The Big Five Podcast

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  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • The rent is too darn high - and it’s only going to get worse. Plus: Out on bail and shooting cops, a Canadian crime story.
    Oct 4 2024

    Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College, and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, columnist for the Hill Times in Ottawa and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy.

    • A new study by Montreal's Concordia University found that, if policies and trends remain unchanged, a two-bedroom in Montreal will cost $4,325 per month in the next 8 years
    • Another incident of a violent crime committed by someone out on bail. This time it's a Toronto police officer who was the victim, and the 21-year-old assailant was known to police and out on bail. The story led to a string of attacks by Conservative leader Pierre Polievre against the Liberals in the House of Commons yesterday
    • Justin Trudeau is being accused of a new media strategy where he only takes on friendly interviewers
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    29 mins
  • Quebec stops recruiting nurses from Africa. Plus: All aboard the train to Election Town.
    Oct 2 2024

    Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo and a commentator at RDS.

    • Marwah Rizqy has made it official, she won’t seek reelection in 2026. And she couldn’t be any clearer as to why: She wants to be a mom
    • The Liberals seem to be rejecting the Bloc Québécois’ demand to boost Old Age Security benefits for seniors aged 65 to 74
    • The province is bowing to international pressure, and moving towards a more “ethical” recruitment strategy that doesn’t poach nurses from countries that are already struggling from providing their populations with healthcare
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    31 mins
  • Both the latest polls and book reviews are not looking good for Justin Trudeau. Plus: Marwah Rizqy calls it quits.
    Oct 1 2024

    Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media and host of the Inspiring Business Hour - Saturdays at noon on CJAD and Jimmy Zoubris, Special Advisor to the Mayor on The Big 5.

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    33 mins

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