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May 16, 2022We marched, now what? Plus: Capping gas prices
Elias Makos starts the week off with Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Lionel Perez, Former city councilor and leader of the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall.
Thousands turned up this weekend to march against Bill 96… What now?
Dominique Anglade has tweaked the Liberal position on Bill 21
The PQ wants to temporarily cap gas prices at $1.60 a liter, with the price differential covered by oil companies
25 min
May 13, 2022The last stand against Bill 96 Plus: Who’s going to show up to the debate?
Elias Makos ends off the week with David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councilor and Consultant at Espace Strategies.
There’s a big rally planned for tomorrow at 10 departing from Dawson College. How important is this demonstration tomorrow?
Montreal's major English-language broadcasters have invited Quebec’s five main political parties to a debate on September 20th
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was verbally harassed at a campaign stop in Peterborough
25 min
May 12, 2022Quebec’s immigration record Plus: French-only signs in the West Island
Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance.
Quebec will accept a record of 100,000 immigrants in 2022
Simons’ new store in the West Island is stirring up some controversy: Signs in the store are French-only.
Conservative debate recap time!
24 min
May 11, 2022The full court press on Bill 96
Elias Makos welcomes in Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst.
The Habs won the draft lottery yesterday, could this be the start of a Stanley Cup winning team?
Montreal is already the second-densest city in North America. Should we force off-island areas to densify?
In the final stretch before Bill 96,’s adoption, the final pleas to stop it are falling on deaf ears
24 min
May 10, 2022The return of “Francophones say the darndest things” Plus: Bad behaviour from soccer parents and MPs
Elias Makos is joined by Lea Streliski, Best-selling author, comedian and columnist, and Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo host and a commentator at RDS.
A teenage soccer referee at a children’s soccer game was punched in the face by an irate spectator over the weekend
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali is in hot water after participating in house proceedings via video chat from a bathroom
Michelle Setlakwe, who will be running in Pierre Arcand’s old riding, has come out swinging against Bill 96
25 min
May 09, 2022Bill 96 looms large on Quebec business and healthcare
Elias Makos starts the week off with Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact and Political analyst Karim Boulos.
New requirements in Bill 96 that would require francisation for all companies with at least 25 employees
Pierre Arcand is the 11th Liberal in a caucus of 27 MNAs to announce their departure
What if Quebec actually fared better during the pandemic than we thought?
25 min
May 06, 2022Conservative Party: Strange New Worlds! Plus: Quebec’s new plan for religion
Elias finishes off the week with panelists David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and political analyst and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR & content firm TNKR Media and Co-host of Today's Entrepreneur, Saturdays at noon on CJAD 800.
Drama at the Conservative leadership debate
What’s your take on the hullabaloo surrounding Governor General Mary Simon’s visit with the Premier?
Quebec’s new plan for more hockey heroes
25 min
May 05, 2022Freedom of choice vs freedom of thought Plus: Conservative candidates square off
Elias Makos joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councilor and Consultant at Espace Strategies.
Will the potential reversal of Roe v Wade affect Canadian politics?
Conservative leadership hopefuls are squaring off in an unofficial debate tonight
Residents of Nantucket, Massachusetts, have approved a measure allowing women to go topless at all town beaches
25 min
May 04, 2022Quebec ditches masks Plus: Amazon workers in Quebec fight back
Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President of the International Association of Bioethics.
All signs point to interim public health director Dr. Luc Boileau removing mask mandates (outside of public transport and healthcare) as of May 14
Amazon workers in Lachine are organizing to form a union
Could women lose family planning/abortion access here in Canada?
22 min
May 03, 2022The train to ugly gets derailed Plus: Montreal vs. Toronto
Elias Makos welcomes in Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact and Political analyst Karim Boulos.
The REM is changing, yet again
According to a leaked draft opinion, Roe V. Wade is about to be overturned
Our neighbours to the west move here in large numbers, so which city is better? Toronto or Montreal?
24 min

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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…