The Big Five Podcast

Egbert Gaye and Jonathan Kalles joined Elias to talk about the latest political news.

David Heurtel is joined by Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councillor and Consultant at Espace Strategies, and Dan Delmar, Quebec-based political commentator, a former journalist and newspaper columnist, and the co-founder of TNKR Media to discuss the WHO pausing the approval of Quebec-based COVID vaccine candidate Medicago, s higher up of an English-language CEGEP speaking out against Bill 96, and Arnold Schwarzenegger sharing an emotional message for the Russian people.

David Heurtel welcomes in Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Sterling Downey, deputy Mayor and city councillor for Verdun to talk about Inflation at a 30 year high, Canada still hasn’t seized some of these oligarchs assets, and SPVM officers leaving the force en masse.

David Heurtel welcomes in Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to weigh in on police chief Sylvain Caron's resignation, Inflation hitting a 30 year high, and the CAQ government insisting Ukrainian refugee children who come to Quebec must still attend school in French.

Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo host and a commentator at RDS, and Political analyst Karim Boulos join David Heurtel on The Big 5.

Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, Quebec-based political commentator, a former journalist and newspaper columnist, and the co-founder of TNKR Media, and David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst to discuss the CAQ holding steady while support for the Liberals plummets, Jean Charest officially launching his bid for Conservative leadership, and Kevin O’Leary saying Canada is run by idiots.

Elias Makos welcomes in Political analyst Karim Boulos and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance to talk about a new poll showing Jean Charest badly trailing Pierre Pollievre, whether or not Bill 21 should be a factor in the Conservative leadership race, and the possibility of building high frequency rail lines to connect major Canadian cities.

Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councillor and Consultant at Espace Strategies and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. They speak about a byelection in Quebec, another angle on Jean Charest's conservative leadership bid, and much more. 

Elias Makos is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to talk about Jean Charest set to announce his candidacy for head of the Conservative Party of Canada, whether or not it's time for Canada to increase defence spending, and Community groups that are upset that Montreal Police have installed cameras in parks, playgrounds, and public squares.