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Ridings to watch

- May 10th, 2013

May 14th could be Independents Day

With polls tightening in the race towards next weeks election Pollster Hamish Marshall points out Independent MLAs could play a crucial role in the BC Legislature.

Marshall joins David Akin to explain the drama unfolding in Abbotsford South and other ridings.

Tensions rise, polls tightens as race heads down to wire

- May 10th, 2013

Residents of Vancouver Island woke up Thursday morning to a surprising headline on the front page of the Victoria Times Columnist.

A new Oracle Poll put just four points between the BC Liberals and the BC NDP.

Last night Bryn Weese, David Coletto and Bill Tieleman all joined David Akin to discuss  BC poll numbers and what they mean for the rest of the campaign.

The 411 on 801 movement to boot out Christy Clark

- May 10th, 2013

Is it a movement? A short lived attempt at a coup? Or just a bad decision leftover from darker days of BC political polling for Christy Clark and the BC Liberals?

What is 801 and where is it going?

Political pundit and author Martyn Brown joins David Akin with his take on the movement followed by political strategist Alise Mills.

Grassroots ground game in B.C. election

- May 8th, 2013

The only poll that really does matter on election day is the one party faithful can convince you to vote at.

Political Commentator John Moonen joins David Akin to chat about the ground game and grassroots action in B.C.

Huang talks frankly

- May 8th, 2013

The NDP Candidate at the centre of the furor over his membership in the Chinese Communist Party of China, Frank Huang, joins David Akin to explain.