Jo-Ann Roberts

Jo-Ann Roberts (born 1956) is a Canadian journalist and the former host of the CBC's All Points West radio program.

Roberts first began working for the CBC in 1976, starting her career on the East Coast. In 2004, she became host of CBC Radio One's All Points West, a weekday afternoon radio program produced at the CBC Victoria (B.C.) broadcast centre, a position she held for ten years.[1] In December 2014, Roberts retired in order to campaign against funding cuts to the CBC and pursue a political career.[2][3] On 24 January 2015, Roberts announced she would be seeking the Green Party of Canada nomination in Victoria for the upcoming federal election.[4][5] Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was present for the announcement and said she was excited that Roberts had chosen to seek the nomination.[6][7]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticMurray Rankin 30,397 42.28 -8.50 –
GreenJo-Ann Roberts 23,666 32.92 +21.31 –
LiberalCheryl Thomas[8] 8,489 11.81 -2.18 –
ConservativeJohn Rizzuti 8,480 11.79 -11.83 –
LibertarianArt Lowe 539 0.75 –
Animal AllianceJordan Reichert 200 0.28 – –
IndependentSaul Andersen 124 0.17 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 71,895100.00 $231,800.33
Total rejected ballots 2410.33
Turnout 72,13677.92
Eligible voters 92,574
New Democratic hold Swing -14.90
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

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