The Big Five Podcast

David Heurtel is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to discuss what can be done about the rise in gun violence in the city, a third link to connect Quebec City and Lévis and a judge signing off on four vote recounts in two boroughs after the municipal election.

Meeker Guerrier welcomes in Dave Kaufman, CJAD 800 host and Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics, University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation to discuss whether or not we’re jumping the gun by cutting back on COVID restrictions, 200 unvaccinated healthcare workers getting suspended without pay and STM security guards getting cleared of using excessive force.

David Heurtel is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor to talk about some mayors making the same or more than Premier Legault, outrage at a local Montreal restaurant for a low ball salary offer and Conservative leaders Erin O’Toole and Jason Kenney in the hot seat.

Robyn Flynn steps is in as host and is joined by Political analyst Karim Boulos and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councillor to weigh in on Premier Legault asking Quebecers to give him another 4 years, A McGill University professor's op-ed isaying that Quebec Anglophones want French to flourish and the government ending more COVID restrictions.

Dacid Heurtel is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to discuss Mayor Plante's postelection attack on Coderre, whether or not Coderre is going to throw in the towel and a Drug dealer getting a new trial, because his right to be tried in English was violated.

David Heurtel is joined by Richard "Bugs" Burnett, journalist and columnist and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to weigh in on the Legault government's plan to table a bill to push family doctors to take on more patients, a Maisonneuve College professor repeatedly using the “N” word during class and the best way to pay tribute to our veterans on Remembrance Day.

Elias Makos is joined by political analyst Anne Lagace-Dowson and Bell Media host and commentator Meeker Guerrier to talk about SNC-Lavalin boss Ian L. Edwards' plans on delivering a speech entirely in English, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe saying he wants his province to be a "nation within a nation" and Marc Antoine Desjardins calling Balarama Holness a traitor, a manipulator and a liar.

Elias Makos welcomes in Dr. Vardit Ravitsky, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Montreal and Chair of the COVID 19 Impact Committee of Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to talk about Hadrien Parizeau blaming his loss on Coderre’s stance on Bill 96, Analysts saying that Coderre will not stay on as head of Ensemble Montreal and Valerie Plante saying she’s getting right down to business. 

Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councillor and Political analyst Karim Boulos to discuss Valerie Plante's victory, whether or not Denis Coderre and Balarama Holness will stay and the very disappointing voter turnout. 

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 political analyst to discuss A new poll showing Valerie Plante in the lead with 46%, the biggest mistakes and/or most brilliant moves of the campaign and the Air Canada language drama continues.