cover of episode Is being Prime Minister a popularity contest? Plus: Are we being treated like criminals at the grocery store?

Is being Prime Minister a popularity contest? Plus: Are we being treated like criminals at the grocery store?

2024/3/14
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The Big Five Podcast

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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 Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance.

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been pushed into a corner over the impending April 1st carbon tax hike, and politicians and journalists are having a field day with it
  • François Legault is trying to make sure feel better by putting the $11 billion dollar deficit into perspective. Is it working?
  • Loblaw is facing backlash as it tests receipt scanners at self-checkout