The Big Five Podcast

Elias Makosstarts the week off with guests Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo and commentator at RDS and Lionel Perez, Former city councillor and leader of the Official Opposition at Montreal city Hall to weigh in on Justin Trudeau is in Europe to consult with his counterparts, a Russian pianist’s Vancouver concert getting cancelled in light of the conflict in Ukraine, and Big Five panellist and leader of the Quebec Green Party, Alex Tyrell under fire for a series of tweets where he took Russia’s side.

Elias Makos is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia and David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst to talk about serious rumblings about a new political party in Quebec, a second round of talks taking place between Russia and Ukraine, and whether or not gas prices are starting to change driving habits.

Caroline Codsi Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Alex Tyrell, leader of the Green Party of Quebec to discuss Jean Charest meeting members of the Conservative party last night, more Covid restrictions to be lifted ahead of schedule in Quebec, and Amazon's plans for a fourth distribution centre in the area.

Elias Makos welcomes in Tiffany Callender, CEO of the Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE) and Sterling Downey, deputy Mayor and city councilor for Verdun to discuss more sanctions being heaped upon Russia, the Liberal government is taking another crack at Canada’s Official Languages Act, and a coalition saying the time has come to recognize housing as a right.

Elias Makos welcomes guests Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact and Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson to opine on what would need to happen in Ukraine to be in favour of Canada sending troops, racism against African migrants and students trying to flee Ukraine, and the dire situation of ambulances in Quebec.

Elias Makos welcomes in Political analyst Karim Boulos and new memner of the Montreal French-language committee Anne Lagace-Dowson to talk about another prominent Quebec conservative backing Jean Charest’s bid for the Conservative leadership, whether or not Canada should build up its military and send troops to Ukraine.

Elias Makos is joined by Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo host and a commentator at RDS and Dan Delmar, Quebec-based political commentator, a former journalist and newspaper columnist, and the co-founder of TNKR Media to discuss the job Canada has done in response to the invasion of Ukraine, the Quebec Liberals finally having a position on Bill 96, and whether or not there is still corruption in Quebec.

Elias Makos is joined by Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councillor to weigh in on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Trudeau announcing the end of the Emergencies Act, and whether or not we should continue to work from home.

Elias Makos is joined by Lionel Perez, Former city councillor and leader of the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss the drive to recruit Jean Charest to run for the Conservative Party leadership, whether or not our politics has gone off the deep end in Canada, and Premier Legault shooting down rumours of a spring election.

Elias Makos welcomes in Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Political analyst Karim Boulos to talk about a possible provincial spring election, the CAQ condemning a video published on Eric Duhaime’s Conservative Party facebook page, and the NDP siding with the minority Liberal government to pass the Emergencies Act.