The Elias Makos Show: October 27, 2026

In the 10am hour of today's program:
• Israel's High-Stakes Vote: Jerusalem Post Defense & Tech Editor Anna Ahronheim discusses the historic national election as voters head to the polls for the first time since October 7, testing Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival
• Sainte-Julie Noise Complaints: Sainte-Julie Mayor Mario Lemay explains the municipality's proposal to review flight paths at the Montreal Metropolitan Airport following a surge in resident complaints since the new terminal opened
• Stade Saputo Silence: 1642MTL communications leader Louis-Marie Colas outlines why major CF Montréal supporter groups are boycotting the remainder of the MLS season over heavy sanctions and front office tensions

The Elias Makos Show: October 27, 2026
In the 10am hour of today's program: &bull; Israel's High-Stakes Vote: Jerusalem Post Defense &amp; Tech Editor Anna Ahronheim discusses the historic national election as voters head to the polls for the first time since October 7, testing Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival &bull; Sainte-Julie Noise Complaints: Sainte-Julie Mayor Mario Lemay explains the municipality's proposal to review flight paths at the Montreal Metropolitan Airport following a surge in resident complaints since the new terminal opened &bull; Stade Saputo Silence: 1642MTL communications leader Louis-Marie Colas outlines why major CF Montr&eacute;al supporter groups are boycotting the remainder of the MLS season over heavy sanctions and front office tensions

Tune in to Elias Makos for information you need on stories impacting Montrealers. The Elias Makos Show includes debate, interviews and discussion with listeners. Elias promises to break news, to debunk when needed and to help listeners with everyday pocketbook, commute and even relationship issues.

Tune in to Elias Makos for information you need on stories impacting Montrealers. The Elias Makos Show includes debate, interviews and discussion with listeners. Elias promises to break news, to debunk when needed and to help listeners with everyday pocketbook, commute and even relationship issues.

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Tune in to Elias Makos for information you need on stories impacting Montrealers. The Elias Makos Show includes debate, interviews and discussion with listeners. Elias promises to break news, to debunk when needed and to help listeners with everyday pocketbook, commute and even relationship issues.

Part 1: Israel's Post-October 7 Election & CF Montréal Boycott

The Elias Makos Show: October 29, 2026

In the 11am hour of today's program:
• La Caisse's Cell Tower Acquisition: Globe & Mail business reporter Andrew Willis breaks down La Caisse's $2.45-billion deal to buy a major stake in Bell's cell tower business, helping BCE Inc. pay down corporate debt
• Bank of Canada Rate Hike: Rosenberg Research vice president and senior economist Robert Embree analyzes the central bank's decision to raise its key interest rate to 2.5 per cent to combat rising energy costs and inflation
• In Transit: Peter-McGill city councillor Leslie Roberts reacts to Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada's one-year review, including infrastructure spending plans, tax changes, and keeping the door open to a future Olympic bid

The Elias Makos Show: October 29, 2026
In the 11am hour of today's program: &bull; La Caisse's Cell Tower Acquisition: Globe &amp; Mail business reporter Andrew Willis breaks down La Caisse's $2.45-billion deal to buy a major stake in Bell's cell tower business, helping BCE Inc. pay down corporate debt &bull; Bank of Canada Rate Hike: Rosenberg Research vice president and senior economist Robert Embree analyzes the central bank's decision to raise its key interest rate to 2.5 per cent to combat rising energy costs and inflation &bull; In Transit: Peter-McGill city councillor Leslie Roberts reacts to Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada's one-year review, including infrastructure spending plans, tax changes, and keeping the door open to a future Olympic bid

Part 2: La Caisse's Cell Tower Acquisition & Olympic Ambitions

The Elias Makos Show: October 29, 2026

In the 10am hour of today's program:
• Pothole Vigilante Success: Montreal Gazette executive producer Erik Leijon discusses how DIY pothole filler Saad Tekiout's repairs are outlasting the city's own work, despite Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada's warnings to stop
• Jean-Talon East Crisis: SDC Jean-Talon Est board president Paul Micheletti highlights a devastating 90 per cent drop in pedestrian traffic caused by massive excavations for the Blue Line metro extension
• High-Speed Rail Alternatives: HEC Montreal professor Jacques Roy outlines the escalating costs and land disputes surrounding the Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail dream, arguing the country needs a pragmatic alternative plan

The Elias Makos Show: October 29, 2026
In the 10am hour of today's program: &bull; Pothole Vigilante Success: Montreal Gazette executive producer Erik Leijon discusses how DIY pothole filler Saad Tekiout's repairs are outlasting the city's own work, despite Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada's warnings to stop &bull; Jean-Talon East Crisis: SDC Jean-Talon Est board president Paul Micheletti highlights a devastating 90 per cent drop in pedestrian traffic caused by massive excavations for the Blue Line metro extension &bull; High-Speed Rail Alternatives: HEC Montreal professor Jacques Roy outlines the escalating costs and land disputes surrounding the Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail dream, arguing the country needs a pragmatic alternative plan

Part 1: Pothole Vigilante Success & Jean-Talon East Crisis

The Elias Makos Show: October 28, 2026

In the 11am hour of today's program:
• U.S.-Canada Trade Talks: CTV News host Vassy Kapelos analyzes warming trade talks ahead of the U.S. midterms, a contradiction between Mark Carney and Donald Trump, and concerns that Ottawa could face blame if Republicans lose key races
• Canada-EU Summit Feud: Former federal Liberal leader Stéphane Dion discusses tomorrow's Montreal summit, amid a fierce political spat over Paul St-Pierre Plamondon accusing Ottawa of denying him a speaking slot on Quebec soil
• In Transit: McGill University finance associate professor Katrin Tinn explains the concept of open banking and what a regulatory shift away from legacy credit networks like Visa and Mastercard means for Canadian banks

The Elias Makos Show: October 28, 2026
In the 11am hour of today's program: &bull; U.S.-Canada Trade Talks: CTV News host Vassy Kapelos analyzes warming trade talks ahead of the U.S. midterms, a contradiction between Mark Carney and Donald Trump, and concerns that Ottawa could face blame if Republicans lose key races &bull; Canada-EU Summit Feud: Former federal Liberal leader St&eacute;phane Dion discusses tomorrow's Montreal summit, amid a fierce political spat over Paul St-Pierre Plamondon accusing Ottawa of denying him a speaking slot on Quebec soil &bull; In Transit: McGill University finance associate professor Katrin Tinn explains the concept of open banking and what a regulatory shift away from legacy credit networks like Visa and Mastercard means for Canadian banks

Part 1: Israel's Post-October 7 Election & CF Montréal Boycott

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