Location:
United States
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.cjad800.com
Episodes
The Green Party gets the boot from the debate. California’s handsome governor is begging you to come visit his state.
4/16/2025
Elias Makos welcomes in Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.
Duration:00:23:12
Panic at the Conservative disco? Plus: Quebec goes after “Netflix sentences” for sex crimes.
4/15/2025
Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia.
Duration:00:22:11
Dirty politics, debates, and price of gas.
4/14/2025
Elias Makos begins the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada.
Duration:00:24:31
Chinese connections continue to hound the Mark Carney campaign. Plus: François Legault backs up his Immigration Minister.
4/11/2025
Elias Makos is joined by political analyst Karim Boulos and Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College on The Big 5.
Duration:00:23:03
All the world’s suffering - tough questions in Quebec on immigration. Plus: Is ‘Three Strikes and You’re Out’ a good policy on crime?
4/10/2025
Elias Makos is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, as well as Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS.
Duration:00:24:07
The election campaign gets nasty. Plus: Canada is getting its own ‘Jersey Shore.’
4/9/2025
Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, founder & chief equity officer, Women in Governance and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy on The Big 5.
Duration:00:24:07
Why is China pushing Mark Carney content on social media?
4/8/2025
Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program
Among the topics discussed
the bus driver accused of killing two children and injuring six others when he drove into a Laval daycare in 2023, was back in Superior Court yesterday.
Duration:00:24:20
Get ready for the dirtiest week of the federal election campaign. Plus: The Port of Montreal’s Bell Centre loge.
4/7/2025
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 Entrepreneurs Canada, and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor.
Duration:00:24:21
U.S. tariffs, China’s response, and Mark Carney’s groceries.
4/4/2025
Elias Makos caps off the week with Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS, and Political analyst Karim Boulos.
Duration:00:24:34
Was ‘Liberation Day’ a win for Canada? Plus: Can we talk about biological clocks in election campaigns?
4/3/2025
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 Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance.
Duration:00:22:23
Does American “Liberation Day” mean Canadian hardship? Plus: Alberta wants to team up with Quebec.
4/2/2025
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, and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.
Duration:00:32:00
‘Chiang the Bounty Hunter’ gets cancelled : Plus: We drive to Hawkesbury for much cheaper gas!
4/1/2025
Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Justine McIntyre, strategic consultant and former city councillor,
Paul Chiang has stepped downHe announced his plan for the government to build homes yesterday, but the french translation – Bâtir Maisons Canada – immediately became the butt of jokes,
Duration:00:23:52
Liberal candidate encourages kidnapping of political opponents, is somehow still a candidate. Plus: Strife within the Poilievre campaign.
3/31/2025
Elias Makos begins the week with Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College, and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor.
Duration:00:23:24
Mark Carney says our old relationship with the U.S. is toast. Plus: Quebec lets the dogs out.
3/28/2025
Elias Makos caps off the week that was with Political analyst Karim Boulos, and Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal News at 5. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies.
Duration:00:24:03
Once again, Donald Trump has made himself a key part of Canada’s federal election campaign
3/27/2025
Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada, and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy.
Duration:00:23:56
Mark Carney hounded by gaffes and tax evasion. Plus: Donald Trump is having at least one positive effect on Canada.
3/26/2025
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 Sue Smith is a Montreal journalist and broadcaster.
Duration:00:22:40
Mark Carney bails on the TVA debate. Plus: Pierre Poilievre’s security clearance under the spotlight.
3/25/2025
Elias Makos is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program on The Big 5.
Duration:00:23:14
It’s a special election kickoff edition of The Big Five!
3/24/2025
Elias Makos is joined by Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Dimitri Soudas, Former Director of Communications for Harper and political commentator.
Duration:00:31:55
Is Tim Hortons Canadian? Plus: Canada’s tumble down the happiness rankings.
3/21/2025
Elias Makos caps the week off with Neil Drabkin, a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada.
Duration:00:24:13
We’re going to the polls Plus: The push to get you on Ozempic.
3/20/2025
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 Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy.
Duration:00:31:47