ch. 1: Federal election update

Jill Bennet checks-in with Global News National Chief Political Correspondent David Akin for the latest on the election trail.

ch. 2: View from Victoria with Vaughn Palmer

ch. 3: Vaccination numbers increase following the announcement of vaccine certificates

The number of people seeking to get vaccinated in B.C. has more than doubled since new vaccine card requirements were unveiled on Monday. Health officials said 7,347 people booked vaccination appointments on Monday and 9,486 booked on Tuesday. That’s up from 3,896 and 4,228 a week ago, respectively.

Guest: Adrian Dix, BC Health Minister

ch. 4: How social media is being used this Federal Election

From the Conservatives’ flat Willy Wonka Twitter ad, to one of the Liberals’ video’s being removed for manipulation, and to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s constant Tik Toks, social media is being used differently by each of the federal parties.

Guest: Jesse Miller, Founder of Mediated Reality, Social Media Expert

ch. 5: Mental health and harm reduction becoming a focus this election

Guest: Guy Felicella, Harm reduction advocate, overcame drug addiction

ch. 6: Federal party leaders are promising to make housing more affordable for Canadians

According to their platforms, they’ll do this with higher tax rates for foreign home buyers or even by banning them from the market altogether for a set amount of time. Is that going to make a difference for your average home buyer?

Guest: Dane Eitel, Founder and Lead Analyst at Eitel Insights

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