The Big Five Podcast The Quebec Liberals find nothing wrong inside the Quebec Liberal Party. Plus: Should Montreal host the Winter Olympics?
Feb 12, 2026
Trudie Mason, veteran CJAD newscaster who offers newsroom perspective, and Caroline Codsi, founder of Women in Governance and equity specialist. They dig into the Tumbler Ridge shooting, mental-health care gaps in small towns, weapons access and compulsory treatment tensions. They also unpack the Quebec Liberal investigation and whether Montreal could realistically host the Winter Olympics.
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Systemic Fragilities Preceded The Shooting
- The Tumbler Ridge shooter had documented mental-health interactions and social isolation before the attack.
- Caroline Codsi says these combined systemic fragilities made the tragedy feel like a disaster waiting to happen.
Revisit Early Intervention Policies
- Reassess mental-health policy and consider earlier interventions for people showing repeated acute episodes.
- Elias Makos suggests society must re-examine involuntary treatment limits vs. public safety concerns.
Identity Is Secondary To Care Failures
- Gender identity was framed by Caroline Codsi as secondary to the individual's mental-health struggles and isolation.
- She emphasises the person's lived identity matters less than systemic failure to care for her needs.
