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Elias Makos is joined by Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies, and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy. It is cabinet shuffle day for the CAQ. A fascinating side of the language debate exposed this morning by the Montreal Gazette’s series on the city’s struggles to adapt to the new language policies of Bill 96. Edmonton police are challenging the Crown prosecutor's decision to offer a plea deal to a woman charged with murdering an eight year old indigenous girl A mayor in Eastern Ontario is tired of residents of Quebec not paying their parking tickets

Elias Makos is joined by Political analyst Karim Boulos, 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. Three-quarters of downtown Montreal workers believe the city's core has deteriorated. A new poll from the Brotherhood of Montreal Police officers says one in four Montrealers does not feel safe in the city. Francois Bonnardel will get the boot come tomorrow’s CAQ cabinet shuffle. The cost of construction for a high school on the south shore has exploded to almost $500 million. With sales declining, the SAQ is desperately trying to get more 18-to-24-year-olds in its stores.

Elias Makos kicks the week off with Sue Smith is a Montreal journalist and broadcaster, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia. We lost Habs legend Ken Dryden over the weekend. Should we name a street after him? The City of Montreal has given its frontline workers a rulebook on dealing with English-speaking citizens — complete with step-by-step guidance, sample phrases and careful instructions for handing out bilingual pamphlets. South Korea says it’s struck a deal with Washington to free its citizens caught up in a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia. Elon Musk, currently worth $430 billion, could become the world’s first trillionaire. Is anyone worth a trillion dollars?

Joining Elias Makos on the Friday edition of The Big 5 is Bonnie Feigenbaum, Conservative Party of Quebec candidate in last provincial election and a lecturer at Concordia & McGill University, media & government relations consultant and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy.

Elias Makos is joined by Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal News at 5. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies, 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. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to scrap Canada’s temporary foreign worker program Former Quebec Premier Jean Charest says Canada will thank US President Donald Trump in 20 years A prominent U.S. conservative is set to brief Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet behind closed doors today. Le Devoir reports that the cabinet shuffle will happen next week, and that the National Assembly will be prorogued for two weeks as the CAQ gets its ducks in a row

In a supersized edition of the Big 5...Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada and Neil Drabkin, Neil is a former Federal Prosecutor and served as a Chief of Staff in the Harper government. Premier Francois Legault sat in the hot seat yesterday and was interrogated by the Gallant Commission about his involvement in the SAAQClic fiasco. Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with his Cabinet today on a two day retreat in Toronto. The race to replace federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is officially on.

Sue Smith is joined by Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS. Premier Francois Legault is set to speak at the Gallant Commission today The bill for eight construction projects at hospitals across the province are already more than $1.2 billion The CAQ has turned down federal funding aimed at addressing systemic racism in the courts

Trudie Mason, in for Elias Makos, is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia and Political analyst Karim Boulos on The Big 5. The Labour vote has split across different political parties… The NDP isn’t the only one supporting worker rights anymore. People are headed to the street today to call for a general election in Quebec. Quebecers are encouraging people to take up two jobs to deal with increased cost of living.

Trudie Mason closes the week with Bonnie Feigenbaum, Conservative Party of Quebec candidate in last provincial election and a lecturer at Concordia & McGill University, media & government relations consultant, 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. The CAQ is continuing with making Quebec society secular, with a plan to ban public prayer, and they’re not ruling out the use of the notwithstanding clause again One year of construction begins on the Côte Saint-Luc overpass above Decarie Death by mail…. An elderly woman in Quebec died of a preventable heart attack last December Many Canadians are left reeling after their Facebook and Instagram accounts had been accidentally deleted by Meta

Trudie Mason welcomes in Victor Henriquez, Public affairs and crisis management specialist at Public Strategy and Conseil, and Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ottawa is open to negotiate with Quebec about judge nominations come September. Are we slowly but surely becoming independent from Canada in everything but name? Sources tell LaPresse that UPAC investigators have identified four suspects, including one bureaucrat, in the SAAQclic scandal Parti Quebecois is taking the topic of praying in public to the membership to see if they want to advocate for a ban

Trudie Mason is joined by Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia. Premier Francois Legault has officially been called to testify before the public inquiry into the SAAQclic scandal A Quebec committee says the government should extend religious symbols ban to daycares The Israeli flag at Hampstead town hall has been torched twice since last Thursday.

Trudie Mason is joined by Political analyst Karim Boulos, and Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy. A new report from the auditor general finds that Montreal roadwork is poorly planned and coordinated. Students are banned from using their cell phones in class….should teachers lead by example? Mayoral candidate and Projet Montreal leader Luc Rabouin walks back on Camillien-Houde and the summer biweekly trash pick up SAAQclic: Quebec Premier François Legault may be called to appear before the Gallant Commission.

Trudie Mason kicks the week off with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal News at 5. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies. Projet Montreal has back tracked their plan to have biweekly trash pick-ups in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve during the summertime after residents complained of the smell and garbage pile-ups. A Quebec man killed someone while he was hunting back in 2021… He alleges that he thought the victim was a deer. Now, he’s out of jail after serving a third of his sentence of 18 months Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Kyiv yesterday to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day Lasalle College has canceled their first day of classes today…. That’s because they face a 30$ million dollar fine for having too many students in their English programs

Sue Smith ends the week with Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College, and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada. We have an update for you on the SAQ’s proposed destruction of $300,000 worth of American alcohol. Half of Canadians would be ‘ashamed’ to call Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre their Prime Minister. Former Premier Lucien Bouchard urges Parti Québécois leader to reconsider his promise to hold a referendum. Mayor Valerie Plante said earlier this week that there should be a Minister for homelessness. Some elementary schools are cutting down on homework, or getting rid of it completely. Is this a bad idea? Or a revolutionary move?

Trudie Mason is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, 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. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Mayor Valerrie Plante yesterday. They spoke about housing and tariffs- all in French. According to a new Leger poll: Few Quebecers believe Legault’s upcoming cabinet shuffle will change anything, and half want him to step down. Flight attendants won’t be punished after the Air Canada strikes. Rob Ford defended the homeowner who badly injured an intruder who broke into his home.

Elias Makos ends the week with Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS According to a new Leger poll: The Parti Quebecois victory in the Arthabaska is reflective of the changing political landscape in the province Mark Carney is meeting with Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and Quebec Premier François Legault today Five members of the Canadian armed forces have been suspended over the Nazi salute… Kids are heading back to school, with a new provincial rule: cellphones are banned in classrooms throughout Quebec.

Political analyst Karim Boulos, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia. Air Canada flights are slowly taking off again today as a tentative agreement has been made with the AC flight attendant Union. Should Montreal double its number of bike paths? A micro-mobility study out of McGill University found suggests that more space for bikes are necessary, and would “barely affect” traffic for motorists. ‘Skibidi’, ‘delulu’, ‘tradwife’ and other modern slang were added to the Cambridge Dictionary.

Robyn Flynn starts the week off with Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor. Air Canada flight attendants refused their back to work order despite the federal government ordering binding arbitration, and continued to strike. The commission of inquiry into the management of the SAAQ’s technological upgrade, including the SAAQclic platform, is set to hear new witnesses after a two-month summer break in its public proceedings. Voters are heading to the polls today in a rural Alberta byelection, where Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is running for a seat. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington this morning along with other European leaders to meet US President Donald Trump this afternoon. A lot of restaurants aren’t charging their clients for no shows. They’re allowed to now, but they’re worried that less clients will make reservations at their restaurants, and that they would lose their clients’ trust.

Elias makos ends the week with Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies. The OQLF has backed down once again following a media uproar. This time, they’re telling the Burgundy Lion Pub that their nearly two-decade-old sign can stay up as-is. Premier François Legault says the CAQ caucus is “ready to fight with me.” A bombshell report from Reuters on Meta’s AI policies has U.S. lawmakers calling for a congressional investigation. The next municipal election is in three months, and the campaign trail is heating up.

Elias Makos welcomes in Political analyst Karim Boulos and Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal News at 5. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies. Premier Francois Legault is meeting with his caucus this morning after a stinging defeat in the Arthabaska byelection. The owner of the Burgundy Lion says he won’t change the name of his pub. Toby Lyle says his business in Little Burgundy is the Office de la langue Francais’ (OQLF) latest target- and he’s fighting back. A 31-year-old man who was sentenced to prison last year for killing a Montreal teenager while speeding down a highway has been granted parole.

Elias Makos is joined by Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson, and Lionel Perez, Former city councillor and leader of the opposition at Montreal hall, and Founder CEO of CorpCentre, an online legal filings service for small businesses. Following his party’s brutal performance in Monday’s Arthabasca byelection, François Legault is going to try to revitalize the CAQ… and that effort started on Tuesday with some listening. The Premier literally took to the streets of Quebec City to chat with monsieur et madame Tout-le-Monde. Canada’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson holds dual Canada-U.S. citizenship and sees “no reason” to give up his American citizenship “at this time.” The borough of Saint-Laurent is asking citizens to submit items for a time capsule. The capsule will be sealed and opened in time for the borough’s 150th anniversary in 2043. Are we trusting AI too much? One man was poisoned after following ChatGPT medical directives.

Elias Makos kicks off the week with Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada, 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. Montreal police are investigating after an Orthodox Jewish man was assaulted in Parc-Ex on Friday. Somewhat big day in Quebec politics as voters go to the polls in the Arthabasca byelection. Polls show the PM has a 28 point lead ahead of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre when it comes to preferred Prime Minister. You've got no mail: AOL will close down its dial-up internet service on September 30. What does the dial-up internet sound mean to you?

Elias caps the week off with Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies. 18-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko defeated four time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka at the National Bank Open last night, right here in Montreal. What were you doing when you were 18? There’s a byelection in Arthabaska on Monday. Looks to be a neck and neck race between the Conservatives and the PQ. Yesterday, TVA News hosted a debate between the local candidates. More Quebec youth are wanting separation. 56% of Quebecers between 18 and 34 are for Quebec independence. A pro-Palestinian protest outside the Montreal home of Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is prompting calls for new security measures to protect politicians from demonstrations at their residences. A Calgary man has seen his Air Miles points worth nearly 8 thousand dollars "retired" A Montreal woman heard her cat crying from outside. Turns out, her neighbor was laying traps for wild animals in his backyard- and her cat was one of them, stuck in a cage.

Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS, and Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance. Quebec’s Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism, Christopher Skeete, calls the sentencing that took into consideration the realities of systemic racism that racialized criminals face as a “sad first”. Britain’s ad watchdog has banned two Zara ads for showing models that appeared “unhealthily thin.” Now over on this side of the Atlantic, the advertising uproar has been over the 'Sydney Sweeney has great jeans' ad campaign by American Eagle.

Elias Makos Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia. Prominent Canadian pundit Paul Wells is pulling no punches in his latest column, under the headline “Let’s Admit It: Canada is losing the trade war with Trump.” Unable to get any important meetings with officials in Washington, D.C., Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Foreign Minister Anita Anand headed to Mexico and met with President Claudia Sheinbaum. Mark Carney is thinking of changing the Online News Act, or getting rid of it all together. This, two years after Meta “banned” news on its platforms. 42 giant 18-metre gold masts put up on Pierre-De Coubertin Avenue in front of the Big O are causing a lot of conversation. What do you say? Ugly or not?

Elias Makos is joined by Political analyst Karim Boulos, and Bonnie Feigenbaum, Conservative Party of Quebec candidate in last provincial election and a lecturer at Concordia & McGill University, media & government relations consultant. People are dumping their trash out onto the streets, and Montrealers are fed up. 8 thousand more complaints have been called in to 311 in 2024 than the previous year. Four McGill University faculty associations are challenging Quebec’s strike-restricting law arguing it is unconstitutional. Canada Border Services Agency says it has arrested and charged three alleged smugglers after police in Quebec intercepted a truck carrying 44 foreign nationals crossing the border.

Elias kicks off the week 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 Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor. With one Bitcoin worth an astounding $160,000, and the ability to irreversibly transfer millions of dollars with a few taps, Bitcoin has become a prime target for violent crime. Unionized workers at Canada Post have voted to reject the Crown corporation’s latest contract offer. A new in-depth report from the Montreal Gazette this morning shows that more doctors than ever have opted out of the public sector to join the private sector even after Quebec adopted a law to reverse the exodus three months ago. A battle is ongoing between the borough of Lasalle and one of its residents because of a mini pig.

Elias Makos ends the week with Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Christina Chough (C-H-O), Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College. President Donald Trump has now increased tariffs on Canadian goods to 35 per cent from 25 per cent on all products not covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. Technology, transit, healthcare - all things that Taiwan is seemingly getting right while we stare at a pile of orange cones. What can we learn from other cities? A battle is ongoing between the borough of Lasalle and one of its residents because of a mini pig.

Elias Makos is joined by Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal News at 5. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies, and Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada plans to recognize the state of Palestine at the next session of the United Nations General Assembly in September. Speaking of the U.S and Canada…we are less than 24 hours away from the trade deadline between both countries. Doug Ford’s plan to remove some bike lanes in Ontario hit a speed bump yesterday. An Ontario court deemed his plan to be unconstitutional.

Elias Makos welcomes back Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Anne Lagace-Dowson, political analyst. Faced with what they say is a growing sense of insecurity, wealthy neighbourhoods around the city are pooling their resources to hire security guards for their protection. Canadian border agents are searching for nearly 600 foreign nationals with criminal records who were set to be deported — but have vanished. A 140-year-old downtown building went up in flames yesterday - and the owner of the building is furious with the city of Montreal.

Elias Makos is joined by Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson, and Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS. Rogers is mandating that employees come back to the office four days a week by October, and five days a week by February of next year. Elections Canada has decided to go with an adapted ballot, similar to a special ballot, allowing voters to write the name of the person they’re voting for. Women and Gender Equality Canada released their budget document last month and it depicts a $407-million budget this year, a $284.7-million budget for 2026-27, and a $76.3-million budget in 2027-28. Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary leave in relation to a sports betting investigation.

Elias Makos starts the week with Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada, and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies. Montreal has fined a local church $2,500 for hosting a concert by controversial U.S. Christian musician Sean Feucht. We are only a couple of days away from the deadline outlined by U.S President Donald Trump to get a deal done between the U.S and Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a plan back in May to double the number of homes built annually in Canada to nearly 500 thousand. The team behind Just for Laughs Gags took to Reddit to warn the population that it has begun to record its 26th season in the city.

Elias Makos caps off the week with Neil Drabkin, a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. Five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team were acquitted Thursday of all charges Quebec City has cancelled a scheduled concert by US Christian singer Sean Feucht, Faced with a federal government mandate to slash costs by 15 percent within just a few years, a new report says that could lead to the public sector shedding almost 60,000 jobs.

Elias Makos welcomes back Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Political analyst Karim Boulos. Fresh off cancelling The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and ending that franchise’s three-decade-plus run, Paramount signed a $1.5 billion dollar deal with the creators of South Park who came back with a season premiere last night and immediately took aim at Donald Trump. A Quebec man is warning Canadian boaters to steer clear of the US border after he says he was wrongly detained by the US Coast Guard while fishing on Lake Champlain. Hydro-Québec’s new CEO, Claudine Bouchard, could earn up to $988,500 this year if she receives her full performance bonus Uber is rolling out a new safety feature that pairs women drivers with women riders.

Elias Makos is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Christina Chough, Spanish teacher and Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College. A new national poll finds that most Canadians, including a majority of immigrants, believe Canada is accepting too many newcomers. La Presse this morning reports that paramedics in Montreal and Laval are responding to nearly three opioid overdoses per day requiring naloxone, triple the rate from five years ago, amid a growing crisis fueled by increasingly contaminated drugs. Former Montreal mayor and longtime politician Denis Coderre says he's stepping away from politics for good.

Elias Makos is joined by Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said President Trump views Canada as “nasty” to deal with, partly due to Canadians avoiding travel to the US and provincial bans on American alcohol At the Council of the Federation meeting in Ontario, Quebec Premier François Legault urged the federal government to reach a trade deal with President Trump by August 1st to provide economic stability There are now 138 candidates in the upcoming federal byelection in Battle River-Crowfoot, Alberta Oumaima Chouay, a 29-year-old Quebec woman who left Canada in 2014 to join ISIS, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to participating in terrorist activities

Elias Makos kicks off the week with Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson. A Quebec judge has sentenced a 22-year old woman who drove drunk and injured another motorist to a year in jail. Residents and business owners near Montreal’s Plaza Saint-Hubert say a stretch of Saint-André Street has become a dangerous hub for drug use, prostitution, and violence. Quebec’s ministry of cybersecurity wants Sante Quebec to stop its expensive and delayed IT project SIFARH. In the latest Coldplay concert affair saga… The CEO of the US tech company Astronomer, Andy Byron has resigned.

Dan Delmar caps off the week with 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 Political analyst Karim Boulos. A St-Léonard barbershop owner says he’s being unfairly targeted by Quebec’s language watchdog over English on his storefront and Instagram As you heard on this program yesterday, independent city councillor Craig Sauvé is running for mayor and starting a new progressive party, Transition Montreal CBS has announced that it will be ending The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May 2026… Britain will lower its voting age to 16. The centre-left Labour government argues this will boost interest in democracy.

Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance, and Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Montreal city councillor Craig Sauvé has announced he's running for mayor with a new political party called Transition Montréal. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced quotas and tariffs on non-U.S. steel imports in a bid to protect Canada’s steel industry, in a move that targets China. Is this elbows up or elbows down? Montreal's parking agency is warning drivers not to scan QR codes on parking meter signs, saying they are fraudulent. Quebec restaurants can now charge up to $10 per person for no-shows, under new rules that take effect today.

Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies. Mark Carney has changed his tune, and is now bracing Canadians for a future where U.S. tariffs against Canada remain in place regardless of a trade deal or not. Should immigration status ever factor in criminal sentencing? The SAQ is tightening its return policy to curb revenue losses. While Quebec is banning cellphones in schools starting this fall, electronic sports (e-sports) programs that involve hours of video gaming are expanding in high schools and CEGEPs.

Elias Makos is joined by Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor. Is there room for a new municipal party, this late in the game? The movement Futur Montréal has just been granted official party status by Élections Québec Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre wants the country to tap the brakes on immigration. The cover of the new issue of New York Magazine is a stunner. Under the red headline of “You Have No Idea How Furious the Canadians Are,” a giant beaver strangles a bald eagle. Did you know that less really is more when it comes to your shower routine? How often do you shower?

Elias Makos begins the week with guests Gabriel Retta, is a Montrealer active in politics and government service at all three levels for the last 20 years and currently serving as Chief of Staff to the Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall, and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor. A powerful thunderstorm swept through Montreal on Sunday causing major disruptions across the city. A new Léger survey ranking happiness levels across Quebec shows Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures as the happiest city, with Montreal landing in 50th place. Verdun borough councillor Enrique Machado has resigned from Projet Montréal after making a derogatory comment comparing Venezuelans to Indigenous people on social media. Mark Carney has agreed to set up a conflict-of-interest screen with the Ethics Commissioner and will recuse himself from any discussions involving 103 different companies.

Elias Makos ends the week with Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS, and Political analyst Karim Boulos. Donald Trump is once again threatening Canada with steep tariffs, this time a 35% duty starting August 1st. Turns out that as our elbows go up, the amount we care about climate goes down The Gazette released its inaugural Rich List, which ranks the province’s 25 wealthiest individuals and families.

Elias Makos 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 Sue Smith is a Montreal journalist and broadcaster. Montreal’s public health authority is raising serious concerns about the pilot project allowing six convenience stores and grocery stores to sell SAQ products until 11PM, warning this increases health risks linked to alcohol consumption A new poll from the Montreal Economic Institute reveals that two-thirds of Quebecers believe the federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney is spending too much and mismanaging taxpayer money Customers are criticizing Pizzeria Sofia in Brossard’s Dix30 district for refusing to offer free tap water. A Montreal handyman is raising concerns about the city’s parking app, claiming it shortchanges drivers by shaving seconds off the time they pay for.

Elias Makos welcomes back Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Catherine Hogan, high school teacher at Westwood Senior High in Hudson. Former Amazon workers in Quebec rallied to demand unpaid severance and denounce poor working conditions Members of the Canadian Armed Forces, have been arrested for allegedly planning to form an anti-government militia Video footage is circulating of a Montreal police officer shooting a dog that was reportedly being aggressive Are you for or against fireworks? Some are debating the relevance of fireworks in today’s world.

Elias Makos is joined by Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor, and Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for Noovo and CTV Montreal News at 5. He is also the president and founder of Trafalgar Strategies. Ottawa is pushing cabinet ministers to find deep savings ahead of the 2025 federal budget Quebec Premier François Legault will officially trigger a by-election today in the riding of Arthabaska A Montreal woman, Paula Callejas, has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since April

Elias Makos kicks the week off with Christina Chough, Chair of the modern languages department at Dawson College, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia. The C.D. Howe Institute says the combination of Liberal election promises and new commitments to defence spending means the deficit would hit $77 billion a year Big Five panelist Raphaël Melançon penned a piece in the Montreal Gazette last week entitled “It’s time for Quebec to keep religion out of CEGEPs and universities” A Quebec judge just threw the book at someone convicted of road rage, handing out a 14-month sentence to a 57-year-old man

Elias Makos is joined by Anthony Koch, former national spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies 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 on The Big 5. A majority of Canadians no longer feel welcome in the United States, according to a new Léger poll. The survey, conducted in late June, found 53% of Canadians feel unwelcome, with trust in the US government at its lowest since Donald Trump’s first term. Another gambling-related scandal from the world of sports to tell you about. This time it’s from Major League Baseball. Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on paid leave as the league investigates a suspicious level of betting surrounding two pitches made by the hurler this season. Montreal woman wins lottery and takes weekly payments over lump sum.

Elias Makos is joined by Caroline Codsi, founder & chief equity officer, Women in Governance and Sue Smith, a Montreal journalist and broadcaster on The Big 5. A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives warns that the Liberal government’s plan to save $13 billion annually by 2028–29 through “increased efficiency” would amount to a 24% cut in public service spending, mostly targeting non-defence departments. Residents in a Laval neighbourhood are raising concerns over a neighbour whose front yard has become a dumb site. The Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) has reversed its stance and now allows the use of the English word “Go” to cheer for sports teams, although it still prefers “Allez.

Elias Makos is joined by Andrew Caddell, a town councillor in Kamouraska, and President of the Task Force on Linguistic policy and Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government on The Big 5. Over the past 11 years, more than 17,500 foreigners with criminal records have been cleared to enter Canada. Five years after protestors brought down the statue of John A. Macdonald in Dominion Square/Place du Canada, the city of Montreal has still not begun restoration work on it. The Legault government is launching a pilot project which will last 12 months, allowing stores in Laval, Gatineau and Saint-Georges-de-Beauce to stay open until 8 PM on weekends instead of 5PM.