Joining Elias on today's Big 5 were Trudie Mason, veteran newscaster at CJAD 800 & Lea Streliski, Best-selling author, comedian and columnist.

Among the topics discussed 
Marwah Rizqy is going public with the tragic loss she and her husband Greg Kelly suffered recently. In a piece published in the Journal de Montréal titled La lettre à l’enfant que je n’aurai pas – or Letter to the child I will not have – the outgoing MNA opens up on losing her third child during pregnancy.
In an attempt to gain popularity with the youth…Quebec Conservative leader Éric Duhaime decided to send a letter to over 46 thousand Quebecers between the ages of 18 and 22.
Something we rarely cover on the Big Five – literary scandals. But this one hits close to home. Thélyson Orélien, a Haitian-born Quebec writer, was having quite the year. His debut novel, C’était ça ou mourir, went from a Quebec success to a literary sensation in France, earning international attention and major prize nominations.
“AI-written speeches are taking over politics” – that’s the headline in the latest edition of The Economist catching a lot of attention.

Joining Elias on today's Big 5 were Trudie Mason, veteran newscaster at CJAD 800 &amp; Lea Streliski, Best-selling author, comedian and columnist.
Among the topics discussed&nbsp;
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<li>Marwah Rizqy is going public with the tragic loss she and her husband Greg Kelly suffered recently. In a piece published in the Journal de Montr&eacute;al titled <a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/09/24/la-lettre-a-lenfant-que-je-naurai-pas">La lettre &agrave; l&rsquo;enfant que je n&rsquo;aurai pas</a> &ndash; or Letter to the child I will not have &ndash; the outgoing MNA opens up on losing her third child during pregnancy.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/09/25/duhaime-envoie-des-lettres-aux-jeunes-les-nouveaux-electeurs-incites-a-voter-conservateur">In an attempt to gain popularity with the youth&hellip;Quebec Conservative leader &Eacute;ric Duhaime decided to send a letter to over 46 thousand Quebecers between the ages of 18 and 22.</a></li>
<li>Something we rarely cover on the Big Five &ndash; literary scandals. But this one hits close to home. Th&eacute;lyson Or&eacute;lien, a Haitian-born Quebec writer, was having quite the year. His debut novel, C&rsquo;&eacute;tait &ccedil;a ou mourir, went from a Quebec success to a literary sensation in France, earning international attention and major prize nominations.</li>
<li><a href="https://archive.ph/mis0m#selection-1375.46-1375.58">&ldquo;AI-written speeches are taking over politics&rdquo;</a> &ndash; that&rsquo;s the headline in the latest edition of The Economist catching a lot of attention.</li>
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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 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 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.