One-stop voting & why debates still matter

Camosun College political scientist Dan Reeve joins Josh & Jade to discuss six Vancouver Island polling locations hosting both provincial and local voting on the same day, whether convenience could boost voter turnout, and what election debates reveal about candidates that campaign materials cannot.

Oak Bay: 2026 CFAX Mayoral Debate

Incumbent Kevin Murdoch and Sam Holland go head-to-head in the CFAX Oak Bay mayoral candidates debate, moderated by Ryan Price. 

Car insurance politics, voter engagement and the economic promises that could break through the noise on the campaign trail

A letter addressed from the BC Conservative leader to lawyers and insurance executives suggests the party would move away to no-fault car insurance and everything is on the table at this stage-- including private competition. Yesterday the party was campaigning on scrapping the PST on business inve…

Langford: 2026 CFAX Mayoral Debate

Langford incumbent mayor Scott Goodmanson and former mayor Stew Young join moderator Ryan Price for this special CFAX candidate debate. 

Victoria: 2026 CFAX Mayoral Debate

Victoria mayor candidates Marianne Alto, Bruce McGuigan, Mike Harris, Christopher Hanna, David Arthur Johnston and Lyall Atkinson joined moderator Ryan Price for a special debate event. Also on the ballot is Gregoor Miller and Darren Gervais-Harrison.  

"If this holds, there's going to be a change of government": New poll puts Conservatives ahead as voters sour on snap election call

A new poll from Mainstreet Research finds the BC Conservatives leading the governing BC NDP, with strong voter disapproval of Premier David Eby's decision to call a snap election. Quito Maggi, president and CEO of Mainstreet Research, discusses what's driving the numbers, regional trends across Bri…

"We are completely independent": Save Our Saanich candidate rejects slate bloc-voting claims

Save Our Saanich council candidate Nancy Di Castri responds to concerns raised by the Break the Slate campaign, arguing that candidates endorsed by the elector organization remain independent and are not obligated to vote as a bloc.

Saanich: 2026 CFAX Mayoral Debate

Saanich mayoral candidates Zac de Vries, Karen Harper and Rishi Sharma face off in a CFAX 1070 special debate event, moderated by Ryan Price. Also on the ballot is Robin Morton Stanbridge. 

Break the Slate campaign opposes elector organizations in Saanich election

Break the Slate campaign lead Merie Beauchamp joins the program to discuss the group's opposition to elector organizations in municipal politics, concerns about candidate independence and accountability, and why it is urging voters not to support candidates endorsed by Save Our Saanich.

Colwood: 2026 CFAX Mayoral Debate

Colwood mayoral candidates Rob Martin and Cynthia Day join Ryan Price for a special debate event. Incumbent Doug Kobayashi tells us he was unavailable to attend due to scheduling conflicts with his pre-existing obligations as mayor.