On todays's show:

He’s 31, he was born in Burundi. He’s been living in Canada for ten years. Mike Owen Sebagenzi also wants to be the next Québec Solidaire MLA for the very Liberal Pontiac riding. A Sackville resident had the scare of his life when the ferry he was on caught fire. He says he won’t be traveling by  sea for quite a while. And a small island off the BC coast can’t seem to resolve its housing crisis as some students can’t find a place to stay ahead of the school year.

Our reporters today were Caleb Nickerson, Greg Osoba and David Gordon Koch. National coordinator, Maureen McEwan. Host and producer Boris Chassagne.Viewpoints is produced by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.