Les Montréalistes

Les Montréalistes

Les Montréalistes est un balado dédié à mettre de la lumière sur les préoccupations et les perspectives des montréalais et des montréalaises. Chaque épisode comprend une entretien avec un expert dans un sujet pertinent sur la vie quotidienne au Montréal, incluant la construction, l’itinérance, la circulation, et bien plus. Les Montréalistes is a podcast dedicated to shining a light on the concerns and insights of Montrealers. Each episode features an interview with an expert on a subject pertinent to daily life in Montreal, whether it be construction, homelessness, traffic, and much more.

Episodes

October 9, 2025 31 mins

🗳 Dive into a powerful conversation about:

* Misinformation & social media

* Barriers to voting

* The impact of a single vote

Will you vote in Montreal’s municipal elections on Nov. 2?

📺 Full episode also available on YouTube

💡 Our goal is to keep you informed about upcoming elections in Montreal

✅ Make sure you’re registered to vote: elections.montreal.ca

🎙 Comment s'engager politiquement à Mont...

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We sat down with Ensemble Montréal candidate Soraya Martinez Ferrada to discuss her vision for Montreal’s future.

Her top priorities:

✅ Combating homelessness

✅ Using AI to improve construction planning

✅ Making Montreal a cleaner city

Do you think her plan could work?

👉 Could Soraya be the leader Montreal needs—or are you not convinced?

💬 Share your thoughts in the comments

📺 Full episode also available on YouTube

Itiné...

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La candidate à la mairie d’Ensemble Montréal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, estime que le moment est venu de changer les choses. Si elle est élue, elle affirme qu’elle : ✅ Utilisera l’IA pour mieux planifier la construction ✅ Fera de la lutte contre l’itinérance sa priorité, grâce à de nouveaux logements et à plus de soutien social ✅ Réduira la fonction publique afin de réinvestir dans les services de première ligne

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👷‍♂️ L’Association des ingénieurs et scientifiques de Montréal (ASIM) regroupe ~600 membres. ⚖️ Pourtant, en 2024 : ➡️ 209 M$ versés à des firmes privées ➡️ 45 M$ seulement aux ingénieurs internes de la Ville

📉 Selon Philippe Leblanc, trésorier de l’ASIM, cette dépendance accrue aux entrepreneurs externes coûte plus cher… aux citoyens.

💡 Pourquoi ce choix? Quelles conséquences? Quelles s...

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🚨 Montreal is overspending on engineering contracts, warns Giselle Gesuale, President of ASIM.

🔎 Issues include:

* Costly outsourcing

* Hiring inexperienced engineers → training costs & mistakes

What do you think?

Should we be hiring experienced internal engineers?

Or are there benefits to outsourcing and providing training to rookies?

📺 Also available in video format:

▶️ YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@LesM...

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🗑️ Garbage in Hochelaga: Explained… with Jonathan Haiun

Montreal’s current administration has reduced garbage pickup in Hochelaga to once every two weeks.

According to Jonathan Haiun of the citizen group Ligue 33, this policy has led to:

  • Residents without balconies forced to keep trash inside and deal with the smell.
  • Others leaving bags outs...
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Récemment, la Ville de Montréal a espacer la collecte des déchets à chaque deux semaines dans certains quartiers

👉 Selon Renaud Dumouchel de l’organisation communautaire Ligue 33, ça frappe plus fort certains endroits- comme Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

-Trop peu d’espace pour garder les ordures

-Déchets dans les rues

-Rongeurs

-Baisse de qualité ...

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Montréal est une grande ville… mais la vie urbaine apporte aussi son lot de défis.

👉 Selon l’investisseur immobilier Vincent Lupien, le Quartier chinois est devenu un épicentre de l’usage des drogues.

Quelle est la solution?

💡 Vincent Lupien propose des idées intransigeantes.

 

🎧 Épisode complet en Format audio :

 

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Montréal traverse une crise du logement. Mais la Ville en fait-elle assez pour la résoudre ?

Le promoteur LJ Aguinaga dit : « Non. » Selon lui, la sur-réglementation ralentit la construction de nouveaux logements.

Quelle est la solution ? 👉  Découvrez ses idées dans l’épisode complet.

📺  Version vidéo disponible sur YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@LesMontrealistes 

🏗️ Costs, Construction, and Regulations: The Housing Crisis i...

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🚴 NDG is now home to a new bike path on Terrebonne road

… But is this really what residents want?

❌ Bar owner Mike Silas says no, arguing that the bike path hurts local businesses by:

🅿️ Reducing space for parking

🚗 Making it harder to get around  In this episode, Mike Silas shares the role he played in opposing these bike paths, and proposes solutions to improve the situation of NDG businesses.

🚴 NDG abrite désormais une nouve...

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  🪩 ✨ Montreal is known for its nightlife: Bars, restaurants, clubs.   But what challenges do these businesses face behind the scenes? 🔥 Extortion 🏛️ Overregulation   Bar and restaurant owner Peter Sergakis shares bold solutions with host Natasha Hall in this in this 4th episode of Les Montréalistes.   ✅ Episodes 1-4 available now! 📺 Watch on YouTube 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify   🪩 ✨ Montréal est reconnu pour sa vie...
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Dans ce troisième épisode, l’animatrice Evelyne Audet reçoit Marc Brière, expert en circulation, pour faire le point sur l’état du trafic à Montréal. La situation empire-t-elle vraiment? Quels sont les principaux défis? Et surtout, que peut-on faire pour améliorer les choses?

Une conversation éclairante à ne pas manquer!  Écoutez la discussion complète pour découvrir l’analyse approfondie de M. Brière sur:

. les chantiers fantômes 

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August 6, 2025 31 mins

🎙️ Évelyne Audet reçoit Alan Carter, professeur en génie de la construction à l’ÉTS, pour parler d’un fléau bien montréalais : les nids-de-poule. Comment se forment-ils, que fait la Ville, et que peut-on faire de plus ? 🎙️ Host Évelyne Audet sits down with Alan Carter, professor at ETS Montreal, to unpack a truly Montreal problem: potholes. How do they form, is the city doing enough, and what more can be done? #PodcastMTL #Balado...

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Dans ce premier épisode, notre animatrice Patricia Demers reçoit Philippe Sabourin, porte-parole de la Ville de Montréal, pour discuter des enjeux qui préoccupent les citoyens : infrastructures, environnement, sécurité, propreté... et bien plus. 💬 Philippe nous explique que pour chaque problème, des solutions sont déjà en place — ou en chemin. Il invite les Montréalais à :✅ Consulter les politiques et projets sur montreal.ca🗳️...
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