David Heurtel welcomes back Bonnie Feigenbaum, former Conservative Party of Quebec candidate in last provincial election and a lecturer at Concordia & McGill University, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia.

David Heurtel welcomes back Bonnie Feigenbaum, former Conservative Party of Quebec candidate in last provincial election and a lecturer at Concordia &amp; McGill University, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia.

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 STM spent nearly $77,000 on reusable water bottles for bus drivers in 2021….

David Heurtel is joined by Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo and a commentator at RDS, and Akil Alleyne, Reporter, commentator and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.
Last night President Joe Biden faced off against former president Donald Trump in the first US presidential debate
Crimes continue to increase rapidly in the Montreal metro, their number having almost doubled last year
Less than a few days until July 1st and organisations in the field of housing, homelessness and mental health are sounding the alarm to the Quebec Government

David Heurtel is joined by Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo and a commentator at RDS, and Akil Alleyne, Reporter, commentator and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.
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<li>Last night President Joe Biden faced off against former president Donald Trump in the first US presidential debate</li>
<li>Crimes continue to increase rapidly in the Montreal metro, their number having almost doubled last year</li>
<li>Less than a few days until July 1st and organisations in the field of housing, homelessness and mental health are sounding the alarm to the Quebec Government</li>
</ul>

Joe Biden faced off against Donald Trump in the first US presidential debate Plus: Crimes continue to increase rapidly in the Montreal

David Heurtel is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor.
Greater Montreal's public transit companies are making purchases that are raising eyebrows
Just a few days before July 1, the City of Montreal expects to have to loosen their purse strings to accommodate households who will lose their homes 
Valerie Plante on encampments…. She calls this unacceptable yet we have continued to accept it
Companies are facing confusion as they prepare for Quebec’s new language rules to be implemented next year

David Heurtel is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor.
<ul>
<li>Greater Montreal's public transit companies are making purchases that are raising eyebrows</li>
<li>Just a few days before July 1, the City of Montreal expects to have to loosen their purse strings to accommodate households who will lose their homes </li>
<li>Valerie Plante on encampments…. She calls this unacceptable yet we have continued to accept it</li>
<li>Companies are facing confusion as they prepare for Quebec’s new language rules to be implemented next year</li>
</ul>

Greater Montreal's public transit companies are making purchases that are raising eyebrows Plus: Valerie Plante on the difference between encampments

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 STM spent nearly $77,000 on reusable water bottles for bus drivers in 2021….

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