The Big Five is the quintessential Montreal podcast, and the best way to get caught up on the top stories impacting the city. Every weekday, host Elias Makos and a roster of Montreal thought leaders debate and inform.

On today's Big 5: Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, and columnist for the Montreal Gazette, and Bonnie Feigenbaum, former Conservative Party of Quebec candidate, lecturer at Concordia and McGill, and media consultant.

• Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime declared the English language debate "passé" and expressed readiness to collaborate with any party in a minority government.
• A fresh Léger poll shows the PQ leading at twenty-nine percent, fueled by strong francophone support that keeps a majority within reach.
• CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette pledged to abolish the twice-yearly time change, following western provinces in moving to a permanent system.
• Montreal City Council passed a controversial bylaw carrying heavy fines for insulting police officers and municipal employees.
• Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada blocked Tennis Canada's four hundred million dollar stadium expansion plans at Jarry Park.