The Big Five Podcast
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The Big Five Podcast
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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Everyone’s picking a side on Pablo Rodriguez’ future. Plus: Get ready for French quotas on Netflix!
Elias Makos caps off the week with Lea Streliski, Best-selling author, comedian and columnist, and Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS.
Your family medicine clinic may not be shutting down after all. Plus: Is it game over for Pablo Rodriguez?
Elias Makos welcomes back Graham Singh, Pastor at St-Jax Church, and Sue Smith is a Montreal journalist and broadcaster.
Mark Carney taps a friend to be Canada’s next ambassador to the U.S. Plus: Banning vapes and social media.
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Political analyst Karim Boulos.
Foul-mouthed mayor apologizes for naughty language. Plus: Is it game over for Pablo Rodriguez?
Elias Makos is joined by Victor Henriquez, Public affairs and crisis management specialist at Public Strategy and Conseil, and Justine McIntyre, Strat...
We celebrate 80 years of CJAD 800. Plus: Trump’s Peace Prize and the $1,500 Quebec flag.
Elias Makos welcomes back Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Raphaël Melançon, p...
Can Carney score with Trump at the FIFA World Cup draw? Plus: The Quebec Liberals’ scandal-a-day advent calendar.
Elias Makos ends the week off with Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in...
Your constitutional right to steal from grocery stores. Plus: Should Canada be selling armoured vehicles to ICE?
Elias Makos is joined by Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Ma...
Marwah Rizqy gets booted from the Liberals. Plus: There’s not a single problem Quebec can’t fix with a law.
Elias Makos welcomes back Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and J...
Another day, another bad headline for the Quebec Liberals. Plus: The RCMP grounds its fleet of Chinese drones.
Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada, an...
What would it take for Quebec Anglos to shun the Liberals? Plus: Montreal Police are tracking you with A.I.
Joining Elias on The Big 5 were Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante & political analys...
What building will Steven Guilbeault climb this morning? Plus: The NDP’s French n’est pas très bon.
Elias makos ends the week off with Andrew Caddell, columnist for the Hill Times and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Daniel Tran,...
Mark Carney drops Canada’s ‘feminist foreign policy’ Plus: Loto-Québec partners with Costco, and not everyone is happy about it
Joining Elias on The Big 5 this morning were Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance & Lea Streliski, Best-selling author,...
Quebec’s next target is religious schools. Plus: The Quebec judge protecting a criminal’s right to vacation in Florida
Elias Makos is joined by Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and president and foun...
Quebec doubles down on secularism. Plus: Artificial intelligence just stole your job - and maybe that’s a good thing.
Elias Makos is joined by Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of...
“Who cares?” - Mark Carney is in no rush to talk to Donald Trump. Plus: The implosion of Quebec’s political parties continues.
Elias Makos kicks the week off with Jimmy Zoubris, former special advisor to the Mayor, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Roc...
Turns out it's kinda sorta OK to buy votes in Quebec. Plus: The coolest street in Montreal is… Sherbrooke Street West?
Elias Makos caps off the week with political analyst Karim Boulos, and Lionel Perez, Former city councilor and former leader of the Official Oppositio...
The Quebec Liberal Party’s drama-filled week continues. Plus: The kids are not alright.
Elias Makos is joined by Graham Singh, Pastor at St-Jax Church, and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance.
All hell breaks loose inside the Quebec Liberal Party. Plus: Quebec’s half-million dollar nurses.
Elias Makos brings you an extended edition of the Big 5 with Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Raphaël Melançon,...
Is the REM cursed? Plus: Carney’s budget passes & you’re throwing out too much food.
Elias Makos is joined by Victor Henriquez, Public affairs and crisis management specialist at Public Strategy and Conseil, and Sue Smith, a Montreal j...
Does Mark Carney have enough votes to pass his budget? Plus: Celebrating the REM’s success.
Elias Makos starts the week off with Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneur...
The Soraya Martinez Ferrada era begins in Montreal. Plus: No bus or Metro - but the REM’s free!
Joining Elias on The Big 5 were Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minis...
Is the Honeymoon over for Mark Carney? Plus: Quebec’s Administrative Labour Tribunal says weekend public transit isn’t essential.
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Pu...
The bad news continues for François Legault. Plus: Apple’s new $320 sock.
Elias Makos is joined by Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS, and Daniel Tran, Director of Communication and governmental relations at Casac...
Should Canada have some type of mandatory national service? Plus: François Legault continues his tough talk to doctors.
Elias Makos is joined by Political analyst Karim Boulos, and Trudie Mason Veteran newscaster here at CJAD 800.
Quebec doctors pack the Bell Centre. Plus: The perks of working for the STM.
Elias Makos kicks the week off with Lionel Perez, Former city councilor and leader of the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall, and Jimmy Zoubris...
Should public transit be free? Plus: A trillion-dollar day for Tesla’s Elon Musk
Joining Elias on The Big 5 this morning were Sue Smith, Montreal journalist and broadcaster and Alain Vaillancourt, out-going Borough Councillor in th...
Should the government end the transit strikes? Plus: Zohran Mamdani looks to Quebec for inspiration.
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal pros...
A budget in Mark Carney’s image. Plus: Gutting Quebec’s bureaucracy.
Elias Makos welcomes back Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada, a...
High expectations for the first Mark Carney budget. Plus: Ferrada flip flops?
Elias Makos is joined by Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and president and foun...
Soraya Martinez Ferrada is Montreal’s new mayor. Plus: Another insane ruling from Canada’s Supreme Court.
Elias Makos kicks the week off with Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime M...
We call up Doug Ford. Plus: Who’s gonna win the Montreal election?
Joining Elias in studio for The Big 5 were Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and...
The bromance is over: Legault and Ford spar over doctors. Plus: The referendum, 30 years later.
Elias Makos welcomes back Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Political analyst Karim Boulos.
New Brunswick is coming for Quebec’s doctors. Plus: Bill Gates says climate change isn't the killer you think it is.
Elias Makos is joined by Graham Singh, Pastor at St-Jax Church, and Trudie Mason, veteran Newscaster here at CJAD 800.
The billionaires getting involved in Quebec politics. Plus: A province not named Quebec will use the notwithstanding clause
Joining Elias on today's Big 5 were Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and...
Mark Carney throws Doug Ford under the bus. Plus: Montreal’s mayoral frontrunners hurl insults at each other.
Elias Makos kicks off the week with Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs...
Trump dumps trade negotiations with Canada. Plus: Robots coming for your jobs!
Joining Elias on The Big 5 were Sue Smith, Montreal journalist and broadcaster and
Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern lan...
Mark Carney delivers an election-style stump speech. Plus: Craig Sauvé stands by a controversial candidate.
Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women...
Another bad poll for François Legault. Plus: The CRA is really bad at its job.
Elias Makos is joined by Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and president and foun...
Who killed the Montreal Expos? Plus: Broad support for secularism measures in Quebec.
Elias Makos is joined by Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS, and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task...
We take a Time Machine back to 1995 and 2015. Plus: Are the knives out for Pierre Poilievre?
Elias Makos kicks the week off with Trudie Mason, veteran Newscaster here at CJAD 800, and
Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensiv...