Running 28 minutes, Midcoast Morning covers local news and current affairs happening in Nanaimo and on the Salish Sea. Midcoast Morning focuses in on one big story per show, interviewing reporters about their stories, as well as those making news and those impacted by it. We also feature the curators and creators in our local arts and culture scene. Midcoast Morning broadcasts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at 8:30 A.M.. The podcast edition releases at the same time.
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From free buses and the return of rail, to a floating night market and an attack on democracy, VIU students spent a semester simulating the future of the city, taking Nanaimo all the way to 2086. In a political studies course under professor Michael MacKenzie students participated in mock elections, with winners seeking to implement their policy ideas in an AI powered simulation…
Read MoreRichard Johnson says Politics needs the public. In the book Democracy’s second Act, Johnson writes that citizens no longer see their governments as competent or effective, while governments increasingly doubt the judgment and abilities of their publics…
Read MoreThe BC Government wants to hear your input on how to improve our democracy.
The province’s special committee on democratic and electoral reform is accepting written submissions from members of the public with something to say about democratic engagement, voter participation and models for electing MLAs.
CHLY speaks with Nanaimo-Lantzville MLA and committee member George Anderson.
Two West Vancouver twins plan on speaking with the committee and calling on the voting age to be lowered to 16. They speak with Midcoast Morning about the issue.
Read MoreTen days out from the April 28th federal election, Midcoast Morning paid a visit to local café White Rabbit, hoping to hear what’s top of mind for voters in Nanaimo as they get ready to head to the polls. We bring listeners those conversations.
Read MoreGenerative AI and elections are in the spotlight in a new report from UBC’s Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions…
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