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May 23, 2023We declassify the 1995 referendum. Plus: The European castles that are most affordable than homes in Montreal
Elias Makos welcomes in Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor.
David Johnston, is due to announce today whether he recommends a public and independent inquiry on allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian affairs
The Parti Quebecois wants to access archives for the ‘no side’ of the 1995 referendum
Ruba Ghazal wants to be the next Quebec solidaire co-spokesperson
25 min
May 22, 2023The National Political Party Convention and the Importance of Victoria Day
Sue Montgomery, former journalist and former mayor of CDN-NDG & Lionel Perez, Former city councilor and leader of the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall join David Heurtel to discuss:
Two proposals by Bloc Québécois activists being put to a vote at the national political party convention this weekend
The Globe and Mail revealed the content of Canadian intelligence documents reporting on the "Chinese strategy" to influence the 2021 federal election
What's open and closed in Montreal on Victoria Day/Patriots' Day
Industrial promoters who have submitted requests to Hydro-Québec for large blocks of electrical power
A funeral complex in Montérégie to offer its customers to rent its showroom to receive medical aid in dying
26 min
May 19, 2023The Montreal borough that wants you to have less babies and taking Cineplex to task over junk fees
David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst & Justine McIntyre, consultant and former city councilor join Elias Makos to discuss:
The City of Outremont wants you to have less babies
Quebec is delaying plans to extend recycling programs and install a deposit system for water and wine bottles
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has declined a meeting with David Johnston
The competition bureau is suing Cineplex for requiring junk ticketing fees when purchasing your movie ticket online
Unemployment gap between French, English speakers is increasing in Quebec
24 min
May 18, 2023Shady real estate dealings and Elon Musk says you need to get back in the office!
Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media and Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College join Elias Makos on The Big Five to discuss:
Remax firing two real estate agents who were using bogus offers with the help of family members to artificially boost the price of homes.
The first phase of the REM has been delayed again.At what point do we get to start calling the REM vapourware?
Elon musk on working from home.
Education Minister Bernard Drainville is dismissive of teachers when he insinuates that they are less deserving of a significant pay raise than MNAs
25 min
May 17, 2023New polling showing Poilievre’s popularity… Plus: Did the city of Montreal drop the ball on fire inspections before the fatal Airbnb blaze?
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 Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson.
Public Opinion firm Nanos Research’s latest polls show a widening gap in Canadian politics
Justice Minister David Lametti has unveiled new legislation aimed at making it harder for repeat offenders to be granted bail
The mayor of Montreal is calling on the city's comptroller general to shed light on fire safety practices after a media report suggested investigations of evacuation routes had been halted for years
23 min
May 16, 2023The House of Commons throws Quebec’s Anglos under the bus. Plus: Montreal mulls less garbage collection
Elias Makos is joined by Egbert Gaye, founder and editor of Montreal Community and Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst.
The House of Commons has passed the official languages bill. If approved by the Senate, it would recognize French as the only language under threat in Canada
Anna Gainey has been picked by the Liberal Party as the candidate to succeed Marc Garneau in NDG-Westmount
Montreal might soon be unable to pay the high cost for garbage collection
24 min
May 15, 2023Are you ready to run the dishwasher at midnight? Supreme Leader François Legault’s sky-high confidence vote
Elias Makos starts the week off with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and
Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CTV Montreal News and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.
CAQ leader Francois Legault scored a 98.61% confidence vote as his party met over the weekend
François Legault is sending signals that he doesn’t want to raise Hydro rates, but he wants Hydro to lower them for those willing to shift their consumption
Montreal Police Chief will review his first 100 days in office today
25 min
May 12, 2023Jean-François Roberge is counting on your ‘good faith,’ Anglos. Plus: Is Canada about to get a new political party?
Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, consultant and former city councillor and David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst
Jean-François Roberge says he’s counting on ‘good faith’ from Anglos seeking English services, and there won't be any type of verification check for government services.
The CAQ government has officially tabled a bill set to increase salaries of MNAs by 30%.
Centre Ice Canadians, an advocacy group that has been trying (and failing) to move the country’s political parties towards the centre, says they’re thinking about a new federal party.
25 min
May 11, 2023The Great Canadian Passport Debacle of 2023. Plus: Pierre Fitzgibbon tells immigrants to “learn French or go home.”
Elias Makos 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.
Canada unveiled its redesigned passport on Wednesday, and it pretty much removes all references to the country’s history. Forget social media, the response in real life to the redesign has been less than kind.
Donald Trump made his return to CNN last night. And the results of his Town Hall on the network were predictable.
In immigration news: Pierre Fitzgibbon has made one thing very clear. Temporary immigrants who want to settle in Quebec for good will have to learn French or go back home.
23 min
May 10, 2023Is turning Old Montreal into a Pedestrian Kingdom a good idea? Plus: The end of Mother’s Day in Quebec?
Elias Makos welcomes in Lionel Perez, Former city councillor and leader of the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall and Sue Montgomery, former journalist and former mayor of CDN-NDG
Valerie Plante wants to turn Old Montreal into a pedestrian kingdom. She wants to make it car free as early as 2024
A school in Quebec City sent parents a note announcing the cancellation of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrations due to the “heterogeneity of families.”
Quebec has now tabled a new bill to crack down on Airbnb-style, short-term rentals
24 min

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