The B.C. Conservatives released their campaign platform on Tuesday — four days before the election — with a promise to prioritize affordability, safety and infrastructure. Then, we hear from the B.C. Teachers' Federation about their top priorities leading up to the election, and ask viewers to share what education issues matter most to them.

Diplomatic tensions are rising between Canada and India after the RCMP alleged that agents of the Indian government played a role in 'widespread' acts of violence in Canada. We ask our audience about the impact this announcement has on their lives, and speak with Reeta Tremblay, a professor emerata in Political Science, at the University of Victoria.

Next, B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau takes your questions, five days prior to the provincial election.

B.C. party leaders discussed reconciliation and Indigenous rights during their televised debate earlier this week. Today, we hear more about the issues most affecting Indigenous people and communities this election with Regional Chief Terry Teegee, B.C. Assembly of First Nations; Robert Phillips, a First Nations Summit political executive and Chief Wayne Christian, First Nation Health Council deputy chair. Then, our gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to talk about what you're pulling out of your garden ahead of Thanksgiving long weekend.

B.C. Conservative candidate Brent Chapman is apologizing for previous comments he made on social media about Palestinians. The comments were posted to Facebook in 2015, before Chapman entered politics, and were shared on social media Wednesday by a CKNW radio host. CBC legislative reporter Katie Derosa joins us with the latest. Then, at least five people are dead after Hurricane Milton stormed through Florida overnight. Darius Mahdavi, CBC News science specialist, joins us to take your questions. And finally, the 8th Annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival takes place this weekend. VOAF co-founder Pierre Leichner and spoken word artist Kagan Goh join us to talk about this special festival that focuses on diversity, inclusion and creativity.

BC Today callers across the province weigh in on the moments that stood out for them in Tuesday's party leaders' debate.

B.C.'s political party leaders are set to square off in a televised debate tonight starting at 6:30 p.m. PT. We go over what to expect, and ask listeners what they want to hear.

After the news, we hear from Disability Without Poverty — a grassroots movement led by disabled people — on what issues need more attention in this election campaign.

On Monday's show, we hear perspectives on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel. Michelle Eliot speaks with political scientists, a retired U.S. general, as well as Vancouver's honorary consul for Lebanon, who is in Beirut. We invite viewers to tell us how the crisis in the Middle East has affected them in the past year.

They may not agree on much, but if there's one thing B.C.'s competing political parties seem to agree on, it's that British Columbians need more ways to get around the province. Our guest Denis Agar, ‘Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders' executive director speaks with guest host Amy Bell, and we hear from people across this diverse province. Then, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada national's president is raising awareness about the risks associated with drug- and alcohol-impaired driving. We speak to the group's national president and invite you to tell us if someone's impaired driving has affected you.