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.
The European Union is nothing but trouble. Plus: The last time change ever.
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.
On today's Big 5: Karim Boulos, Political Analyst, and Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS.
A premier-level crisis has erupted between Quebec and Ottawa ahead of the Canada-EU summit in Montreal, with Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of refusing him a speaking slot and treating the province like a bystander.
Donald Trump injected himself into Canadian politics by congratulating Paul St-Pierre Plamondon on Truth Social and highlighting a headline calling the PQ victory a "blow to Mark Carney."
Details of a historic Canada-EU partnership are emerging that EU officials describe as closer to membership than any deal ever done with a non-European country, though Germany and others are pushing back on the "associate membership" branding.
The five finalists to represent Canada at Eurovision have been announced, featuring William Cloutier, Rêve, Josiane, Talk, and Tyler Shaw, sparking a public vote and intense debate over the project's $150-million price tag.
Quebec may soon scrap seasonal time changes for good as reports indicate the PQ government plans to table a bill for permanent time, following the footsteps of multiple western provinces and territories.
27 Oct 2026
Another day, another Quebec-Canada battle. Plus: The deteriorating state of Montreal’s homeless encampments.
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.
On today's Big 5: Paul Gott, lead singer of the Ripcordz and journalism professor at Concordia, and Akil Alleyne, reporter, commentator, and manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.
The federal government barred Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon from speaking or hosting events at this week's high-profile Canada-EU summit in Montreal, prompting accusations of political muzzling.
The Parti Québécois is looking for legislative loopholes to bypass the Lieutenant-Governor for the National Assembly's opening address, but the opposition Liberals are resisting the move.
Montreal is launching a census of semi-permanent wooden cabins and shantytowns springing up in local parks as the fire department issues demolition notices over severe winter safety hazards.
A media investigation revealed that potholes repaired by a local social media vigilante are outlasting official city repairs, exposing glaring inefficiencies in municipal road maintenance.
26 Oct 2026
The City of Montreal wants rent control. Plus: The biggest political blunder in Canadian history.
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.
On today's Big 5: Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist, and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, and columnist for the Montreal Gazette.
BC Premier David Eby suffered a historic political blunder after his snap election backfired, handing the BC Conservatives a massive wave of seats and cementing conservative rule across seven Canadian provinces.
Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon flatly rejected Montreal City Council's demand for a universal rent registry and strict rent control, arguing that fixing the housing supply shortage is the only real solution.
Correctional Service Canada suspended the parole of convicted murderer Jeffrey George Ewert and returned him to custody after his attendance in McGill University law classes sparked intense campus polarization.
An undercover media investigation exposed a Chinese website using artificial intelligence to mail high-quality fake Quebec driver's licenses to buyers for just one hundred and twenty dollars.
Who has been a guest on The Big Five Podcast
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Raphaël Melancon
Christina Chough
Caroline Codsi
Andrew Caddell
Neil Drabkin
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
1,220,232
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Spotify
3.8 / 5
8 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
98
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
71
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Elias Makos and Dan Delmar and Sue Smith and Jimmy Zoubris and Jonathan Kalles and Justine McIntyre and Paul Gott host the show. Published by CJAD 800.
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