BC War Room

BC's Favourite Mayor

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:38:49 GMT

Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West, chair of the TransLink Mayors' Council, joins the BC War Room on Day 11

of the campaign. West breaks down the NDP's rocky start to the snap election, the confusion of running a

municipal campaign at the same time as a provincial one, and the welcome shift toward an economy-

focused race — along with what both parties have left out: how their announcements translate into a better

life for working British Columbians.

He also makes the case that neither party is being honest about BC's deficit, arguing that "growing our way

out" would require growth no jurisdiction has ever achieved; weighs in on the court ruling that struck down

drug legislation and the talk of using the notwithstanding clause; and responds to a recent column calling

him a "normal" politician.

Hosted by Michael Gardiner (Current Public Affairs, former executive director of the BC NDP) and Azim

Jiwani. The BC War Room from Sitka Media runs every weekday morning at 9 AM until voting day.

Housing Policy: You Can't handle The Truth.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:50:10 GMT

It's housing day in the War Room — and the show's first-ever guest joins the desk. Beau Jarvis,

President and CEO of Westgroup Properties, takes on David Eby's 2% unsold-condo tax (“political

opportunism”), the collapse in Metro Vancouver pre-sales — from roughly 4,000 a quarter to just 62

— and the 30% of a new home's cost that's already government fees, levies, and taxes. Plus: LNG

Canada's Phase 2 green light in Kitimat, tightening polls 23 days out from the October 24 vote, and

why a Conservative and a New Democrat both think it's time to pause the step code. Hosted by Izam

Jiwani, former Chief of Staff for the Conservative Party of BC, and Michael Gardiner, former

Executive Director of the BC NDP. New episodes every weekday morning at 9 AM until voting day.

It's The Economy, Stupid.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:04:27 GMT

Both leaders have promised to double resource production, David Eby on critical minerals and Lorne Doerkson on LNG, and Michael Gardiner and Azim Jiwani disagree on which promise is more achievable and whether Dirksen's plan to cut environmental standards helps him or Eby. They also cover candidate vetting under a snap election, the Eby–Carney LNG Canada announcement, whether Dirksen has won over federal Liberal swing voters, and the issue of the day: Eby's proposed tax on unsold new condos.

0:00 Cold open

2:26 Inside the campaigns

24:22 Issue of the Day

Michael Gardiner is an NDP strategist and former Executive Director of the BC NDP. Azim Jiwani is a Conservative strategist and former Chief of Staff to the Conservative Party of BC. BC War Room is produced by Sitka Media.

How Did We Get Here?

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:07:09 GMT

In the first episode of BC War Room, NDP strategist Michael Gardiner and Conservative strategist Azim Jiwani review the first week of the BC election campaign, from David Eby's rocky start to Lorne Doerkson rise.

They break down the ballot box question, the fight for centrist and Green votes, and where the two sides disagree on the Conservatives and the deficit.

0:00 Cold open

1:31 Inside the campaigns

15:16 Issue of the day: the ballot box question

25:47 Trend line