Josh & Jade: Soundbites

Victoria Chief Election Officer Curt Kingsley says 3,435 voters requested mail ballots and 2,438 ultimately cast a ballot, either by mail or in person. Kingsley joins Josh & Jade to discuss the City's response to the Canada Post delivery issue, the 55 late-arriving ballots, election-day connectivity problems at James Bay Community School, and the process leading to tomorrow's declaration of official results.

Emma McGugan from the BC Aviation Museum joined Josh & Jade to preview this year's Halloween Haunt, featuring trick-or-treating, a scavenger hunt, giant skeletons, and a haunted passenger plane that visitors can brave if they dare.

Josh & Jade speak with newly elected SD61 trustee and Amalgamation Yes chair Trevor Barry about his priorities for the next four years and why he believes the push to merge Saanich and Victoria is not over despite the weekend's result.

Dallas from Vic Food Guys brings in Dave Bain from the Victoria International Wine Festival to talk about this year's festival, special events, and why South Africa is the featured wine region

Hear from the first Mayor officially elected on the Island tonight in Qualicum Beach's Adam Walker.

Dan Reeve, political science instructor at Camosun College, joins Josh & Jade to break down the BC Leaders' Debate, the major policy clashes over ICBC and DRIPA, and whether overlapping provincial and municipal campaigns could actually boost voter engagement and turnout in local elections.

Nearly 700 homes, expanded shopping and a hotel could be coming to Royal Oak Shopping Centre. Mike Kozakowski of Citified.ca joins Josh & Jade to discuss the proposal, explain why a new townhome development switched from sales to rentals, and examine what competing campaign promises could mean for Sooke's long-awaited Phillips-Throup Road connection.

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For many renters, "no pets allowed" can mean losing a member of the family. Sarah Herring from the BC SPCA joined Josh & Jade to discuss the growing push for more pet-friendly housing in B.C. and why the issue affects both animals and people.

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Steve Mossop, Executive Vice-President for Western Canada at Léger, joins Josh & Jade to discuss new polling showing the BC Conservatives holding a narrow two-point lead over the BC NDP, why one in five voters still say they could change their minds, and whether Wednesday night's leaders' debate could reshape the race in its final days.

CTV Vancouver Island reporter Anna McMillan joins Josh & Jade to break down the City of Victoria's warning that roughly 2,300 requested mail ballot packages were delayed before leaving a Canada Post depot. They discuss what happened, Canada Post's response, and what affected voters need to do to ensure their ballot is counted on October 17.

Jason Whyte from Get Reel Movies joins the program to discuss the Oscar buzz surrounding the Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything, the return of The Rocky Horror Picture Show to local theatres, Aaron Sorkin's Facebook drama The Social Reckoning, and the sci-fi horror thriller Hope.

The debate over Premier David Eby's access to a $10-a-day child care space is making headlines, but child care advocates say the real story is that most B.C. families still don't have access. We're joined by Sharon Gregson from the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC

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.

How important is affordable child care to B.C. voters? Josh & Jade chat with Research Co. President Mario Canseco about a new poll showing strong support for lower fees, more spaces, and increased investment in child care.

Film critic Jason Whyte from Get Reel Movies joins the program to discuss the acclaimed documentary You Had to Be There, the emotional Terry Fox portrait Run Terry Run, and the divisive new Tom Cruise satire Digger.

Sarah Herring, Senior Officer of Government Relations with the BC SPCA, joins the program to discuss new polling showing strong public support for animal control enforcement, the role municipalities play in protecting both animals and public safety, and why the organization is encouraging British Columbians to ask municipal candidates where they stand on animal welfare and animal control.