Vancouver city councillor Lenny Zhou is facing backlash after he called opposition councillors "drug dealers" in a video posted on a Chinese-language social media platform. He has since apologized and retracted the statement. We discuss the discourse behind the comments and ask listeners how social media has changed political communication, with researcher Wes Regan and former B.C. United communications director Andrew Reeve.

We continue our look at youth and physical activity. How can gym classes be more engaging for more students? And how do you get young people more interested in maintaining an active lifestyle? UBC Okanagan education professor Stephen Berg joins the show.

Representatives from OpenAI are in Ottawa Tuesday to meet with AI Minister Evan Solomon, following the revelation that the company banned the Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT account last summer, but didn't notify authorities. We'll talk to MediaSmarts director of education Matthew Johnson and UBC computer science professor Vered Shwartz, and take listener questions and comments about whether there should be more AI regulations.

Canadian travelers are in limbo after violence erupted in Mexico's Jalisco State yesterday. Flights to Puerto Vallarta have been canceled by multiple Canadian airlines. We'll get the latest and hear what's behind the fighting. Retired CBC Journalist Bernie McNamee is in Puerto Vallarta and shares his experience. Travel agent McKenzie McMillan gives some advice on what people should do to alter their travel plans to get home and Mexican journalist José Reyes describes what's behind the violence.

how is the lack of snow affecting winter sports in B.C.? Snowfall has come but it has been a late start. UBC Okanagan Earth and Environmental Sciences professor Michael Pidwirny joins the show to talk about what local ski resorts need to do to manage the effects of climate change on the mountain.

B.C.’s 2026 budget brings higher taxes, delays to major projects and plans to cut thousands of public-sector jobs over the next three years, alongside a staggering $13.2-billion deficit. We talk to Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce CEO Cory Redekop and B.C. Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt for their thoughts, and ask listeners for their reaction to the numbers.

It's Budget Day in B.C. where the province lays out its financial priorities for the next year. The province is expecting an $11.2 B budget deficit for 2026. Central 1 Credit Union chief economist Bryan Yu joins the show to talk about what impact the deficit will have on the economy and on the government's spending plan.

And child care advocates are hoping there are steps towards the long-promised $10-a-day daycare program. Former NDP cabinet minister Katrina Chen joins the show to talk about the importance of the affordable daycare program. We also take calls from audience members to weigh in.

Parents in Tumbler Ridge are asking for more provincial funding for mental health support after a shooter killed eight people and injured dozens more on Tuesday. Michelle Eliot speaks with the Canadian Mental Health Association's Jonny Morris. And we ask our audience: what mental health supports are needed in B.C. to fill the gap?