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The Big Five is the quintessential Montreal podcast, and the best way to get caught up on the top stories impacting the city. Every weekday, host Elias Makos and a roster of Montreal thought leaders debate and inform.
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The CAQ collapse continues. Plus: Mayor Plante wants you to drop the ‘Hi.”
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media.
Valerie Plante says she’s against “Bonjour,hi”. Telling merchants that saying just “Bonjour” is better.
The CAQ is continuing to lose ground to the PQ in the polls
Education Minister Bernard Drainville says parents need to buckle down and ensure their kids go to school -
Bonjour-Hi, battery subsidies, and proudly stealing from grocery stores.
Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Senior Director at McMillan Vantage and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor.
Uh oh “bonjour, hi” is on the rise in Montreal’s businesses. How long before the language police say something about this?
All signs indicate Honda will be the latest recipient of billions in sweet sweet Canadian government money to set up shop for the future in Ontario
Now going viral online, posters have been spotted in Ontario and Atlantic Canada encouraging people to partake in “The First Annual Steal From Loblaws Day” -
Rolling up the rim of disappointment at Tim Hortons. Plus: The kids are not alright on Earth Day.
Elias Makos kicks off the week with Trudie Mason, veteran newscaster at CJAD 800, and David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst.
Tim Hortons in hot water following a potential lawsuit for Roll Up to Win prize snafu - which they say has ‘no merit.’
A Montreal woman says she lost close to $25,000 dollars on a fake crypto trading platform
The kids think we’re doomed, but absolutely, positively won’t change anything about how they live -
Valerie Plante’s utopian plan for Blue Bonnets. Plus: Is gambling ruining pro sports?
Elias Makos ends the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator, and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.
Valerie Plante says that the Hippodrome development will be a ‘city within a city.’
Public Safety Minister Dominic Leblanc has discussed plans with a former cabinet minister on a run for the Liberal Leadership if/when Justin Trudeau heads for the exits
The NBA has banned Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for life. The ban came after an investigation by the league found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors -
How much does a 4 ½ apartment cost in Montreal? Plus: Jagmeet’s Singh time to shine.
Elias Makos is joined by Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst, and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance.
Premier Francois Legault still has no idea how much rent costs. This time around it was Interim Liberal leader Marc Tanguay with the “gotcha” question
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh still hasn't confirmed if his party will support the new federal budget
One couple in Ahuntsic says that the federal budget will cost them 28K -
The federal budget goes after the ‘wealthiest’ Canadians. Plus: Are concert tickets too expensive?
Elias Makos welcomes back Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Trudie Mason veteran newscaster at CJAD 800.
The wealthiest Canadians will pay more - that’s one of the underlying messages of this year’s Federal Budget
Parti Quebecois leader Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon is pushing back on criticism that he is using fear and resentment in a bid to sell voters on sovereignty
High ticket prices seem to be the new norm. In February tickets to see CF Montreal play a game against Inter Miami with Lionel Messi were selling for as high as $10,000 a ticket on some resale sites… Have you struggled to buy tickets to see someone perform or a game?
Customer Reviews
Smart, funny, Montreal
Part of my daily podcast listening. Elias is hilarious!
Fantastic Montreal Podcast
Probably the best Montreal-centric podcast out there. Elias is very entertaining with his guests. Must follow!
refreshing and lively discussion about local topics
I've been listening to The Big Five for a couple of weeks now and I've got to say it's refreshing to hear a discussion between people who don't agree on everything and that doesn't rely on one person being an arch-convservative. Elias and Trudie don't always agree but they're thoughtful and sensible and rely on facts and science for their opinions on things instead of rhetoric and truthiness. It's become part of my dog walking routine every afternoon and a great way to catch up on local issues in Montreal and Quebec that I'm lacking from other news podcasts I listen to