The Big Five Podcast  By  cover art

The Big Five Podcast

By: iHeartRadio
  • 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.

    Show more Show less
Episodes
  • Montreal police used tear gas to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters at McGill university Plus:
    Jun 7 2024

    David Heurtel caps off the week with Gabriel Retta, Chief of Staff to the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall, and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media.

    • Montreal police used tear gas to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters at McGill university after they barricaded themselves in the administration building
    • Quebec's new energy bill would cap residential rate hikes at three per cent per year until 2026
    • Children will need a municipal permit to play hockey or ball in the streets of Les Cèdres, in Montérégie
    Show more Show less
    23 mins
  • Quebec will not grant new relief to First Nations. Plus: The growing popularity of Pierre Poilievre in Quebec
    Jun 6 2024

    David Heurtel is joined by Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson, and Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst.

    • The Legault government calls on English-speaking CEGEPs to "reconcile with reality" when they claim that the law on the protection of French undermines the success of Aboriginal students
    • The Montreal Immigrant Community Support Center says they cannot cope with the volume
    • France has adopted an anti-prostitution plan in view of the Paris Olympic Games
    • The growing popularity of Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party among immigrants and non-Francophones could give it a historic breakthrough on the island of Montreal
    Show more Show less
    24 mins
  • The CAQ gets a little bump up in the polls as we get ready for a National Assembly summer break
    Jun 5 2024

    David Heurtel is joined by Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia.

    • The CAQ gets a little bump up as we get ready for a National Assembly summer break
    • A Quebec legislature has unanimously condemned the idea of making the province bilingual
    • Bernard Drainville seems to have responded to one mother who bought over 40 A/C units for her children’s classrooms
    Show more Show less
    32 mins

What listeners say about The Big Five Podcast

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.