The Echo Essentials Podcast ties together all the elements of the North Bay Echo Community Podcast Network, hosted by Christopher Piekarski.
Guests and topics on the show will reflect the challenges and issues facing North Bay, providing additional context and depth to stories that are of public interest.
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Production Credits:
Hosts: Christopher Piekarski
Producer: Ben Sargent
Produced by Clark Communications
Meet the 2026 Council Candidates: Sara Inch, Chris Mayne & Mike Taylor
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed by candidates on this program are their own and are not necessarily those of North Bay Echo, its hosts, producers, or sponsors. Sponsors had no input on guest selection or interview questions, and sponsorship does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate. All registered candidates for the 2026 North Bay municipal election were invited to participate, and no candidate paid to appear. Statements made by candidates have not been independently verified.
In this special election series of Echo Essentials, North Bay council candidates Sara Inch, Chris Mayne and Mike Taylor sit down for an in-depth conversation about their priorities, experience, and ideas for the city ahead of the 2026 municipal election.
The discussion covers some of the biggest issues facing North Bay, including the housing crisis and addiction in the community, the city budget, and PFAS.
Polls open for online voting on October 15, 2026 at 10 A.M. and close on October 26, 2026 at 8 P.M.
0:00 Introductions
3:20 Meet the Candidates
8:30 City Budget
34:05 Housing
50:30 PFAS
1:05:00 Closing Remarks
2 Oct 2026
Meet the 2026 Council Candidates: Johanna Kristolaitis, Eric Morgan & Bill Vrebosch
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed by candidates on this program are their own and are not necessarily those of North Bay Echo, its hosts, producers, or sponsors. Sponsors had no input on guest selection or interview questions, and sponsorship does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate. All registered candidates for the 2026 North Bay municipal election were invited to participate, and no candidate paid to appear. Statements made by candidates have not been independently verified.
In this special election series of Echo Essentials, North Bay council candidates Johanna Kristolaitis, Eric Morgan and Bill Vrebosch sit down for an in-depth conversation about their priorities, experience, and ideas for the city ahead of the 2026 municipal election.
The discussion covers some of the biggest issues facing North Bay, including the previous council term, accessibility issues in the city and how they can be improved, accountability from councillors, and how to improve our image to the decision makers at the provincial level.
Polls open for online voting on October 15, 2026 at 10 A.M. and close on October 26, 2026 at 8 P.M.
0:00 Introductions
3:38 Meet the Candidates
12:24 The Last Term of Council
22:57 Accessibility in the City
35:41 Accountability
55:45 Budgets
1:07:00 How to Improve our Image as a City at the Provincial Level
1:13:10 Closing Remarks
30 Sept 2026
Meet the 2026 Council Candidates: Mark King, Justine Mallah & Randall Tilander
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed by candidates on this program are their own and are not necessarily those of North Bay Echo, its hosts, producers, or sponsors. Sponsors had no input on guest selection or interview questions, and sponsorship does not constitute an endorsement of any candidate. All registered candidates for the 2026 North Bay municipal election were invited to participate, and no candidate paid to appear. Statements made by candidates have not been independently verified.
In this special election series of Echo Essentials, North Bay council candidates Mark King, Justine Mallah and Randall Tilander sit down for an in-depth conversation about their priorities, experience, and ideas for the city ahead of the 2026 municipal election.
The discussion covers some of the biggest issues facing North Bay, including the previous council term, Vision 2027, how to get a council to work together, and affordability and housing.
Polls open for online voting on October 15, 2026 at 10 A.M. and close on October 26, 2026 at 8 P.M.
0:00 Introductions
3:55 Meet the Candidates
15:12 The Last Term of Council
29:30 Vision 2027
39:30 How to Get Council to Work Together
1:03:00 Supporting Students in Post Secondary
1:10:00 Affordability and Housing
1:27:00 Closing Remarks
Who has been a guest on Echo Essentials Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Seth Compton
Riley Ong
Narry Paquette
Jason Corbett
Justine Mallah
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
356,358
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Spotify
4.3 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
92
Social presence
0
YouTube
82
Engagement
68
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Chris and Dave host the show. Published by The Echo Podcast Network.
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