New affordability measures announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau include a two-month GST holiday on some goods and services, and a $250 rebate to workers who earned $150,000 or less in 2023. We discuss the measures and ask viewers what they think of them. Then, social media platform Bluesky has attracted millions of new users in the weeks since Donald Trump's win in the U.S. presidential election. We discuss Bluesky's growth, what comes next for Elon Musk's X platform, and ask viewers how their social media habits are changing.

Tens of thousands of people, mostly on Vancouver Island, are still without power after hurricane-force wind gusts from a 'bomb cyclone' system blasted southwest B.C. overnight and into Wednesday. We hear the latest updates. Then on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we ask our audience to let us know who they are thinking of, and what support trans people need in this province. Finally, the carbon tax has become a hot-button issue in both federal and provincial politics. With the United Nations Climate Change conference continuing in Baku this week, we discuss the pros, cons and alternatives to a carbon tax.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging world leaders to "push harder" against Russia, as the world marks the 1,000th day of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. We discuss the next steps in the conflict and invite viewers to share what the grim milestone means to them.

Forecasters are warning of hurricane-level wind gusts as a "bomb cyclone" forms off the coast of Vancouver Island. We get the latest details on the storm from CBC News climate and science specialist Darius Mahdavi.

For 25 years, Dress for Success has been helping women and gender-diverse people reach their full potential. We speak to the group's executive director and ask viewers to share their experiences of career advancement.