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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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How tariffs could effect the construction industry 05.03.2025 7:48

GUEST: Chris Gardner, President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Provincial budget breakdown & U.S. tariffs finally hit Canada 05.03.2025 44:08

BC Provincial budget check in GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Impacts of US tariffs GUEST: Carlo Dade, director for international policy at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary Budget 2025 breakdown with BCBC GUEST: David Williams, Chief Economist at BCBC How tariffs could effect the construction industry GUEST: Chris Gardner, President of the Inde...

Preliminary Rates for Anti-Dumping Duties for Softwood Lumber in the U.S. Department of Commerce's Sixth Administrative Review 04.03.2025 40:45

Preliminary Rates for Anti-Dumping Duties for Softwood Lumber in the U.S. Department of Commerce's Sixth Administrative Review GUEST:Kurt Niquidet, President of BC Lumber Trade Council Metro Vancouver Updates GUEST: Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby, Metro Vancouver Board Chair The Agenda: Has the Canada-US relationship permanently changed or is this fight temporary and under Trump’s regime? GUEST: Ma...

Guest Host Robin Gill: Fireworks between Zelensky and Trump, Brad West proposed Metro Vancouver board members cut their fees and an explosion in Langley 01.03.2025 27:25

Washington Roundup and Fireworks between Zelensky and Trump GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent Global News Brad West proposed Metro Vancouver board members cut their fees GUEST: Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby Explosion and fire in Langley Township GUEST: Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, Langley RCMP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech Talk with Andy Baryer 01.03.2025 7:56

GUEST: Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wrap - The Oscars are this Sunday, Tate brothers leave Romania despite travel ban, remembering Gene Hackman and Katy Perry goes to space! 01.03.2025 15:51

GUEST: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster GUEST: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘Dropping like flies’: B.C. families among hundreds to fall ill at Mexican resort 28.02.2025 34:07

Feb. 27, 2025: Guest host Robin Gill in for Jas Johal Sick in Mexico (0:00) Guest: Sheena Robinson, travelled to Mexico for a wedding and people got sick B.C. man loses out on double lung transplant because no specialists available (8:14) Guest: Dr. Robert Carruthers, President Consultant Specialists of B.C. Vancouver council approves controversial supportive housing freeze (23:30) Guest: Lisa Do...

A motion has been approved for Davie Street Pride festivities 28.02.2025 9:12

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New report from Prezler Law about Vancouver’s two largest municipalities Surrey and Vancouver being among the worst for pedestrian-cyclist fatalities 28.02.2025 8:28

Guest host Robin Gill Navdeep Chhina, Director of Campaigns & Inclusion at HUB Cycling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crowdfunding campaign launched for protective area of Kamloops 28.02.2025 7:59

Guest host Robin GIll talks to: Tom Dickinson, Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia Jennie McCaffrey, B.C. Parks Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey vs Metro Vancouver 28.02.2025 8:09

Guest host Robin Gill talks to New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver council approves controversial supportive housing freeze 27.02.2025 8:29

Guest host Robin Gill talks to: Effy Demeter, Founder of Our DTES Amanda Burrows, Executive Director of First United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Sim's private meetings, Takeaways from the Liberal leadership debate, & Highlighting internal trade barriers! 27.02.2025 48:21

Despite getting a slap on the wrist by the integrity commissioner, the ABC party says it will continue to hold private meetings. The biggest takeaways from the Liberal leadership debate! Let's dissect Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s report on internal trade barriers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Schools are seeing an increase in substance use 27.02.2025 8:05

Canadian school principals call for more support to deal with student substance use - seeing an increase in use - according to a study done by UBC. Guest: Lisa Beare - Minister of Education in the province Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey wants out from Metro Vancouver’s 2050 Regional Growth Strategy 27.02.2025 7:39

Surrey wants out from Metro Vancouver’s 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Guest: Eric Woodward - Chair of the Metro Vancouver Regional Planning Committee and Langley Township Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host Robin Gill: B.C. Business Council has some ideas to help east Trump's tariffs, tariffs and the housing market in B.C., B.C. Conservativesare having more internal strife, ABC Vancouver's secret meeting and revealing elected officials pay 26.02.2025 49:36

BC Business Council has some ideas for how the province can help ease the pain of the tariffs GUEST: David Williams, Vice President of Policy for the Business Council of BC How the tariff may impact or disrupt the effort to boost housing starts in British Columbia GUEST: Barrett Sprowsen, Senior VP sales and marketing at Peterson Provincial conservatives are having more internal strife GUEST: Ric...

How can you avoid fake casino ads online? 26.02.2025 6:19

How can you avoid fake casino ads online? GUEST: Maria Szabo, spokesperson for BCLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jewish Book Festival returns amid rising antisemitism and tensions surrounding the Gaza ceasefire 26.02.2025 8:22

Jewish Book Festival returns amid rising antisemitism and tensions surrounding the Gaza ceasefire GUEST: Dana Camil Hewitt, festival director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rapids - the app supporting early mental health diagnosis 26.02.2025 7:10

Rapids - the app supporting early mental health diagnosis GUEST: Dr. Diane McIntosh, psychiatrist, author, educator, and host of the PsychedUP Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ABC Vancouver Park Board politicians violated transparency policy, Trump's tariffs to start on March 4 & Emergency room closures hit B.C.’s Lower Mainland 25.02.2025 46:21

Feb. 24, 2025: Guest host Robin Gill in for Jas Johal Members of Vancouver's ABC party hold internal meetings and align messaging before debates (0:07) Guest: Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councillor Donald Trump’s tariffs on schedule, will take effect on March 4th (12:19) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Ottawa correspondent with Global National Delta Hospital Closures and the messaging around it (18:26) Guest:...

Are amenities the solution to B.C.’s rental housing crisis? 25.02.2025 7:37

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Andrew Charney, Director of Residential Assets Management, Peterson Rentals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abbotsford is among the B.C. cities that will be hardest hit by tariffs 24.02.2025 8:36

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Ross Siemens, Mayor of Abbotsford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host Rob Fai: Earthquake hits B.C., are more earthquakes coming, struggles of running a restaurant in B.C., and are B.C’s restaurants running on life support? 22.02.2025 39:11

Calls - did you feel the earthquake?? GUESTS: CKNW Listeners B.C’s Emergency Management Minister reacts to the 5.1 magnitude earthquake GUEST: Kelly Greene, B.C’s Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness B.C. Earthquake - are we at risk for more? GUEST: Brent Ward, Earth Sciences Professor and Co-Director of the Natural Hazards Research at SFU The challenges of running a restaurant...

When will B.C’s carbon tax end? 22.02.2025 7:41

When will B.C’s carbon tax end? GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporte Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are funding cuts enough to steer Metro Vancouver in the right direction? 22.02.2025 7:57

Are funding cuts enough to steer Metro Vancouver in the right direction? GUEST: Kash Heed, Richmond City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices