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The Jas Johal Show
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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Episodes
DRIPA impact on resource sector 21.04.2026 13:11
Stewart Muir, CEO of ResourceWorks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
High grocery prices strain food bank operations 21.04.2026 5:21
How has sky high grocery prices impacted food bank operations? Guest host Robin Gills talks to Kim Savage, Executive Director of Surrey Food Bank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are fresh produce and meat prices rising? 21.04.2026 9:30
Prices of fresh produce and meat about to go up? Guest host Robin Gills talks to Sylvain Charlebois, Director of Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Track and Trace program: will it work? 21.04.2026 8:40
Guest host Robin Gills talks to Kora DeBeck, Research Scientist with the B.C. Centre on Substance Use and Professor in the School of Public Policy at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
AI-driven Track and Trace targets drug addiction 20.04.2026 8:18
Using AI to fight drug addiction? What is the B.C. government's new Track and Trace initiative? Guest host Robin Gills talks to: Dr. Pouya Azar, Addiction medicine specialist and UBC professor of psychiatry Dr. Glenn Sammis, UBC professor of chemistry with a focus on development of pharmaceuticals, both Aidos Innovations directors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Seven in 10 British Columbians want a MLB team 20.04.2026 9:56
Guest host Robin Gills talks to Mario Canseco, President of the Research Co. Polling Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Carney gas tax suspension begins; is it working? 20.04.2026 7:12
Carney’s gas excise suspension took effect today. Is it working? Guest host Robin Gills talks to Carson Binda, B.C. Director for Canadian Taxpayers Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eby says no DRIPA changes this session 20.04.2026 13:44
Premier Eby announces the NDP will not be introducing legislation to amend DRIPA this legislative session Guest host Robin Gills talks to Dwight Newman, Professor, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Rights, Communities, and Constitutional Law, University of Saskatchewan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fuel surcharge hits Amazon; Air Canada suspends JFK 18.04.2026 58:39
Fuel surcharge coming to Amazon, Air Canada suspends flights to JFK. What’s next? (0:47) John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic coordinator for Supply Networks and Aviation Management at McGill University, and former Director at Air Canada The Week That Was in B.C. Politics (14:20) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Gibson’s Mayor says “enough is enough” to B.C. Ferries (30:37)...
The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour 17.04.2026 50:24
This week: The B.C. Conservative leadership race is down to five candidates. Who has the momentum? Keith Baldrey joins us (1:14) A DRIPA backdown. A Caucus revolt. Ugly economic numbers. The chattering classes are all asking the same question. Is David Eby done? Richard Zussman breaks it down (17:38) A trillion dollars in investment. Five years. And a summit this fall in Toronto to make it happen....
Inside the House with Keith Baldrey 17.04.2026 18:00
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Carney’s National Investment Summit 17.04.2026 17:09
Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon fuel surcharge, Air Canada halts JFK flights 17.04.2026 15:15
John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic coordinator for Supply Networks and Aviation Management at McGill University, and former Director at Air Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Out of jet fuel in six weeks? 17.04.2026 54:10
Out of jet fuel in six weeks? Where does that leave summer travel plans? GUEST: McKenzie McMillan, Managing Partner at The Travel Group B.C INNOVATORSGUEST: Peter Dhillon, CEO of Richberry Group and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ocean Spray Cranberries Ltd Jas’ Commentary - The Impact of the War on the Strait of Hormuz GUEST: Jas Johal Is Eby done? GUEST: Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vi...
Floating hotel planned for Coal Harbour 16.04.2026 9:11
Graham Clarke, chairman of the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brad West wants Chemtrade in Port Coquitlam 16.04.2026 1:01:10
North Vancouver rejects Chemtrade chlorine plan Mike Little, Mayor of the District of North Vancouver Ken Sim wants an MLB team in Vancouver Patrick Johnston, Sports columnist for the Vancouver Sun and The Province Brad West wants Chemtrade in Port Coquitlam Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam Floating hotel planned for Coal Harbour Graham Clarke, chairman of the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre Flo...
Helium shortage is a crisis Canada can’t ignore 16.04.2026 14:32
Helium shortage is a crisis Canada can’t ignore GUEST: Richard Dunn, Executive Director, Helium Developers Association of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brad West wants Chemtrade in Port Coquitlam 16.04.2026 11:19
Brad West wants Chemtrade in Port Coquitlam GUEST: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ken Sim wants an MLB in Vancouver 15.04.2026 13:54
Patrick Johnston, Sports columnist for the Vancouver Sun and The Province Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feds suspend fuel tax for five months 15.04.2026 1:08:31
Relief at the pump: Feds suspend fuel tax for 5 months (0:57) Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent Adult dorm rooms and the presale plunge: can Vancouver's housing market ever go back to its glory days? (12:52) Tamara Taggart, former CTV News at Six anchor, and host of the TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart podcast Why B.C. may already be in a recession (24:21) Jock Finlayson, Chief Econo...
Ken Sim wants an MLB team in Vancouver 15.04.2026 11:54
Ken Sim wants an MLB team in Vancouver; is it even possible? Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B.C. Innovators 15.04.2026 20:20
Joshua Nilson, co-founder of Maskwa Games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why B.C. may already be in a recession 15.04.2026 13:53
Jock Finlayson, Chief Economist , Independent contractors and businesses association, and senior fellow of the Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feds suspend gas tax; can B.C. follow? 14.04.2026 9:04
Feds suspend gas tax for 5 months: is B.C able to do the same? Ravi Kahlon, B.C.’s Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The latest update on the federal byelection 14.04.2026 9:55
Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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