The Big Five Podcast

Elias Makos welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and President of the International Association of Bioethics, and Jonathan Kalles, (Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss Liberal leader Dominique Anglade proposing that Quebec create a deconfinement squad, The vaccination passport coming to big box stores today, and the Mayor of Brampton, Ontario leading a crusade against Bill 21.

Elias Makos welcomes Dan Delmar to the Big 5, he is a Quebec-based political commentator, a former journalist and newspaper columnist, and the co-founder of TNKR Media, and joinuing him is David Heurtel, former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst as they weigh in on Legault saying that he cannot ease restrictions right now, Liberal leader Dominique Anglade no longer participating in the weekly calls with the Premier, and MLB decided not to go ahead with the idea of the Tampa Bay Rays sharing custody with Montreal.

Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to discuss Quebec’s anti-corruption squad investigating fake vaccine passports, Quebec having the highest percentage of hospital beds taken up by covid patients, and Jagmeet Singh and his wife having to pay $1,895 for a rocking chair.

Elias Makos welcomes in Meeker Guerrier, Bell Media host and commentator and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor to talk about Premier Legault’s popularity dropping by 4 points, a new report on public trust in democracies showing worrisome signs, and Kent Hughes being the named new GM of the Habs.

Elias Makos is joined by Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, and Political analyst Karim Boulos to discuss several airlines and Toronto Pearson Airport calling on the federal government to put an end to the PCR tests, McGill social work students planning to strike from in-person classes, and the City of Candiac asking a father to take down his skating rink.

Elias Makos welcomes in Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councilor to talk about kids returning to school this week, minimum wage in Quebec will increasing, and a new web survey finding that 55% of Quebecers support Bill 21.

Elias Makos is joined by David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister and analyst and Political analyst Karim Boulos to talk about a new poll showing the CAQ’s support eroding, Premier Legault announcing an end to the curfew, and a vaccine passport to get into big box stores.

Elias Makos welcomes in Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to discuss kids heading back to class on Monday and the curfew possibly coming to an end, Trudeau dodging questions about Premier Legault’s health tax, and a Superior Court Judge temporarily suspending an unvaccinated man from seeing his child.

Elias Makos is joined by Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor to break down Legault's proposed new tax on anti-vaxxers, Quebec’s interim Public Health Director, Dr. Luc Boileau and The borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles removing a poster of a young girl with Canada Maple Leaf mittens on.

Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Meeker Guerrier, Weekend host at Noovo and RDS commentator to discuss Dr. Horracio Arruda's resignation as Quebec’s National Director of Public Health, and a new poll showing support for Covid-19 health measures at its lowest level since the start of the pandemic.