The Big Five Podcast

David Heurtel welcomes back Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst.

• The historic use of the Emergency Measures Act to end the “freedom convoy” in 2022 was not justified and contravened the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, according to a judgement rendered Tuesday by the Federal Court
• Where did he go? François Legault has been absent from the public scene for a month
• A residence in eastern Montreal will close its doors in August, forcing around sixty seniors, some of whom are very vulnerable, to relocate

David Heurtel is joined by Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Ajay M. Pangarkar, Workforce Performance Strategist and award-winning author.

• Pierre Poilievre continued to attack Valérie Plante on Monday, by commenting negatively on her participation in Justin Trudeau's Council of Ministers meeting
• Canada is set to reduce the number of international study permits by 35%. 
• Laval taxpayers paid nearly $1,000 for an employee of the mayor's office to participate in the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) congress in 2022

David Heurtel kicks off the week with Trudie Mason, veteran Newscaster at CJAD 800, and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media.

• Quebec’s health minister Christian Dubé showed up unannounced at the very troubled Lakeshore ER this weekend
• A specialist in Islamophobia saw her appointment to the board of directors of her establishment blocked by the Council of Ministers, without explanation
• What do you think Trudeau needs to achieve today and tomorrow? What are your thoughts on him choosing Montreal to do it?

David Heurtel caps off the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst.

• The tone is rising again between Pierre Poilievre and Quebec municipal elected official
• Desjardins and the National in deep disagreement over immigration
• The Syndicat de l'enseignement de la région de Laval (SERL) rejected 68% of the agreement made with the Legault government

David Heurtel is joined by Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media, and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance.

• The call to avoid emergencies was heard by Quebecers. But at what cost?
• Due to the housing crisis that has worsened since the last elections, the Parti Québécois could lower its electoral commitment to reduce immigration threshold to 35,000
• The Covid loans repayment deadline for 165,000 businesses in Quebec is today

David Heurtel is joined by Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Political analyst Karim Boulos.

• Improved cleanliness, distinctive street furniture, a 24-hour neighbourhood: the City of Montreal is pulling out the chequebook to try to restore its city centre
• The overall cost of dropping out of school in Quebec can be estimated at nearly $14 billion per year

David Heurtel was joined by Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson.

• The construction of a $13 million dollar modular emergency room announced last June for Lakeshore General Hospital will be delayed and the cost increasing
• Quebec’s healthcare workers say that a deal isn’t within reach despite conciliation
• A poll shows that a majority of Canadians fear the economic, political and military consequences of Donald Trump's victory in the November presidential election

David Heurtel kicks off the week with Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Trudie Mason, Veteran Newscaster here at CJAD 800.

• Slippery sidewalks… Montreal needs to salt up their sidewalks as injuries linked to falling on them have begun to overwhelm paramedics.
• Yves-François Blanchet is worried that in Montreal and the regions there are 2 Quebecs
• The five largest fortunes on the planet have seen their wealth double since 2020

David Heurtel caps off the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia.

• Do you have an issue with executives at big charities being paid well? 
• What are the major challenges for retail in 2024? Consumers did not reduce their spending in 2024
• Bills from restaurants for alcohol, conventions at Disneyworld, gym memberships: the general manager of the Town of Hampstead has billed taxpayers for hundreds of thousands of dollars in questionable expenses over the last few years

David Heurtel welcomes in Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media, and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance.

• The Quebec government is rejecting a proposal from multiple local politicians who called for special permission to allow Jewish schools and houses of worship to hire armed security guards
• The RCMP is trying to determine whether charges of terrorism should be made against a cook who allegedly tried to kill three employees of the restaurant La Belle and La Bœuf before Christmas
• Justin Trudeau’s office is denying allegations that it misled the Ethics Commissioner, after federal Conservatives requested an investigation into Justin Trudeau's vacation in Jamaica