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
  • 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
  • François Legault’s government is halfway through their second term. Plus: Bring back playground games!
    Sep 30 2024

    Justine McIntyre is joined by Political analyst Karim Boulos, and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor.

    • François Legault’s government is halfway through their second term
    • Yesterday Quebec’s newly appointed SuperMinister joined Tout le monde en parle where she talked about the controversial Northvolt project
    • Schools have been progressively banning playground games. Have we made recess *too* safe?
    • Hurricane Helene tore through Florida and a number of other southern States
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    32 mins

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