Elias Makos caps off the week with Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College, and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor.
A strong majority of Quebec adults wants to limit social media to children aged 16 and above
50 Montreal-area High school students are protesting their school's “sexist” dress code
A bipartisan group of 23 U.S. Senators has expressed concerns over Canada's defense spending

Elias Makos caps off the week with Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College, and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor.
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<li>A strong majority of Quebec adults wants to limit social media to children aged 16 and above</li>
<li>50 Montreal-area High school students are protesting their school's “sexist” dress code</li>
<li>A bipartisan group of 23 U.S. Senators has expressed concerns over Canada's defense spending</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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Social media bans, short shorts, and Canada’s defense spending

David Heurtel 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
Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst.
In what has been a shock byelection result. The Conservatives have won in the longtime Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul
New data has revealed that the creation of numerous well-paid jobs by trendy Californian firms in Quebec are very far from having fulfilled their promises years later
The residential district which is to replace Place Versailles will include only 9% social housing and less than 1% affordable housing 

David Heurtel 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 Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst.
<ul>
<li>In what has been a shock byelection result. The Conservatives have won in the longtime Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul</li>
<li>New data has revealed that the creation of numerous well-paid jobs by trendy Californian firms in Quebec are very far from having fulfilled their promises years later</li>
<li>The residential district which is to replace Place Versailles will include only 9% social housing and less than 1% affordable housing </li>
</ul>

The Conservatives have won in a longtime Liberal stronghold

David Heurtel kicks the week off with Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CTV Montreal News at 5 and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.
Montreal’s Canada day parade organisers have cancelled next week's event
Pro-Palestinian protests set up camp at Square Victoria. Making it the first encampment in a public space in Montreal
Hydro-Québec plans to pass on the bill for the cost of repairing the electricity network to property owners

David Heurtel kicks the week off with Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CTV Montreal News at 5 and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.
<ul>
<li>Montreal’s Canada day parade organisers have cancelled next week's event</li>
<li>Pro-Palestinian protests set up camp at Square Victoria. Making it the first encampment in a public space in Montreal</li>
<li>Hydro-Québec plans to pass on the bill for the cost of repairing the electricity network to property owners</li>
</ul>

Montreal’s Canada day parade organisers have cancelled next week's event. PLUS: Pro-Palestinian protests set up camp at Square Victoria.

David Heurtel is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, Special Advisor to the Mayor and Anne Lagace-Dowson, Political Analyst on the Big 5.
Discussions are finally coming to life about the leadership campaign of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ). 
Quebec’s health minister is predicting another ‘difficult’ summer in hospitals.
The Cavendish Coalition is asking Ottawa and Quebec to force the city to extend the boulevard.

David Heurtel is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, Special Advisor to the Mayor and Anne Lagace-Dowson, Political Analyst on the Big 5.
<ul>
<li>Discussions are finally coming to life about the leadership campaign of the Liberal Party of Quebec (PLQ). </li>
<li>Quebec’s health minister is predicting another ‘difficult’ summer in hospitals.</li>
<li>The Cavendish Coalition is asking Ottawa and Quebec to force the city to extend the boulevard.</li>
</ul>

Social media bans, short shorts, and Canada’s defense spending

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