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UBC Prof. Kay Teschke and B.C. Cycling Coalition executive director Richard Campbell on whether bike helmets should remain mandatory in B.C. The CBC's Christiansen and Jason D'Souza and food blogger Lindsay Anderson on culture through cuisine.

UBC Prof. Kevin Milligan and Urban Futures Institute executive director Andrew Ramlo on the return of Canada's mandatory long-form census. Victoria Coun. Ben Isitt and the Vancouver Aquarium's Tanya Otero and banning single-use plastic bags.

CBC reporter Richard Zussman, University of Victoria Prof. Michael Prince, Sierra Club B.C. campaigns director Caitlyn Vernon, University of British Columbia Gerald Baier, and First Nations Summit Grand Chief Ed John on Justin Trudeau's new cabinet.

King County Sheriff John Urquhart and UBC Adjunct Professor Mark Haden on what the Liberals should consider as it works to legalize marijuana. Thank Dog I Am Out founder Susan Patterson and Paws For Hope executive director Kathy Powelson on adopting dogs.

Chris Ragan of Canada's Ecofiscal Commission, Peter Fassbender, B.C.'s minister responsible for TransLink, and Metro Vancouver's Greg Moore on congestion pricing. Kevin and Alex Newman, authors of All Out, on coming out to your family as gay.

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Capt. Jonathan Gormick and Surrey RCMP Cpl. Scotty Schumann on fireworks and firecrackers during Halloween. Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy on the lessons learned about from his imprisonment and freedom from an Egyptian jail.

Marine safety expert Joe Spears on First Nations call for more support to provide marine search and rescue services. Brian Minter answers your gardening questions.

CISSA's Chris Friesen and PICS's Charan Gill on Canada's ability to accept Syrian refugees. Andrea Bull, writer of Animal Appetites, and Faith Bodnar, executive director of Inclusion BC, on how families deal with the challenges presented by autism.

Belcarra's Ralph Drew and CUPW's Stephen Gale on Canada Post's decision suspend its community mailbox program. Gordon Laxer, author of After the Sands: Energy and Ecological Security for Canadians.

Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne, Ahousaht Chief Councillor Greg Louie and Ivan Oxford, Program Leader of the Nautical Training department at Camosun College, weigh in on the tragic accident, the rescue effort, and the after effects felt in the community.

CBC reporter Richard Zussman and BC FIPA executive director Vincent Gogolek on the B.C. government's response to the report Access Denied. Joe Weibe, author of Craft Beer Revolution, on B.C.'s best craft beers.

Amrik Virk, Bob Mackin and John Horgan on Access Denied, a scathing report from B.C.'s privacy commissioner. Hal Wake, artistic director of the Vancouver Writers Fest, on inspirational books and favourite authors.

Paul Kershaw, a UBC prof and founder of Generation Squeeze, on how the federal Liberals' policies will affect Canadian families. Scott Clark, executive director of the ALIVE Society, on what the B.C. government is doing for children in care.

CBC Radio's Nick Gamache, NDP MP Nathan Cullen, Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson, B.C. Premier Christy Clark, SFU PhD candidate Joshua Labove, Conservative MP Cathy McLeod and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May react to the Canadian federal election results.

Vancouver Coun. Melissa De Genova and HUB executive director Erin O'Mellin on whether bicycle licensing should be mandatory. Bill Richardson, author of The First Little Bastard to Call Me Gramps on finding the graces and disgraces of aging.