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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
Carney meets premiers ahead of CUSMA review 30.01.2026 57:31
Jan. 29, 2026: Guest host Rob Fai in for Jas Johal Premiers meet with Prime Minister Carney ahead of CUSMA review (0:00) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent Vancouver Mayor hopes for free FIFA screenings in B.C. Place (8:43) Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver What did Prime Minister Carney’s meeting with provincial premiers accomplish? (17:23) Guest: Julian Karaguesian, Lecture...
What’s driving reconciliation concerns in B.C.? 30.01.2026 19:56
Guest host Rob Fai talks to Khelsilem, Indigenous leader, formerly elected in the Squamish Nation Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tesla pivots to robots after profits plunge 30.01.2026 9:48
Guest host Rob Fai talks to Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Canada prepared for CUSMA negotiations with the U.S.? 30.01.2026 10:18
Guest host Rob Fai talks to Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University’s Department of Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Foreign wine still easier to buy than Canadian 29.01.2026 1:05:41
Why it’s still easier to buy foreign wine than Canadian wine (0:56) Guest: Jeff Guignard, President and CEO of Wine Growers B.C. Surrey’s extortion crisis: does Ottawa step in or leave cities to cope? (9:54) Guest: Randeep Sarai, Liberal MP for Surrey Centre, and Secretary of State for International Development Langley Township cuts utility costs for homeowners (25:13) Guest: Eric Woodward, Townsh...
Children should have a say in divorce proceedings, says Liberal MP 29.01.2026 12:42
Guest: Lisa Hepfner, Liberal MP for Hamilton Mountain in Ontario Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Free trade on the line: is Canada ready for a world without the old rules? 29.01.2026 18:15
Guest: Colin Robertson, former Canadian diplomat, Senior Advisor and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and hosts its regular Global Exchange podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Langley Township cuts utility costs for homeowners 29.01.2026 10:24
Guest: Eric Woodward, Township of Langley Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can B.C.’s economy survive trade wars, tariffs, and uncertainty? 29.01.2026 15:27
Guest: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Surrey urges federal emergency over extortion crimes 28.01.2026 38:41
Surrey calls on feds to declare state of emergency over extortion crimes (0:50) Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey First councillor and mayoral candidate Construction delays could spike home prices by 27% in 2032 (9:59) Guest: Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist for the B.C Real Estate Association Richmond company’s call to reopen Cowichan Tribes case gets hearing date (17:12) Guest: Robin Junger, Counsel...
Producing helper T cells from stem cells to treat illness 28.01.2026 14:55
Guest: Dr. Ross Jones, research associate at UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What is Canada’s critical mineral strategy? 28.01.2026 11:53
Guest: Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Richmond company’s call to reopen Cowichan Tribes case gets hearing date 28.01.2026 7:24
Guest: Robin Junger, Counsel specializing in Indigenous Law with McMillan LLP, representing Montrose Properties Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Construction delays could spike home prices by 27% in 2032 28.01.2026 7:56
Guest: Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist for the B.C. Real Estate Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Surrey calls on feds to declare state of emergency over extortion crimes 28.01.2026 9:51
Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey First councillor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada groceries and essentials benefit 27.01.2026 1:08:02
Canada groceries and essentials benefit (0:46) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Points programs shuffle around (10:22) Guest: Patrick Sojka, Founder of FFB Group Inc., Rewards Canada, Frequent Flyer Bonuses Should bright LED headlights be banned (25:16) Guest: Sean Orr, Vancouver City councillor The Agenda: Election Talk Everywhere - Is it time for fixed dates? (41:13) Guest...
Westham Island Bridge closures 27.01.2026 7:13
Guest: Ian Paton, Conservative MLA for Delta South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Broadway corridor closing for four months 27.01.2026 7:24
Guest: Dougie Stewart, Owner and operator of Colourstrings Music School on 8th and Quebec Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Agenda: Election Talk Everywhere - Is it time for fixed dates? 27.01.2026 18:48
Guests: Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should bright LED headlights be banned? 27.01.2026 17:39
Guest: Sean Orr, Vancouver City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are Canada groceries and essentials benefit tackling affordability? 27.01.2026 15:10
Guest: Gregor Robertson, MP, Canadian Federal Minister for housing & infrastructure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour 24.01.2026 1:04:33
This week: Global National Ottawa correspondent Mackenzie Gray, breaks down Prime Minister. Mark Carney’s pivotal week — from his Davos speech to his address to the nation. (1:07) Keith Baldrey joins us to assess whether early federal or provincial elections are back on the table. (15:29) Richard Zussman and Margareta Dovgal dig into Canada’s high-stakes pivot toward China. (28:59) And former B.C....
Why industrial land protection matters 24.01.2026 1:00:39
The need for industrial land protection (0:39) Guest: Louise Schwarz, an industrial business owner (Recycling Alternatives) Who has last word on Aboriginal law: judges or politicians? (15:08) Guest: Geoff Plant, Former Attorney General and Vancouver Lawyer Keith Baldrey breaks down early election chatter (31:00) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Are we in a state of emergen...
Front of package nutrition labels 24.01.2026 8:30
Guest: Cameron Smith, PhD student in UBC’s faculty of land and food systems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keith Baldrey breaks down early election chatter 24.01.2026 15:06
Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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