Podcasts about West Island

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.

Elias Makos is joined by Dan Delmar, co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media and Caryma Sa’d, lawyer sole practice and Journalist independent / freelancer based in Toronto on a National Edition of the Big 5. Happy Canada Day! This year certainly seems like a special one. Many would say that Donald Trump’s talk of annexing Canada has sparked a defensive nationalism. Let’s talk trade, shall we? Of course by now we all know that Canada caved to the Trump administration’s demand to ditch the Digital Services Tax on tech giants. Let’s talk trade, shall we? Of course by now we all know that Canada caved to the Trump administration’s demand to ditch the Digital Services Tax on tech giants.

Elias Makos is joined by 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 on The Big 5. Is it a Carney Capitulation or a brilliant 3D-chess move the rest of us will figure out eventually? A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons after the company mistakenly emailed about 500,000 customers in April 2024 claiming they had won a $64,000 boat. A family in Stoneham, Quebec, now eats vegetarian meals a third of the time and saves $30 a week.

Julian Karaguesian, has worked with the Canadian Ministry of Finance IN Washington D.C on the Canada – U.S. economic relationship

Raynald Hawkins, executive director of the Quebec Life Saving Society

Raynald Hawkins, executive director of the Quebec Life Saving Society

Meryem Benslimane, Expert in diversity, equity and inclusion and a member of the Conseil des Montrealaises

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Elias Makos is joined by Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies and Political analyst Karim Boulos on The Big 5. Two months after the federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is enjoying strong support in Quebec, with nearly 60% approval and the Liberals leading at 44% in the polls. A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute warns that Canada’s proposed federal homebuilding agency, Build Canada Homes, could repeat the failures of New Zealand’s KiwiBuild program. Do we swear too much? The week began with an exasperated Donald Trump dropping an F-bomb.

Philippe Sabourin, City of Montreal spokesperson

Patrick Woodcock, President and CEO of the Maine Chamber of Commerce Josh Lewenberg, TSN Toronto Raptors NBA Beat Reporter Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society Carmi Levy Tech analyst and journalist can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News. Daniele Sauvageau, General Manager of the Montreal Victoire, Montreal’s professional women’s hockey team William Shatner, a Montreal-born actor and novelist who portrayed Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek series and films

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Elias Makos 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 on The Big 5. The front page of Journal de Montréal says it all - Nothing is going right for François Legault. 50% of Quebecers want him to go away according to a new Leger poll. Once again this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney called Canada “the most European of non-European countries.” It’s a line that the PM has repeated before A new Statistics Canada report shows asking rents in Montreal have surged nearly 71% since 2019,

André Pratte, communications consultant and former Canadian senator

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

T’Cha Dunlevy, reporter for the Montreal Gazette Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

Daniele Sauvageau, General Manager of the Montreal Victoire, Montreal’s professional women’s hockey team

Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800. He can be heard every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20 a.m.

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 Jonathan Kalles, Vice President at McMillan Vantage, a national public affairs firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister Mark Carney is committing that Canada – along with other NATO allies – will invest five per cent of GDP on defence by 2035. Advocacy groups are sounding the alarm over Bill C-2, warning it could give police sweeping powers to access Canadians’ personal data without a warrant. A U.S. judge has ruled that an Artificial Intelligence company did not violate the copyright of authors when it used millions of books to train their AI.

Sylvain Parent-Bedard, president and CEO and Nick Brazao, head of programming and talent at Just for Laughs

Judith Racine, project manager at Accès Bénévolat in Montreal

William Shatner, Montreal-born actor and novelist who portrayed Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchises

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Dan Delmar, in for Elias Makos, is joined by Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS and Gabriel Retta, a Montrealer active in politics and government service at all three levels for the last 20 years on The Big 5. Montreal is celebrating Fête Nationale today with a full day of festivities. U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire yesterday between Israel and Iran. The Fédération autonome de l’enseignement (FAE) is calling for Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville to resign.

John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer of Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill

Josh Lewenberg, TSN Toronto Raptors NBA Beat Reporter

Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Dan Delmar, in for Elias, is joined by Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor and Justine McIntyre, strategic consultant and former city councillor on The Big 5. Following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged all parties to return to negotiations and avoid further escalation in the Middle East. Despite an ongoing extreme heatwave, most schools in Montreal, Laval, and other regions will remain open for the last day of classes. A Montrealer has joined the growing list of Canadians to win an NBA title as the Oklahoma City Thunder claimed the NBA Championship

Kathryn Blaze-Baum, Globe and Mail investigative reporter

Patrick Woodcock, President and CEO of the Maine Chamber of Commerce

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Mike Paterson, comedian, actor, and self-declared franglais champion on Let’s all French

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Raymond Theberge, Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Dr. John Hirdes, Professor at the University of Waterloo in Public Health Science Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Host of the Dr. Joe Show, Sundays at 3 PM on CJAD 800 & director of the McGill Office for Science & Society Carmi Levy, Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News. Dr. Samantha Goldwater-Adler, Montreal clinical psychologist specializing in child psychology, and Cognitive Behavioral therapy Jean-Philippe Paradis, President of the Octane Racing Group, the Official Promotor of the Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada

Marwah Rizqy, Liberal MNA for Saint-Laurent and new leader of the official opposition

CJAD 800 political commentator Tom Mulcair can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand in addition to The Andrew Carter Morning Show, every weekday at 7:40 a.m.

Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

Dr. John Hirdes, Professor at the University of Waterloo in Public Health Science

Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Dr. Samantha Goldwater-Adler, Montreal clinical psychologist specializing in child psychology, and cognitive behavioural therapy

Raymond Theberge, official languages commissioner of Canada

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Jean-Philippe Paradis, President of the Octane Racing Group, the official promoter of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix

Ontario Place was once a go-to summer destination on Toronto's waterfront. It has since fallen into disrepair. The Ontario government has a controversial plan to revitalize the site including a partnership with a private spa company. To debate that plan, we hear from Adam Vaughan representing Therme Canada, and Ann Elisabeth Samson on behalf of Ontario Place for All.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Delmar, in for Elias Makos is joined by 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 Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor on The Big 5. Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that his government will present a full federal budget this fall. Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre criticized the Quebec Liberal Party's leadership race Will apps like TikTok and Youtube one day soon impact hockey watching?