The Big Five Podcast

Elias Makos welcomes in Jonathan Kalles, (KAY-LESS) Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, School of Public Health, University of Montreal to weigh in on Premier Legault still leading in the polls with 46% of voting intentions, man dying Monday morning in the elevator in front of the operating room of the Amos Hospital and Health Minister Dube still being unsure about easing restrictions over the holidays.

Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councillor and Meeker Guerrier, Bell Media host and commentator to discuss the CBC reaching out to anti-racists to compile a list of words and phrases we can’t use anymore, a Greek law charging those who refuse to get vaccinated with a monthly fine/health fee and the mayor of Longueuil getting threatened after announcing they will cull deer in a park.

Elias Makos welcomes back Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Alex Tyrrell, leader of the Green Party of Quebec to talk about a statistical institute showing a huge drop in Montreal’s population, the new mayor of TMR saying he’ll block the development of Royalmount and whether or not there needs to be a public inquiry on what happened in our seniors homes.

Elias Makos returns with his panel consisting of Political analyst Karim Boulos and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to discuss the Quebec Liberal Party holding its convention over the weekend, a disturbing video showing police pinning a black teenager and kicking snow in his face and Marc Bergevin getting sacked by the Habs. 

Justine McIntyre 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 discuss Legault's $200 grant, the Canada’s Environment Commissioner's scathing report and and the murder of a sex worker earlier this month.

Justine McIntrye steps in as host and is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to discuss whether or not religion is a valid reason to refuse to be vaccinated, a majority of femalesd being named to Montreal's Executive Committee and Mary Simon getting heavily criticized for her broken French.

Elias Makos welcomes in Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Trudeau and Meeker Guerrier, Bell Media host and commentator to talk about the ombudsperson’s scathing report on Quebec’s CHSLDs, the leader of the Bloc Quebecois saying that he will throw his support behind Trudeau and Simon Jolin-Barrette saying he’s insulted by a promotional video made by the Muslim Association of Canada.

Elias Makos is joined by Richard "Bugs" Burnett, journalist and columnist and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to talk about the government’s new anti-racism ad campaign, Francois Legault and Valerie Plante on vowing to push to ban handguns and Justin Trudeau and the Liberals bringing the Official Languages reform back.

Elias Makos returns alongside CJAD 800 host Dave Kaufman and Political analyst Karim Boulos to discuss Quebec Solidaire has releasing their new party platform, Dominique Anglade proposing a tax-free seniors' allowance and the Quebec government launching a TV and digital ad campaign to combat racism.

Trudie Mason welcomes in 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 discuss whether or not we're ready for the lifting of some COVID restrictions,the concern about how Bill 96 could affect access to healthcare in English and Legault creating a new committee to help relaunch hockey in Quebec.