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The Jas Johal Show

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The Jas Johal Show is the Lower Mainland’s town square, helping you connect with the stories that matter. It’s about finding the solutions to the challenges facing our region, even when we disagree. Jas’s decades of experience as a local news reporter, a Global News bureau chief in China and India, as well as a BC MLA have strengthened his conviction that no one “side” has all the answers. The Global News Radio newsroom rounds out the team keeping you in the know on developing stories from the North Shore to the Fraser Valley. The Jas Johal Show provides fresh perspective and lively conversati...

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50th anniversary of the Vancouver Police foundation 15.10.2026 7:46

Guest host Robin Gill talks to: Francesa Chen, Cadet Shelley Sainsbury, Executive Director of Vancouver Police Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Provincial leaders debate preview 15.10.2026 9:20

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Michael Gardiner, Senior Partner with Current Public Affairs; Former NDP Strategist from the John Horgan era Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eby’s ALR Pledge Sparks Backlash from B.C. Farmers 14.10.2026 9:40

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Jennifer Woike, President of the B.C. Agriculture Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turn Cloverdale into a modern entertainment complex? 14.10.2026 6:55

Linda Annis says yes Guest host Robin Gill talks to Linda Annis, Surrey First City councillor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Cons plan to axe election overlap if elected 14.10.2026 8:14

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Jenna Stoner, President of the Union of B.C. Municipalities, and mayoral candidate for the District of Squamish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Resale Revolution: Why Pre-Owned Shopping Is Taking Off 14.10.2026 11:47

Guest host Robin Gill talks to David Ian Gray, Retail Advisor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C.’s development industry calls for lower building costs 14.10.2026 18:19

Guest host Robin Gill talks to: Michael Drummond, CEO of the Urban Development Institute Jill Atkey, CEO of the B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leaders debate preview: Where does each party stand amongst British Columbians? 13.10.2026 15:17

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Energy Choice at the Ballot Box: BC Coalition Urges Voters to Push Back on Natural Gas Bans 13.10.2026 15:10

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Bill Tieleman, director of the B.C. Coalition for Affordable Dependable Energy (CADE) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Canada preparing for a long shot U.S. invasion? 13.10.2026 12:58

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Richard Shimooka - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute specializing in strategic studies, comparative defence management approaches and foreign policy, contributing author with The Hub dot ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Conservatives lead in polls, but do British Columbians still prefer Eby as Premier? 13.10.2026 15:33

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Mario Canseco, President of the Research Co. Polling Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Eby admits using $10/day childcare; B.C Conservatives react 13.10.2026 6:26

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Margareta Dovgal, B.C. Conservative candidate for Vancouver-Yaletown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minister Sidhu and Team Canada's trade mission to India 13.10.2026 9:18

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Eric Kam, Professor, Economics, Toronto Metropolitan University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Election confusion: The issue with overlapping elections 13.10.2026 6:51

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Jenna Stoner, President of the Union of B.C Municipalities, and mayoral candidate for the District of Squamish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much are tariffs impacting the cost of your Thanksgiving dinner and holiday shopping 12.10.2026 7:16

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. business getting undercut by Alberta tax set-up, and government not doing anything to help 12.10.2026 6:43

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Rodney Moore, Fine Edge Beauty and Barber Supply, Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Richmond take the next step? 12.10.2026 8:49

From crime to bottlenecking at City Hall, how can the community take the next step? Guest host Rob Fai talks to Alexa Loo, Richmond city councillor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heat Pumps or Natural Gas: What do British Columbians prefer in their homes? 12.10.2026 7:00

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Barry Penner, Chair of the Energy Futures Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadians Say No to AI-Generated Podcasts 12.10.2026 8:35

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Matt Hird, Vice President of Research with Signal Hill Insights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Eby admits to benefiting from $10 a day child care 12.10.2026 5:49

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Sharon Gregson, Spokesperson for the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jas Johal Show: Oct. 9, 2026 09.10.2026 31:14

Vancouver’s puzzling issue, with rats? (0:27) Kareem Allam, Vancouver Mayoral Candidate Inside the House with Keith Baldrey (13:58) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour 09.10.2026 36:23

Welcome to The Jas Johal Show Political Happy Hour — where the week’s best political conversations keep going. This week: Keith Baldrey with the latest on the provincial campaign, and the importance of Surrey during this election (1:09) Lorne Doerkson: the accidental leader. We discuss ICBC, his economic plan, Dripa, and dumping a candidate (15:16) Pull up a chair. Fire up the expense account. The...

B.C. Election latest 09.10.2026 9:00

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jas Johal Show: Oct. 8, 2026 09.10.2026 59:24

The provincial leaders are promising to make changes to ICBC. What will this mean for no-fault insurance? (0:42) Nicholas Peterson, Vice President of the Trial Lawyers Association of B.C. Canada has seen 24 consecutive months of lower asking rents. What does this mean for investor real estate (15:09) Ron Butler, Principal Broker at Ron Butler Mortgage. @ronmortgageguy on Twitter. Host of the Angry...

B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson 09.10.2026 19:06

Lorne Doerkson, Interim Leader, B.C. Conservatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices