Trudie Mason is joined by Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and former chief of staff in the Harper government, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia.
The Quebec Ministry of Education is sending inspectors to 17 schools where violations of the state's secularism law have been reported
Conservative MPs are frustrated with their leader Pierre Poilievre's directive to stop supporting federal housing funds in their constituencies
Nathaly Rivard is appalled by the 15-day suspension given to Sûreté du Québec officer Sébastien Plouffe, who discarded a fragment of her 14-year-old son's skull in a ravine after a fatal crash in 2021

Trudie Mason is joined by Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and former chief of staff in the Harper government, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia.
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<li>The Quebec Ministry of Education is sending inspectors to 17 schools where violations of the state's secularism law have been reported</li>
<li>Conservative MPs are frustrated with their leader Pierre Poilievre's directive to stop supporting federal housing funds in their constituencies</li>
<li>Nathaly Rivard is appalled by the 15-day suspension given to Sûreté du Québec officer Sébastien Plouffe, who discarded a fragment of her 14-year-old son's skull in a ravine after a fatal crash in 2021</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 Big Five

The Quebec Ministry of Education is sending inspectors to 17 schools where violations of the state's secularism law have been reported

Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and chief of staff in the Harper government.
The Canadian government is offering a two-month GST/HST holiday on a variety of items this holiday season to help ease cost-of-living pressures
The Royal Canadian Navy will replace its official march with a new composition after deciding the lyrics are outdated and offensive
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will “abide” by an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and chief of staff in the Harper government.
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<li>The Canadian government is offering a two-month GST/HST holiday on a variety of items this holiday season to help ease cost-of-living pressures</li>
<li>The Royal Canadian Navy will replace its official march with a new composition after deciding the lyrics are outdated and offensive</li>
<li>Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will “abide” by an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu</li>
</ul>

Santa Clause delivers a GST holiday for Canada. Plus: The Canadian Navy changes its tune.

Elias Makos welcomes back Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Bonnie Feigenbaum, Conservative Party of Quebec candidate in last provincial election and a lecturer at Concordia & McGill University.
The Globe and Mail first to report that the Liberals will announce a GST holiday on certain items
Randy Boissonnault has stepped down from his position as Minister of Employment in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet amid controversy over his claims of Indigenous heritage and other allegations
The Haroun Bouzzi affair continues to make news at the National Assembly. But yesterday, a new target from the PQ’s Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, saying that the problem with Québec solidaire isn’t Bouazzi, it’s wokeism

Elias Makos welcomes back Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Bonnie Feigenbaum, Conservative Party of Quebec candidate in last provincial election and a lecturer at Concordia &amp; McGill University.
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<li>The Globe and Mail first to report that the Liberals will announce a GST holiday on certain items</li>
<li>Randy Boissonnault has stepped down from his position as Minister of Employment in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet amid controversy over his claims of Indigenous heritage and other allegations</li>
<li>The Haroun Bouzzi affair continues to make news at the National Assembly. But yesterday, a new target from the PQ’s Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, saying that the problem with Québec solidaire isn’t Bouazzi, it’s wokeism</li>
</ul>

Justin Trudeau’s new plan is to axe the tax! Plus: PSPP goes after wokeism.

Elias Makos is joined by 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 Noovo and CTV Montreal News at 5. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.
Quebec solidaire MNA Haroun Bouazzi has issued a partial apology for his comments about racism in the National Assembly
Under Valérie Plante's administration, Montreal saw a 33% increase in taxes between 2018 and 2024
The illegal tobacco industry is now bigger than the legal one in some parts of the country

Elias Makos is joined by 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 Noovo and CTV Montreal News at 5. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.
<ul>
<li>Quebec solidaire MNA Haroun Bouazzi has issued a partial apology for his comments about racism in the National Assembly</li>
<li>Under Valérie Plante's administration, Montreal saw a 33% increase in taxes between 2018 and 2024</li>
<li>The illegal tobacco industry is now bigger than the legal one in some parts of the country</li>
</ul>

The Quebec Ministry of Education is sending inspectors to 17 schools where violations of the state's secularism law have been reported

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