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August 15, 2023Cutting cars on Quebec’s roads. Plus, Are Quebecers dying to get into heaven? Assisted suicide rises in popularity.
Tiffany Callender, CEO of the Federation of African Canadian Economics and Justine McIntyre, consultant and former city councilor join Elias Makos on The Big Five to discuss:
Quebec’s Minister of Economy, innovation and Energy Pierre Fitzgibbon wants to cut the number of cars on our roads
Fitzgibbon also confirmed he wants to take a serious look at nuclear energy
The use of medical aid in dying continues to rise in Quebec
A safe injection site in Toronto offering free chocolate in exchange for used needles
23 min
August 14, 2023The Atwater Market getting its own Crack Alley. Plus, Is it time to invest in professional sports infrastructure?
Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to Mayor and Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CTV Montreal News at 5 and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies join Elias Makos to discuss:
A new supervised inhalation site will open at Atwater Market in the fall.
Canada’s new Housing Minister, Sean Fraser, says the government wants to make housing more affordable while not decreasing the value of people’s homes
Francois Legault says that building a roof on the IGA Stadium should be a priority for the city of Montreal
25 min
August 11, 2023Is Pierre Poilivre’s makeover working and should the liberals be worried? Plus: Nuclear power for Quebec: Why not?
On this edition of the Big 5...Dan Delmar fills in for Elias Makos and he is joined by Justine McIntyre, consultant and former city councillor and David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst.
It’s a troubling sign for the Liberals – the Atlantic ‘red wall’ is looking less sturdy..
Provincial premieres are requesting a summit with Justin Trudeau to take stock of the investment needed over the next few years to meet housing needs.
Quebec’s new boss at Hydro-Quebec thinks he has the answer to the province's power needs.
24 min
August 10, 2023Has Montreal found the hero it deserves? Plus, Yes another religious group sues Quebec.
Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo and a commentator at RDS and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau join Elias Makos on The Big Five to discuss:
A TikTok video showing a motorist throwing orange cones and a traffic sign from the street has gone viral
A religious group is suing the Quebec government for blocking an event over abortion concerns
Mayor Valerie Plante says she ‘wants to continue to work’ to decriminalise the simple possession of drugs in the city
Quebec’s new boss at Hydro-Quebec thinks he has the answer to the province's power needs
25 min
August 09, 2023Should the government come to the rescue of failing businesses? Plus, What Mayor Valérie Plante wants on Montreal’s roads
Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia joins Elias Makos on The Big Five to discuss:
Quebecor has stopped paying rent on its National Assembly press gallery office
Juliette & Chocolat has closed all 10 of its retail outlets in the greater Montreal area and Laval
Mayor Valérie Plante wants Quebec to install ‘at least’ six times more photo radars
Surging support for the Conservatives now has Poilievre in sight of a majority
The Prime Minister has headed to the movies again. This time with his daughter Ella
26 min
August 08, 2023The Wellington Street gold rush… and the councilor that wants to stop it. Plus: Are Montreal’s cops paid too much?
On this edition of The BIG 5, Elias is joined by Sue Montgomery, Former Journalist and former mayor of Cote-Des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace and Bonnie Feigenbaum, Conservative Party of Quebec candidate in last provincial election and a lecturer at Concordia & McGill University, media & government relations consultant.
Verdun’s Wellington Street has become the coolest street in town (and even the world) and with that success has come concern that the street’s popularity is forcing out small businesses.
Two out of three Montreal police officers made in excess of $100,000 in 2022.
And work from home might officially be dead. Zoom, the company that made its name on remote working during the pandemic is telling its staff to return to the office at least 2 days a week.
23 min
August 07, 2023After pleading for privacy, Justin Trudeau catches Barbie - and tells everyone about it. Plus: A deadly construction holiday on Quebec roads
On this edition of the BIg 5, Elias is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy joins for the very first time.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first personal social media message since he split with his wife has the online trolls losing their minds.
Deaths on our roads during the construction holiday was the worst in 15 years.
Quebec Solidaire MNA Ruba Ghazal has come out against the province's move to open a Quebec office in Israel.
25 min
August 04, 2023Full steam ahead for Canada’s new Immigration Minister. Plus: Montreal’s police chief gets his bike stolen
Elias Makos caps off the week with David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst and Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CTV Montreal News at 5 and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.
A week into his new role as Immigration Minister, Marc Miller says the government will either keep or raise its annual targets for permanent residents of about half a million
The REM is being called out for a lack of accessibility
How bad is crime in Montreal? Even the police chief’s bike gets stolen
25 min
August 03, 2023Justin Trudeau campaigns in Splitsville. Plus: A big win for Anglos in Quebec court
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Jonathan Kalles, Senior Consultant at McMillan Vantage and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau have announced their separation after 18 years of marriage
A court has ruled that Quebec’s English school board reform is unconstitutional
NDG’s flooding victims are threatening a class action lawsuit against the city
25 min
August 02, 2023The question Pierre Poilievre won’t answer Plus: The REM’s very exciting first week.
Elias Makos welcomes in Paul Gott, lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia and Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson.
Peppered with questions on immigration, Pierre Poilievre came out swinging against the Liberals immigration policy,
The Liberal base is crumbling. That’s the assessment of poll prognosticator Philippe J. Fournier
Another day, another story about a REM failure
24 min

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