The Big Five Podcast

Elias Makos welcomes in Political analyst Karim Boulos and Alex Tyrrell, leader of the Green Party of Quebec to weigh in on Air Canada’s Michael Rousseau saying he's never had to speak French, Imperatif Francais running an ad campaign shaming Anglos and the Quebec government flip-flopping on mandatory vaccines for healthcare workers.

Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councillor to talk about Denis Coderre being dogged by questions on his finances, both Coderre and Plante promising to hire 250 more police officers and Justin Trudeau being unable to convince his counterparts to impose a global carbon tax.

Elias Makos welcomes in Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Meeker Guerrier, Bell Media host and commentator to discuss Mitch Garber shared his hopes for Bill 96, Balarama Holness doubling down on language and the Liberal Party of Quebec possibly being in crisis.

Elias Makos is joined by 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 Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact to talk about Mayor Valerie Plate releasing her tax returns while her opponents do not, Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney saying unvaccinated Conservative MPs should be booted out and the destruction of the iconic Club Super Sexe sign over the weekend.

Elias Makos is joined by David Heurtel, former provincial Liberal cabinet minister and counsel at Faskin and Justine McIntyre, former Montreal City Councillor to weigh in on last night's mayoral debate and Liberal MPs saying they're confused as to why they haven’t had their first national caucus meeting yet.

Elias Makos is joined by Political analyst Karim Boulos and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance to discuss the latest polls saying Valerie Plante and Denis Coderre are in a dead heat, the Quebec government forcing crown corporations to “strive for gender parity" and whether or not Melanie Joly is right for the job.

Elias Makos welcomes in Richard "Bugs" Burnett, journalist and columnist and CJAD 800 host Dave Kaufman to weigh in on Cogeco’s Louis Audet suggesting that minimum wage should be $20 an hour, yesterday's federal cabinet shuffle and Legault's push for doctors to take on more patients.

Meeker Guerrier, Bell Media host and commentator and Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community Contact join Elias Makos to discuss Plante and Coderre's intentions should they lose the election, Marc Garneau being ousted as a result of Trudeau's cabinet shuffle and what should happen to the mayor in the Laurentiens caught peeing on his opposition's lawn.

Elias Makos is joined by Alex Tyrrell, leader of the Green Party of Quebec and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage Policy Group and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss Education Minister Jean-François Roberge's new curriculum, whether or not religion classes are still needed in schools and when the dancefloors in this city should be opened again.

Elias Makos is joined by David Heurtel, former provincial Liberal cabinet minister and counsel at Faskin and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia to discuss last night's feisty mayoral debate, The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake saying that the Quebec government’s statement on the Habs’ land acknowledgment is repulsive and Quebec and France joining forces… to fight cancel culture.