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On the BC War Room, Michael Gardiner and Azim Jiwani were joined by Raj Sihota, a veteran NDP strategist who served as party director under John Horgan, to ask whether David Eby can still pull off his early election call.
On Day 30 of the campaign, Michael Gardiner and Azim Jiwani were joined by Vancouver Mayor-elect Pete Fry, whose Green Party campaign drew the largest vote tally in the history of the city's mayoral races.
Four days before voting day, the BC campaign spent Monday arguing about the country as much as the province. Watch more on todays BC War Room.
Five days out from election day, every party has its numbers on the table. Whose are holding up? Watch today's BC War Room to find out.
With municipal elections a day away, Michael Gardiner and Azim Jiwani were joined in the BC War Room by Kareem Allam, the Vancouver Liberals candidate for mayor of Vancouver.
Jody Vance and George Affleck unpack the BC leaders' debate, Vancouver's mayoral race, undecided Surrey voters, and the future of Kits Pool.
The only televised leaders' debate of the BC campaign is behind us, and on Day 24 of the election, Michael Gardiner and Azim Jiwani were joined by Ravi Kahlon, former Minister of Health and Minister of Housing and MLA for Delta North, who is not on the ballot this time, to sort out who won the room.
Ahead of BC's only televised leaders' debate, Liberal MP Taleeb Noormohamed joins the BC War Room to discuss what's at stake for David Eby and Lorne Doerkson.
On Day 22 of the electon, BC War Room turned to the city that may decide it all, with Barinder Bhullar, principal of Mainland Strategies and former adviser to the Office of Premier Christy Clark. Surrey holds 10 of BC's 93 seats.
Halfway through a campaign few saw coming, former Premier Christy Clark joined Michael Gardiner and Azim Jiwani on BC War Room to size up the race.
George and Jody unpack the latest BC election developments, offer wildly different predictions, and weigh in on tight municipal races.
Two leaders went to the same city on the same day with two different answers to the same question. On Day 17 of the campaign, David Eby and Lorne Doerkson both took their economic pitch to Surrey, and on BC War Room, Michael Gardiner and Azim Jiwani broke down who each plan is built for.
The date is finally set. On Wednesday, October 14, David Eby, Lorne Doerkson and Emily Lowan will share the stage for the only leaders' debate of the BC campaign, with OneBC's Dallas Brodie and CentreBC's Elenore Sturko left off it.
The ballot is set, and the map is drawn. Who will win B.C.? On Day 14 of the campaign, nominations have closed with 355 candidates. The Conservatives are running in all 93 ridings and the NDP in 92.
The ballot is set, and the map is drawn. Who will win B.C.? On Day 14 of the campaign, nominations have closed with 355 candidates. The Conservatives are running in all 93 ridings and the NDP in 92.
BC War Room welcomes its first guest, Wesgroup Properties CEO Beau Jarvis, for a debate over BC’s housing policies and David Eby’s proposed 2% tax on unsold new condos. Plus, the panel weighs in on LNG Canada’s Phase 2 expansion and the tightening provincial election polls.
Jody Vance and George Affleck break down the Pacific Link pipeline, BC’s snap election campaign, Vancouver’s mayoral race, and the fight over Kits Pool in Episode 340 of UnSpun.
BC War Room welcomes its first guest, Wesgroup Properties CEO Beau Jarvis, for a debate over BC’s housing policies and David Eby’s proposed 2% tax on unsold new condos. Plus, the panel weighs in on LNG Canada’s Phase 2 expansion and the tightening provincial election polls.
In Episode 2 of BC War Room, Michael Gardiner and Azim Jiwani debate which party’s resource promise is more achievable, candidate vetting, Eby’s proposed empty condo tax, and the campaign fight over the economy.
In the inaugural episode of BC War Room, NDP and Conservative strategists break down the first week of the BC election campaign, key battlegrounds, and the debate over the deficit.
A snap provincial election, municipal races, and a political shakeup on the right dominate Episode 339 of UnSpun.
Alexander Brown and Étienne-Alexandre Beauregard discuss Anti-Civilization, property rights, drug policy and the growing appeal of tradition and shared values.
Carney in Europe, airport privatization, B.C. election speculation and Vancouver’s plebiscite questions — George Affleck and Jody Vance break down the week’s biggest stories.
Alexander Brown and Kate Marland discuss the state of free speech in Canada and the growing debate over free expression.
Jody Vance and George Affleck unpack Canada’s counter-tariffs, shifting Canada-US relations, Zelenskyy’s visit and Vancouver’s mayoral race ahead of the filing deadline.
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