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: Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist, and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Gabriel Retta, special advisor to the mayor.

• McGill University is reviewing its safety protocols after revelation that a paroled murderer has been attending law school classes, sparking a student petition to keep him on campus.
• A board of inquiry will investigate a tragic military training incident where a fast-moving grass fire killed four Canadian soldiers and injured thirty-nine others.
• Violent cost-of-living riots exploded across France and Italy, resulting in thousands of arrests, injured officers, and a gutted historic city hall in Limoges.
• Alberta voters head to the polls today for a massive ten-question referendum that includes a critical vote on starting the legal process to separate from Canada.