Winnipeg city council is mourning the passing of Coun. Jason Schreyer, 57, who represented the Elmwood-East Kildonan ward. After his death was announced Wednesday, a statement from city council remembered Schreyer as a councillor who fought for his community and worked to keep life affordable for residents. Our latest podcast looks back at his legacy and contributions to Winnipeg.

Host Marcy Markusa speaks with political analyst Eric Grenier, a polling analyst who oversees CBC's Poll Tracker, about what the polls suggest in these final days.

Kyler Zaenali and Aiden Peters, two students from the University of Manitoba, join host Marcy Markusa for a conversation about where they find federal election information and how the news they consume has impacted their voting intentions.

Up first on the podcast today: the chocolate economy. Host Marcy Markusa speaks with Helen Staines, the owner of Decadence Chocolates, an artisanal chocolatier here in Winnipeg.

Her business is facing cocoa price increases of up to 400 per cent.

Also on the podcast today: With just two weeks to go before the federal election, former Conservative MP Dorothy Dobbie, former NDP MLA Erin Selby and outgoing Liberal MP Dan Vandal speak with host Marcy Markusa about what their parties are promising on crime, justice and border security. The panel talks about sentencing, border concerns, rehabilitation and how party leaders are preparing for the final debate. Dobbie, Selby and Vandal tell Marcy Markusa what they think their party will get right — and why.