The Big Five Podcast iHeartRadio

Elias Makos welcomes in Akil Alleyne, Reporter and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program. and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy.


So the budget didn’t work, and it appears that the pivot for the Liberals now is this: Paint Pierre Poilievre as an Alex Jones-type extremist
Public transit in Montreal is facing a $700 million hole, and that means the Plante administration faces some tough choices
Quebec has now granted $40 million dollars for cleanup of the Montreal Olympic Stadium after a fire

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

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”

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

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

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