thePodcast: The wildest election night in B.C. history
For the week of Oct. 25, 2026:
Pop culture met politics on the first British Columbia election night of the millennium, when the BC Liberals swept the NDP out of office on May 16, 2001.
A pioneering Downtown Vancouver new media outlet, MyCityRadio, was there.
Just in time for B.C.’s 2026 snap election, theBreaker.news takes you back 25 years to “The End of an Error: Goodbye NDP,” an election night special like never before. Featuring punk rock legend Joe Keithley, “Hunky” Bill Konyk, Faye Leung, Nardwuar the Human Serviette and others.
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18 Oct 2026
thePodcast: Countdown to B.C. election day
For the week of Oct. 18, 2026:
Will David Eby’s snap election gamble keep the NDP in power? Will Lorne Doerkson lead the Conservatives to the most unlikely comeback? Will the Greens, CentreBC or OneBC play the role of spoiler?
On this edition of thePodcast, highlights of the Oct. 14 post-debate media scrum with the three main leaders. Plus, Mario Canseco of Research Co on the mood of voters and what trends to watch in the final days of the campaign.
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11 Oct 2026
thePodcast: Countdown to B.C.’s municipal elections
For the week of Oct. 11, 2026:
It is local government election week across British Columbia. On this edition of thePodcast, Bob Mackin welcomes candidates from around the Lower Mainland.
Jeremy Cato for North Vancouver City Council. Colleen Hardwick for Vancouver mayor. Kash Heed for Richmond mayor. Kirk LaPointe for West Vancouver mayor and Brad West, the incumbent mayor of Port Coquitlam.
Remember to vote on or before Oct. 17.
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