Josh Waltman from the Nanaimo RCMP catches up with us on the Tour de Rock route, revealling some things you might not know about how riders prepare. 

The BC Conservatives have a new interim leader in Lorne Doerkson, with the party saying he’ll stick around in the role after the election if he becomes premier. Meanwhile, a new Angus Reid poll is showing an eight-point lead for the conservatives after the election call, with much of the electorate still uncertain. Lorne Doerkson joins. 

You may know him as a long-time TV broadcast legislative reporter, but now Richard Zussman is taking the plunge into provincial politics himself as the BC NDP candidate for Saanich South. Candidates are still being announced for ridings in the capital region, and we’re going to do our best to give everyone an opportunity to come on ahead of election day. Richard Zussman joins. 

Business owner Lyall Atkinson is once again making his pitch to Victoria voters for why he should be mayor and he joins. 

Plus, Food Day Canada vice-chair Paul Stewart joins to share what you need to know about this weekend's Harvest Table event at Keating Farm. 

Josh Waltman from the Nanaimo RCMP catches up with us on the Tour de Rock route, revealling some things you might not know about how riders prepare.&nbsp;
The BC Conservatives have a new interim leader in Lorne Doerkson, with the party saying he&rsquo;ll stick around in the role after the election if he becomes premier.&nbsp;Meanwhile, a new Angus Reid poll is showing an eight-point lead for the conservatives after the election call, with much of the electorate still uncertain. Lorne Doerkson joins.&nbsp;
You may know him as a long-time TV broadcast legislative reporter, but now Richard Zussman is taking the plunge into provincial politics himself as the BC NDP candidate for Saanich South.&nbsp;Candidates are still being announced for ridings in the capital region, and we&rsquo;re going to do our best to give everyone an opportunity to come on ahead of election day.&nbsp;Richard Zussman joins.&nbsp;
Business owner Lyall Atkinson is once again making his pitch to Victoria voters for why he should be mayor and he joins.&nbsp;
Plus, Food Day Canada vice-chair Paul Stewart joins to share what you need to know about this weekend's Harvest Table event at Keating Farm.&nbsp;

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The Best Way to Start an Island Morning! Ryan & Lisa on CFAX 1070, weekdays 6-9. It’s all HERE … News, Weather, Traffic, and Community. 

The Best Way to Start an Island Morning! Ryan &amp; Lisa on CFAX 1070, weekdays 6-9. It&rsquo;s all HERE &hellip; News, Weather, Traffic, and Community.&nbsp;

BC Conservative leader's pitch, reporter turns candidate, Victoria mayor race and Harvest Table 

The BC Greens have found another local candidate in David Evans, who will face off with against BC NDP incumbent Dana Lajeunesse for the role of MLA in the Juan de Fuca-Malahat riding.

Plus, the RCMP's Cst. Derek Chaloner joins with de Rock update froa Tour m the road on this rainy day. CFAX Santas Anonymous executive director Christine Hewitt-Goodsir also joins. 

The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul Vancouver Island is kicking off its Hearts for Homes campaign, ramping up to a gala event on Saturday aiming to raise $300,000 to support local housing programs. Executive director Derek Pace joins for more.

Exports dominated much of the campaigning yesterday from party leaders, with the BC Conservatives promising to double energy exports and the BC NDP promising to do the same with critical minerals. Meanwhile, the BC Greens made a pledge to lift the freeze on $10 a day childcare spaces. How does this all fit into this campaign season? UBC political science lecturer Stewart Prest shares his take. 

The fifth annual South Island Powwow is happening tomorrow on National Truth and Reconciliation Day at Royal Athletic Park, running from 10 a.m. til 7 p.m. It’s an event that recognizes survivors of the residential school system, the Sixties Scoop and the children who never made it home from these institutions. And it’s also an event celebrating Indigenous cultures, community and resiliency with cultural performances, guests speakers and vendors. Songhees councillor and member of the South Island Powwow Committee Eugene Sam joins. 

The BC Greens have found another local candidate in David Evans, who will face off with against BC NDP incumbent Dana Lajeunesse for the role of MLA in the Juan de Fuca-Malahat riding.
Plus, the RCMP's Cst. Derek Chaloner joins with de Rock update froa Tour m the road on this rainy day. CFAX Santas Anonymous executive director Christine Hewitt-Goodsir also joins.&nbsp;
The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul Vancouver Island is kicking off its Hearts for Homes campaign, ramping up to a gala event on Saturday aiming to raise $300,000 to support local housing programs. Executive director Derek Pace joins for more.
Exports dominated much of the campaigning yesterday from party leaders, with the BC Conservatives promising to double energy exports and the BC NDP promising to do the same with critical minerals. Meanwhile, the BC Greens made a pledge to lift the freeze on $10 a day childcare spaces. How does this all fit into this campaign season? UBC political science lecturer Stewart Prest shares his take.&nbsp;
The fifth annual South Island Powwow is happening tomorrow on National Truth and Reconciliation Day at Royal Athletic Park, running from 10 a.m. til 7 p.m. It&rsquo;s an event that recognizes survivors of the residential school system, the Sixties Scoop and the children who never made it home from these institutions.&nbsp;And it&rsquo;s also an event celebrating Indigenous cultures, community and resiliency with cultural performances, guests speakers and vendors. Songhees councillor and member of the South Island Powwow Committee Eugene Sam joins.&nbsp;

Economic spin in B.C. politics, South Island Powwow, Hearts for Homes and more community buzz 

BC NDP incumbent Diana Gibson is running for re-election in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, and this time will face off against a former MLA who held the riding, Andrew Weaver, who is now under the banner of CentreBC. Meanwhile, the BC Conservatives have nominated business and real estate developer Stan Sipos as their contender. Diana Gibson joins to talk about her pitch to voters, and how this double election season is shaking out.

The Department of National Defence's Chief Petty Officer Gordon Durham catches up with us on the Tour de Rock route as riders continue raising funds in support of children with cancer. 

The BC Greens have named their candidate for Victoria Beacon-Hill, the very riding former leader Sonia Furstenau contested and lost in 2024.What’s different this time around? We meet litigator Raj Sahota. 

Our double-election coverage continues with a turn to the West Shore, as Colwood incumbent Doug Kobyashi has been door-knocking to make his pitch for re-election as mayor. He joins now to talk it through.

It’s also time to turn to Victoria incumbent Marianne Alto and what she’s promising voters should she be re-elected. 

A Canadian woman who has lived in the states for years says she was detained and questioned about illegally voting in American elections on her way back from Tsawwassen B.C. As the relationship between the U.S. and Canada is becoming more sensitive, so too is the boarder. Immigration lawyer Len Saunders says he’s received three calls of people with similar experiences, and he’s joining us now to talk about the issue.

BC NDP incumbent Diana Gibson is running for re-election in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, and this time will face off against a former MLA who held the riding, Andrew Weaver, who is now under the banner of CentreBC.&nbsp;Meanwhile, the BC Conservatives have nominated business and real estate developer Stan Sipos as their contender.&nbsp;Diana Gibson joins to talk about her pitch to voters, and how this double election season is shaking out.
The Department of National Defence's Chief Petty Officer Gordon Durham catches up with us on the Tour de Rock route as riders continue raising funds in support of children with cancer.&nbsp;
The BC Greens have named their candidate for Victoria Beacon-Hill, the very riding former leader Sonia Furstenau contested and lost in 2024.What&rsquo;s different this time around?&nbsp;We meet litigator Raj Sahota.&nbsp;
Our double-election coverage continues with a turn to the West Shore, as Colwood incumbent Doug Kobyashi has been door-knocking to make his pitch for re-election as mayor.&nbsp;He joins now to talk it through.
It&rsquo;s also time to turn to Victoria incumbent Marianne Alto and what she&rsquo;s promising voters should she be re-elected.&nbsp;
A Canadian woman who has lived in the states for years says she was detained and questioned about illegally voting in American elections on her way back from Tsawwassen B.C.&nbsp;As the relationship between the U.S. and Canada is becoming more sensitive, so too is the boarder.&nbsp;Immigration lawyer Len Saunders says he&rsquo;s received three calls of people with similar experiences, and he&rsquo;s joining us now to talk about the issue.

Competition in local ridings, incumbent mayors talk re-election campaign, detainment at U.S.-border and is it time to turn the heat on yet? 

Cst. Luna Lafontine with VicPD checks in with us for the Tour de Rock route.

As we race towards local elections, one of the long-term issues the peninsula has been grappling with looks like it won’t be resolved neatly before new councils take over. Earlier this month, Sidney council has again not decided to share a $9+ million CRD borrowing bylaw for a proposed regional rec centre in Central Saanich. Central Saanich Councillor Niall Paltiel is not running again, but he’s been serving as the chair of the Peninsula Recreation Commission throughout this.

The Nanaimo Cath Lab and Patient Tower was an election promise in 2024, but two years later we’re heading back to the polls without this complete. Last we checked in; the Regional District of Nanaimo was fronting some of the funds and Island Health had opened the requests for proposals for a concept plan for the campus. Fair Care Alliance chair Donna Hais joins for more, ahead of an event they are hosting later today focused on local governments’ changing role in healthcare.

The BC Conservatives say they’re changing party rules to allow interim leader Lorne Dorkeson to remain party leader if he becomes premier in this election. Meanwhile, CentreBC saw a mass influx, then exodus, leaving now party leader Elenore Sturko as the sole incumbent with the party, and they’ve just announced they’re running former BC Green leader Andrew Weaver in Oak Bay-Gordon Head.  Current BC Green Leader Emily Lowan will run in Saanich North and the Islands as Rob Botterell steps away. Amid all this fallout Premier Eby is defending his decision to call an election, citing the trade war and refuting the idea that he is taking advantage of the chaos in the conservative party by justification of the duration of the instability. Royal Roads professor of communications and culture David Black joins. 

Plus, David Arthur Johnston, who is known by many as the man who’s taken an oath against handling or using money, will be on the ballot this year in Victoria’s election.

Cst. Luna Lafontine with VicPD checks in with us for the Tour de Rock route.
As we race towards local elections, one of the long-term issues the peninsula has been grappling with looks like it won&rsquo;t be resolved neatly before new councils take over.&nbsp;Earlier this month, Sidney council has again not decided to share a $9+ million CRD borrowing bylaw for a proposed regional rec centre in Central Saanich. Central Saanich Councillor Niall Paltiel is not running again, but he&rsquo;s been serving as the chair of the Peninsula Recreation Commission throughout this.
The Nanaimo Cath Lab and Patient Tower was an election promise in 2024, but two years later we&rsquo;re heading back to the polls without this complete.&nbsp;Last we checked in; the Regional District of Nanaimo was fronting some of the funds and Island Health had opened the requests for proposals for a concept plan for the campus.&nbsp;Fair Care Alliance chair Donna Hais joins for more, ahead of an event they are hosting later today focused on local governments&rsquo; changing role in healthcare.
The BC Conservatives say they&rsquo;re changing party rules to allow interim leader Lorne Dorkeson to remain party leader if he becomes premier in this election. Meanwhile, CentreBC saw a mass influx, then exodus, leaving now party leader Elenore Sturko as the sole incumbent with the party, and they&rsquo;ve just announced they&rsquo;re running former BC Green leader Andrew Weaver in Oak Bay-Gordon Head.&nbsp; Current BC Green Leader Emily Lowan will run in Saanich North and the Islands as Rob Botterell steps away. Amid all this fallout Premier Eby is defending his decision to call an election, citing the trade war and refuting the idea that he is taking advantage of the chaos in the conservative party by justification of the duration of the instability. Royal Roads professor of communications and culture David Black joins.&nbsp;
Plus, David Arthur Johnston, who is known by many as the man who&rsquo;s taken an oath against handling or using money, will be on the ballot this year in Victoria&rsquo;s election.

BC Conservative leader's pitch, reporter turns candidate, Victoria mayor race and Harvest Table

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