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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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Commentary: B.C. can't build trust behind closed doors 30.10.2025 12:24

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Tensions run high among Richmond residents at public meeting on Cowichan Tribes decision 30.10.2025 57:47

Tensions run high among Richmond residents at public meeting on Cowichan Tribes decision (0:50) Guest: Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond Will an interest rate cut spur growth in a stalled housing sector? (9:10) Guest: Ron Butler, mortgage broker at Butler Mortgages The aftermath of Richmond's Cowichan Tribes meeting, and John Rustad's dreadful polling numbers (16:37) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B...

Indigenous leader sets the record straight on the Cowichan Tribes decision 30.10.2025 15:39

Guest: Khelsilem, Indigenous leader, formerly elected in the Squamish Nation Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commentary: Amazon’s layoffs prove AI isn’t coming for factory jobs—it’s coming for the office 30.10.2025 11:52

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The aftermath of Richmond's Cowichan Tribes meeting, and John Rustad's dreadful polling numbers 29.10.2025 16:51

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

Richmond briefs property owners impacted by Cowichan Tribes decision at public meeting 29.10.2025 48:06

Richmond briefs property owners impacted by Cowichan Tribes decision at public meeting (0:42) Guest: Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond North Van District’s housing dilemma: How B.C.’s rules left council split on development (10:44) Guest: Catherine Pope, District of North Vancouver councillor Commentary: When it comes to Canada-U.S. trade talks, the premiers continue to play at the kids table (19:...

Commentary: When it comes to Canada-U.S. trade talks, the premiers continue to play at the kids table 28.10.2025 5:50

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North Van District’s housing dilemma: how B.C.’s rules left council split on development 28.10.2025 9:40

Guest: Catherine Pope, District of North Vancouver councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richmond briefs property owners impacted by Cowichan Tribes decision at public meeting 28.10.2025 10:44

Guest: Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Ford’s campaign sends Trump over the edge; should we be leading with ads? 28.10.2025 52:48

Doug Ford’s campaign sends Trump over the edge; should we be leading with ads? (0:52) Guest: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for Global News Toronto Political roundup: The cost of the BCGEU deal to taxpayers (11:38) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Why are more concerts in Canada getting cancelled? (26:41) Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist and Music Commentator at ThatE...

Prominent Punjabi businessman killed in Abbotsford shooting 28.10.2025 8:30

Guest: Gurpreet Singh Sahota, Editor of Chardi kala Punjabi newspaper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C.’s housing targets leaves North Van District council split on plans 28.10.2025 14:55

Guest: Mike Little, District of North Vancouver Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political roundup: The cost of the BCGEU deal to taxpayers 27.10.2025 16:46

Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver councillor proposes car-free trick-or-treating in neighbourhoods 27.10.2025 15:27

Guest: Lucy Maloney, OneCity Vancouver councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump axes trade talks 25.10.2025 48:58

Donald Trump axes trade talks (0:47) Guest: David Akin, Global News Chief Political Correspondent The Week That Was in Politics (14:36) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News legislative bureau chief B.C. changes rules around graduate drivers (29:07) Guest: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic officer, now a forensic criminal and traffic consultant at Forensic-traffic-pro.com Broadway Blues: Another year o...

The Wrap: Are long voice notes rude? 25.10.2025 14:24

Plus, why has tipping spread to so many industries? Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Denis Holton, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Week That Was in Politics 24.10.2025 16:13

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News legislative bureau chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA illegal gambling & rise of sports betting culture 24.10.2025 50:25

NBA illegal gambling & rise of sports betting culture (0:40) Guest: Sandy Garossino, Former Crown prosecutor and Columnist with the National Observer Surging gold prices (11:38) Guest: Robert Levy, director at Border Gold Corp. Should Surrey entertainment district plan should be on election ballot (18:56) Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey City councillor The cryptocurrency exchange Cryptomus fined record...

Is there space for a centrist voice in B.C. politics? 23.10.2025 16:34

Guest: Karin Kirkpatrick, leader of CentreBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C.’s housing policy “troublesome”, says View Royal township mayor 23.10.2025 51:07

B.C.’s housing policy “troublesome”, says View Royal township mayor (0:45) Guest: Sid Tobias, Mayor, Township of View Royal B.C. Conservative management joins list of people who want John Rustad out (11:24) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter What does PM Mark Carney have in store for the federal budget? (21:38) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent How do ba...

Vancouver council shuts down push for a city-owned developer 23.10.2025 14:04

Guest: Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City councillor, and possible mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commentary: Why John Rustad’s exit isn’t just overdue, it’s necessary 22.10.2025 8:49

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Is there a new Canada/U.S. tariff deal on the horizon? 22.10.2025 49:47

Is there a new Canada/U.S. tariff deal on the horizon? (0:51) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent Single-family homeowners push back against rise of four-storey multiplexes (10:56) Guest: Kathy Corrigan, former B.C. NDP MLA Has the public mood shifted on tanker bans? (22:47) Guest: Mike Witherley, partner at Fairview Strategy Are grocers the scapegoats while global food giants...

Has the public mood shifted on tanker bans? 22.10.2025 18:21

Guest: Mike Witherley, partner at Fairview Strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. choosing mines over megabytes 21.10.2025 11:53

Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices