure out just what Canada&rsquo;s official position is in this conflict, you are not alone.</li>
<li>Speaking of the Middle East, six days after U.S.-Israeli military strikes began, there are still Quebecers and Canadians abroad trying desperately to get home.</li>
<li>Chinatown residents are saying enough is enough: "It is time to stop making Chinatown a dumping ground for misery."</li>
</ul>

Even Liberal MPs can’t figure out Mark Carney’s position on Iran. Plus: Residents of Chinatown say “enough is enough.”

Elias Makos was joined by Bonnie Feigenbaum, Conservative Party of Quebec candidate in last provincial election and a lecturer at Concordia & McGill University, media & government relations consultant  & Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance.

Among the topic discussed were
Break out the star charts, it's time to determine where Canada stands on the war in Iran
New nugget out from that Leger polling conducted for Journal de Montreal, and it should send a message to Quebec finance minister Eric Girard and to the other political parties who want to win the election in October. 61 percent of Quebecers say that the government should cut services if it's the only way to avoid increasing taxes
CAQ leadership candidate Bernard Drainville says he would cut certain services to asylum seekers if elected Premier
A judge in Hamilton has put Ontario’s official sexual offenders registry in jeopardy after ruling it unconstitutional

Elias Makos was joined by Bonnie Feigenbaum, Conservative Party of Quebec candidate in last provincial election and a lecturer at Concordia &amp; McGill University, media &amp; government relations consultant&nbsp; &amp; Caroline Codsi, Founder &amp; Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance.
Among the topic discussed were
<ul>
<li>Break out the star charts, it's time to determine where Canada stands on the war in Iran</li>
<li>New nugget out from that Leger polling conducted for Journal de Montreal, and it should send a message to Quebec finance minister Eric Girard and to the other political parties who want to win the election in October. 61 percent of Quebecers say that the government should cut services if it's the only way to avoid increasing taxes</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/961104/bernard-drainville-veut-reduire-services-demandeurs-asile">CAQ leadership candidate Bernard Drainville says he would cut certain services to asylum seekers if elected Premier</a></li>
<li>A judge in Hamilton has put Ontario&rsquo;s official sexual offenders registry in jeopardy after ruling it unconstitutional</li>
</ul>

Should Canada cozy up to China? Plus: Return policies and criminal justice.

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