The Big Five Podcast
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<p data-test="truncate-paragraph">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.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 19, 2026
Montreal to showcase homeless encampments internationally and body cam demands grow
<p>Elias Makos caps the week off with Trudie Mason, veteran newscaster at CJAD 800<br>Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada.</p> <ul> <li>Prepare to see homeless encampments on camera when the city of Montreal hosts the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in September.</li> <li>A new poll from Leger shows that 90 percent of Quebecers are in favor of having police officers wear body cameras. </li> <li>Laval police say they're seeing a troubling rise in Facebook Marketplace robberies tied to high-value collectibles and electronics, particularly Pokémon cards and Apple MacBooks. </li> <li>The Quebec Liberal Party will not be moving forward with its threat to sue Parti Québecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon…for now. </li> </ul>
June 18, 2026
Get ready for an election with fresh faces and old names. Plus: You’re still not recycling and composting.
<p>Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Lea Streliski, Best-selling author, comedian and columnist.</p> <ul> <li>The Quebec Liberal Party unveiled a big name yesterday in their list of candidates for the provincial election. Antoine Dionne Charest, the son of former Premier Jean Charest, will be running in the riding of Verdun for the party in the fall.</li> <li>The joint House of Commons and Senate committee studying medical assistance in dying is recommending the federal government to indefinitely exclude people with mental illness from becoming eligible to use MAID. </li> <li>Despite the city’s best efforts to have us recycle or compost, we just are not listening.</li> <li>A recent survey by Flight Centre Canada says that 93% of Canadians who are familiar with overtourism are adjusting their plans for the summer of 2026.</li> </ul>
June 17, 2026
Another Quebec law that makes things worse. Plus: The end of ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ as we know it
<p>Joining Elias on The Big 5 were Montreal journalist and broadcaster Sue Smith 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.</p> <p>Among the topics discussed were</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/06/17/la-campagne-electorale-ou-tout-peut-arriver-ca-va-jouer-dur">A new Leger poll this morning sees the Parti Quebecois slightly increase its lead over the Quebec </a><a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/06/17/la-campagne-electorale-ou-tout-peut-arriver-ca-va-jouer-dur">A new Leger poll this morning sees the Parti Quebecois slightly increase its lead over the Quebec Liberal Party</a><a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/06/17/la-campagne-electorale-ou-tout-peut-arriver-ca-va-jouer-dur"></a></li> <li>Thank god foreign media exists, otherwise how would we ever find out what Prime Minister Mark Carney thinks about major issues. <a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/pm-carney-says-hes-seen-tentative-us-iran-peace-deal-calls-conflict-worth-it/">The PM took to CNN to tell Kaitlan Collins the conflict is “worth it” if it means Iran does not have a nuclear weapon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/article/hockey-night-in-canada-wont-return-to-cbc-this-fall/">After 75 years of Hockey Night in Canada on CBC every Saturday night, the program will not return next season</a></li> </ul> <p> </p>
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Paul Gott
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Elias Makos
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Caroline Codsi
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- What is The Big Five Podcast?
<p data-test="truncate-paragraph">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.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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This podcast is available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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