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
  • Justin Trudeau heads to CNN and MSNBC. Plus: You’re not getting the meat you paid for at the grocery store.
    Jan 10 2025

    Elias Makos is joined by Neil Drabkin, Lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government and Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on The Big 5.

    • Is Trump using talk of Canada becoming the 51st state as a distraction from the real threat? Trudeau takes to U.S. media to discuss,
    • A possible candidate for the Liberal leadership bows out.
    • A CBC investigation has revealed what many may have suspected: Grocery stores selling underweight meat
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    32 mins
  • Pick your poison: China, Russia, or the U.S. Plus: Who is Captain Canada?
    Jan 9 2025

    Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy on The Big 5.

    • In light of all the talk of the U.S. taking over Greenland, the Panama Canal, and annexing us here in Canada - let’s talk empires for a second. Russia and China have massively outflanked the United States over the last 15 years.
    • With this country being devoid of federal leadership during this very important time… who do you see as “Captain Canada” right now? Might I suggest it’s Ontario’s Doug Ford?
    • Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien’s got some advice for young people….
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    23 mins
  • Donald Trump ramps up his threats to Canada. Plus: The wide-open rules to pick Canada’s next Prime Minister.
    Jan 8 2025

    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 Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program.

    • Trump says he could use ‘economic force’ to acquire Canada.

    • Voting procedures in the next Liberal leadership race and decide who will be Canada’s next Prime Minister?
    • West Island business man Frank Baylis, a former MP is the first person to publicly express desire to run in the Liberal leadership race.
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    24 mins

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