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: Dan Delmar, independent political analyst, media strategist, and co-founder of TNKR Media, and Victor Henriquez, public affairs and crisis management specialist at Public Strategy and Conseil.

• A petition demanding the resignation of Québec solidaire's Ruba Ghazal surpassed eighty-four thousand signatures after she brandished a keffiyeh during her National Assembly swearing-in ceremony.
• Éric Duhaime's newly minted Conservative caucus officially took their oaths at the National Assembly as the party prepares to court displaced CAQ voters.
• Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon directed his Labour Minister to advance an election promise mandating a third week of paid vacation for all Quebec workers.
• Prime Minister Mark Carney established a new strategic partnership with Turkey to boost trade to ten billion dollars, sparking a debate on balancing economic diplomacy with global human rights values.
• Airbnb announced a major policy overhaul restricting hosts from forcing guests to complete extensive cleaning checklists and checkout chores.