Joining Elias on this morning's show were Raphaël Melançon, political analyst for CTV Montreal and CJAD 800, and columnist for the Montreal Gazette & Lea Streliski, best-selling author, comedian and columnist.

Among the topics discussed were

• We’ve been asking our panelists this question on the Big Five the last few days… Should there be an English debate?
• Politics and sport are colliding again at the World Cup. Iran's Football Federation is urging FIFA to ban any Pride-related ceremonies, promotions or symbols during today’s match against Egypt in Seattle
• Canada could soon be headed to Eurovision. CBC/Radio-Canada has become a full member of the European Broadcasting Union, clearing the way for Canada to eventually compete in the world's biggest song contest
• Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce the federal government’s plan to “restore” 24 Sussex Drive at 9:30am this morning

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.

Dan Delmar is joined by Daniel Tran, Director of Communication and governmental relations at Casacom, and Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS. The pannel discussed the following topics:

• One day after the tragic shooting in Côte-des-Neiges that saw a police officer, a civilian and the suspected shooter die, the mayor of Montreal Soraya Martinez Ferrada is calling for tougher gun control.
• We now know that there won’t be an English debate for this upcoming provincial election. All five parties were offered to participate in a 90 minute English debate on September 24th. Two parties did not accept the invitation, the Parti Quebecois and the CAQ.
• Half of Montrealers are considering moving to a more affordable city across Quebec. That is according to a new survey by Royal Lepage.
• What is your favourite Quebecois Dish?