Focus BC: Food insecurity on the rise, summer accommodation pressure building
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Focus BC: Food insecurity on the rise, summer accommodation pressure building
23:15 | May 24, 2024
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Focus BC – One-on-one with Premier David Eby
23:20 | November 14, 2025
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Focus BC: First Nations reconciliation and the Cowichan land title ruling
23:21 | November 7, 2025
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Focus BC: The importance of the province’s forestry industry
24:20 | October 31, 2025
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Focus BC: Amelia Boultbee speaks about her decision to quit the conservative party
23:26 | October 24, 2025
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Focus BC: Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith’s pipeline proposal
23:25 | October 3, 2025
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Focus BC: UBCM wraps up, Christine Boyle and John Rustad
23:14 | September 26, 2025
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Focus BC: A new era for the Green Party
23:08 | September 25, 2025
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Focus BC: UBCM day 3 – BC Conservatives in chaos
23:30 | September 24, 2025
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Focus BC: What happens now for Elenore Sturko?
24:21 | September 23, 2025
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Focus BC: UBCM week kicks off in Victoria
23:28 | September 23, 2025
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Focus BC: Looking ahead to the UBCM next week
23:12 | September 19, 2025
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Focus BC: One-on-one with Premier David Eby
23:42 | June 20, 2025
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Focus BC: Premier Danielle Smith on why B.C. should support new oil pipeline and Team Alberta
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Focus BC: First Ministers Meeting priorities, teachers survey findings
23:29 | June 6, 2025
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Focus BC: Housing, infrastructure and the end of the spring session
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Focus BC: Solving Canada’s housing crisis, growing movement of western separation
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Former Conservative MP Stockwell Day on western separatism in Canada
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Focus BC: Provincial priorities in the Canada-U.S. trade war, safety for nurses
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Focus BC: Lapu Lapu festival tragedy, B.C.’s federal election results
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Focus BC: Ridings to watch in the 2025 federal election
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Focus BC: Liberal Leader Mark Carney
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Focus BC: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
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Focus BC: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
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Focus BC: Addressing housing and affordability in federal election
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Focus BC: How the federal election campaign is playing out in B.C.
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Focus BC: Mark Carney sworn in as prime minister
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Focus BC: Budget breakdown, leadership race to replace Trudeau
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Focus BC: How will tariff threats affect the provincial budget?
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Focus BC: Food insecurity on the rise, summer accommodation pressure building
23:15 | May 24, 2024
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Focus BC – One-on-one with Premier David Eby
23:20 | November 14, 2025
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Focus BC: First Nations reconciliation and the Cowichan land title ruling
23:21 | November 7, 2025
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Focus BC: The importance of the province’s forestry industry
24:20 | October 31, 2025
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Focus BC: Amelia Boultbee speaks about her decision to quit the conservative party
23:26 | October 24, 2025
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Focus BC: Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith’s pipeline proposal
23:25 | October 3, 2025
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Focus BC: UBCM wraps up, Christine Boyle and John Rustad
23:14 | September 26, 2025
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Focus BC: A new era for the Green Party
23:08 | September 25, 2025
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Focus BC: UBCM day 3 – BC Conservatives in chaos
23:30 | September 24, 2025
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Focus BC: What happens now for Elenore Sturko?
24:21 | September 23, 2025
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Focus BC: UBCM week kicks off in Victoria
23:28 | September 23, 2025
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Focus BC: Looking ahead to the UBCM next week
23:12 | September 19, 2025
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Focus BC: One-on-one with Premier David Eby
23:42 | June 20, 2025
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Focus BC: Premier Danielle Smith on why B.C. should support new oil pipeline and Team Alberta
23:14 | June 13, 2025
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Focus BC: First Ministers Meeting priorities, teachers survey findings
23:29 | June 6, 2025
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Focus BC: Housing, infrastructure and the end of the spring session
23:26 | May 23, 2025
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Focus BC: Solving Canada’s housing crisis, growing movement of western separation
23:15 | May 16, 2025
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Former Conservative MP Stockwell Day on western separatism in Canada
06:29 | May 16, 2025
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Focus BC: Provincial priorities in the Canada-U.S. trade war, safety for nurses
23:26 | May 9, 2025
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Focus BC: Lapu Lapu festival tragedy, B.C.’s federal election results
23:19 | May 2, 2025
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Focus BC: Ridings to watch in the 2025 federal election
23:18 | April 25, 2025
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Focus BC: Liberal Leader Mark Carney
24:13 | April 24, 2025
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Focus BC: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
23:50 | April 23, 2025
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Focus BC: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre
23:40 | April 22, 2025
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Focus BC: Addressing housing and affordability in federal election
23:53 | April 18, 2025
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Focus BC: Health care and the federal election
23:54 | April 18, 2025
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Focus BC: Energy dependence, carbon pricing and commitment to environment
26:16 | April 4, 2025
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Focus BC: How the federal election campaign is playing out in B.C.
23:47 | March 28, 2025
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Focus BC: Canada’s shifting political landscape
23:30 | March 21, 2025
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Focus BC: Mark Carney sworn in as prime minister
23:44 | March 14, 2025
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Focus BC: Budget breakdown, leadership race to replace Trudeau
23:35 | March 7, 2025
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Focus BC: How will tariff threats affect the provincial budget?
23:34 | February 28, 2025
Focus BC: Food insecurity on the rise, summer accommodation pressure building
Description
May 24, 2024
You don't have to look very far to see the unrelenting pressures of the costs of living in this province -- grocery bills and rents are climbing. In the Friday, May 24, 2024, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman speaks with Food Banks Canada Research Director Richard Matern on actions taken to reduce poverty and address food insecurity. Also, B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Khalon talks about the increasing costs of accommodation, including hotels.
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Focus BC: Food insecurity on the rise, summer accommodation pressure building23:15 | May 24, 2024 -
Focus BC – One-on-one with Premier David Eby23:20 | November 14, 2025 -
Focus BC: First Nations reconciliation and the Cowichan land title ruling23:21 | November 7, 2025 -
Focus BC: The importance of the province’s forestry industry24:20 | October 31, 2025 -
Focus BC: Amelia Boultbee speaks about her decision to quit the conservative party23:26 | October 24, 2025 -
Focus BC: Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith’s pipeline proposal23:25 | October 3, 2025 -
Focus BC: UBCM wraps up, Christine Boyle and John Rustad23:14 | September 26, 2025 -
Focus BC: A new era for the Green Party23:08 | September 25, 2025 -
Focus BC: UBCM day 3 – BC Conservatives in chaos23:30 | September 24, 2025 -
Focus BC: What happens now for Elenore Sturko?24:21 | September 23, 2025 -
Focus BC: UBCM week kicks off in Victoria23:28 | September 23, 2025 -
Focus BC: Looking ahead to the UBCM next week23:12 | September 19, 2025 -
Focus BC: One-on-one with Premier David Eby23:42 | June 20, 2025 -
Focus BC: Premier Danielle Smith on why B.C. should support new oil pipeline and Team Alberta23:14 | June 13, 2025 -
Focus BC: First Ministers Meeting priorities, teachers survey findings23:29 | June 6, 2025 -
Focus BC: Housing, infrastructure and the end of the spring session23:26 | May 23, 2025 -
Focus BC: Solving Canada’s housing crisis, growing movement of western separation23:15 | May 16, 2025 -
Former Conservative MP Stockwell Day on western separatism in Canada06:29 | May 16, 2025 -
Focus BC: Provincial priorities in the Canada-U.S. trade war, safety for nurses23:26 | May 9, 2025 -
Focus BC: Lapu Lapu festival tragedy, B.C.’s federal election results23:19 | May 2, 2025 -
Focus BC: Ridings to watch in the 2025 federal election23:18 | April 25, 2025 -
Focus BC: Liberal Leader Mark Carney24:13 | April 24, 2025 -
Focus BC: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh23:50 | April 23, 2025 -
Focus BC: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre23:40 | April 22, 2025 -
Focus BC: Addressing housing and affordability in federal election23:53 | April 18, 2025 -
Focus BC: Health care and the federal election23:54 | April 18, 2025 -
Focus BC: Energy dependence, carbon pricing and commitment to environment26:16 | April 4, 2025 -
Focus BC: How the federal election campaign is playing out in B.C.23:47 | March 28, 2025 -
Focus BC: Canada’s shifting political landscape23:30 | March 21, 2025 -
Focus BC: Mark Carney sworn in as prime minister23:44 | March 14, 2025 -
Focus BC: Budget breakdown, leadership race to replace Trudeau23:35 | March 7, 2025 -
Focus BC: How will tariff threats affect the provincial budget?23:34 | February 28, 2025
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Focus BC: Food insecurity on the rise, summer accommodation pressure building23:15 | May 24, 2024
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Focus BC – One-on-one with Premier David Eby23:20 | November 14, 2025
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Focus BC: First Nations reconciliation and the Cowichan land title ruling23:21 | November 7, 2025
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Focus BC: The importance of the province’s forestry industry24:20 | October 31, 2025
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Focus BC: Amelia Boultbee speaks about her decision to quit the conservative party23:26 | October 24, 2025
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Focus BC: Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith’s pipeline proposal23:25 | October 3, 2025
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Focus BC: UBCM wraps up, Christine Boyle and John Rustad23:14 | September 26, 2025
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Focus BC: A new era for the Green Party23:08 | September 25, 2025
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Focus BC: UBCM day 3 – BC Conservatives in chaos23:30 | September 24, 2025
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Focus BC: What happens now for Elenore Sturko?24:21 | September 23, 2025
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Focus BC: UBCM week kicks off in Victoria23:28 | September 23, 2025
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Focus BC: Looking ahead to the UBCM next week23:12 | September 19, 2025
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Focus BC: One-on-one with Premier David Eby23:42 | June 20, 2025
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Focus BC: Premier Danielle Smith on why B.C. should support new oil pipeline and Team Alberta23:14 | June 13, 2025
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Focus BC: First Ministers Meeting priorities, teachers survey findings23:29 | June 6, 2025
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Focus BC: Housing, infrastructure and the end of the spring session23:26 | May 23, 2025
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Focus BC: Solving Canada’s housing crisis, growing movement of western separation23:15 | May 16, 2025
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Former Conservative MP Stockwell Day on western separatism in Canada06:29 | May 16, 2025
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Focus BC: Provincial priorities in the Canada-U.S. trade war, safety for nurses23:26 | May 9, 2025
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Focus BC: Lapu Lapu festival tragedy, B.C.’s federal election results23:19 | May 2, 2025
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Focus BC: Ridings to watch in the 2025 federal election23:18 | April 25, 2025
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Focus BC: Liberal Leader Mark Carney24:13 | April 24, 2025
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Focus BC: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh23:50 | April 23, 2025
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Focus BC: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre23:40 | April 22, 2025
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Focus BC: Addressing housing and affordability in federal election23:53 | April 18, 2025
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Focus BC: Health care and the federal election23:54 | April 18, 2025
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Focus BC: Energy dependence, carbon pricing and commitment to environment26:16 | April 4, 2025
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Focus BC: How the federal election campaign is playing out in B.C.23:47 | March 28, 2025
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Focus BC: Canada’s shifting political landscape23:30 | March 21, 2025
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Focus BC: Mark Carney sworn in as prime minister23:44 | March 14, 2025
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Focus BC: Budget breakdown, leadership race to replace Trudeau23:35 | March 7, 2025
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Focus BC: How will tariff threats affect the provincial budget?23:34 | February 28, 2025
Focus BC: Food insecurity on the rise, summer accommodation pressure building
Description
May 24, 2024
You don't have to look very far to see the unrelenting pressures of the costs of living in this province -- grocery bills and rents are climbing. In the Friday, May 24, 2024, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman speaks with Food Banks Canada Research Director Richard Matern on actions taken to reduce poverty and address food insecurity. Also, B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Khalon talks about the increasing costs of accommodation, including hotels.
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