Elias Makos welcomes political analyst Anne Lagace-Dowson and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.
Justin Trudeau's three-day retreat with his Liberal cabinet ends today, with a focus on U.S.-Canada relations.
Student housing in the city has gone up. And students are struggling to find affordable housing with some paying more than $1,500 dollars for a 3 1/2.
The Montreal by-election for LaSalle-Emard-Verdun is set to have the most candidates in federal election history.

Elias Makos welcomes political analyst Anne Lagace-Dowson and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.
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<li>Justin Trudeau's three-day retreat with his Liberal cabinet ends today, with a focus on U.S.-Canada relations.</li>
<li>Student housing in the city has gone up. And students are struggling to find affordable housing with some paying more than $1,500 dollars for a 3 1/2.</li>
<li>The Montreal by-election for LaSalle-Emard-Verdun is set to have the most candidates in federal election history.</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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The Liberals flip-flop on immigration. Plus: The longest ballot of all-time.

Elias Makos is joined Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College and Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government on The Big 5.
Poilievre challenging NDP counterpart Jagmeet Singh to pull support for the Liberal government in order to prompt a fall election.
CNN’s much-hyped first interview of Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate aired last night. Sad to report that Westmount High School was not brought up a single time.
The CAQ’s youth wing wants new rules & more discipline in Quebec schools to stop the spread of violence and lack of civility in the classroom.

Elias Makos is joined Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College and Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government on The Big 5.
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<li>Poilievre challenging NDP counterpart Jagmeet Singh to pull support for the Liberal government in order to prompt a fall election.</li>
<li>CNN’s much-hyped first interview of Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate aired last night. Sad to report that Westmount High School was not brought up a single time.</li>
<li>The CAQ’s youth wing wants new rules &amp; more discipline in Quebec schools to stop the spread of violence and lack of civility in the classroom.</li>
</ul>

Pierre Poilievre really really wants an election. Plus: Do Quebec’s schools need more discipline?

Elias Makos is joined by Political analyst Karim Boulos and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies on The Big 5.
Some Liberals staffers have had enough of Justin Trudeau.
Your electricity bills could increase significantly in 5 to 10 years.
Do degrees mean as much as they used to?

Elias Makos is joined by Political analyst Karim Boulos and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies on The Big 5.
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<li>Some Liberals staffers have had enough of Justin Trudeau.</li>
<li>Your electricity bills could increase significantly in 5 to 10 years.</li>
<li>Do degrees mean as much as they used to?</li>
</ul>

Why are Liberal Party staffers revolting? Plus: Do university degrees matter?

Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor and Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo and a commentator at RDS on The Big 5.
The Quebec Liberal Party now says that the province’s capacity to integrate immigrants and provide them with social services has been exceeded.
The arrival of Federal Minister Pablo Rodriguez in the race for the Quebec Liberal leadership race could change the game. 
If elected President, Westmount High School graduate Kamala Harris is promising to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the southern border wall

Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor and Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo and a commentator at RDS on The Big 5.
<ul>
<li>The Quebec Liberal Party now says that the province’s capacity to integrate immigrants and provide them with social services has been exceeded.</li>
<li>The arrival of Federal Minister Pablo Rodriguez in the race for the Quebec Liberal leadership race could change the game. </li>
<li>If elected President, Westmount High School graduate Kamala Harris is promising to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the southern border wall</li>
</ul>

The Liberals flip-flop on immigration. Plus: The longest ballot of all-time.

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