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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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Did the B.C NDP miss the mark on safe supply?, why is False Creek taking too long to be developed? and Maple Scan 21.02.2025 40:06

Did the B.C NDP miss the mark on safe supply? GUEST: Elenore Sturko, B.C Conservative MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale, and Critic for Solicitor General and Public Safety Why is False Creek taking too long to be developed? GUEST: Geoff Meggs, former Vancouver City Councillor and former Chief of Staff to Premier John Horgan Maple Scan: The mobile app to help you buy Canadian GUEST: Sasha Ivanov, creator o...

Why is False Creek taking too long to be developed? 21.02.2025 17:20

Nearly 40 years after Expo ‘86, why has nothing been built on the False Creek waterfront? GUEST: Geoff Meggs, former Vancouver City Councillor and former Chief of Staff to Premier John Horgan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C introduces task force to grow and improve the province’s food sector 21.02.2025 13:07

B.C introduces task force to grow and improve the province’s food sector GUEST: Dr. Lenore Newman, Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The harm behind Ken Sim’s pause on supportive housing in the DTES 21.02.2025 10:13

The harm behind Ken Sim’s pause on supportive housing in the DTES GUEST: Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Metro Vancouver Board cut its economic development office to save money?, How hard will Trump’s tariffs hit housing in B.C?, and the state of immigration in Canada 20.02.2025 43:29

Should Metro Vancouver Board cut its economic development office to save money? GUEST: Linda Buchanan, Chair of Invest Vancouver and Mayor of City of North Vancouver How hard will Trump’s tariffs hit housing in B.C? GUEST: Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist, BC Real Estate Association Tighter rules and Trump’s threats: The state of immigration in Canada GUEST: Marc Miller, Federal Minister of Imm...

Healthcare providers raise concerns over ICBC’s new rules 20.02.2025 11:44

Healthcare providers raise concerns over ICBC’s new rules GUEST: Manvir Purewal, Surrey-based physiotherapist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Ends Take-Home Opioid Program to Curb Criminal Diversion 20.02.2025 9:29

B.C. Ends Take-Home Opioid Program to Curb Criminal Diversion GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global B.C Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Booing national anthems: fair play or foul? Eby’s throne speech and economic hopes & An exclusive chat with sci-fi icon William Shatner 19.02.2025 39:00

Is it ok to boo other countries' national anthems? (0:00) Crowd boos U.S. national anthem before U.S.A. vs Canada 4 Nations matchup in Montreal Did Premier Eby’s throne speech give hope in uncertain economic times? (5:32) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Trudeau’s exit leaves Conservative voters rethinking their choice (16:21) Guest: Mario Canseco, President of the Research...

Should Vancouver extend its drinking hours? City releases survey for public feedback 19.02.2025 9:43

Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did a Delta flight end up upside-down at Toronto Pearson? B.C. politics: what’s at the top of the NDP’s agenda? How well does your EV perform in the winter? 18.02.2025 45:33

The latest on the plane crash at Toronto Pearson Airport (0:37) Guest: Jaden Lee Lincoln, reporter for Global News Toronto What caused the Delta Airlines plane to crash upside-down at Toronto Pearson Airport? (6:03) Guest: Duncan Dee, Airline industry analyst and Former Air Canada COO Return to Legislature: What are the B.C. NDP’s biggest priorities? (13:29) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Leg...

The 2025 Invictus Games come to a close 18.02.2025 18:27

Guest: Scott Moore, CEO of Invictus Games Vancouver/Whistler 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LifeLabs workers strike over wages and working conditions 18.02.2025 9:07

Guest: Paul Finch, President of the BCGEU [British Columbia General Employees’ Union] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How have Trump’s tariffs impacted our neighbours south of the border? 18.02.2025 9:19

Guest: Mary Lou Steward, Mayor of Blaine, Washington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Air Canada and WestJet pull back on U.S. flights? 17.02.2025 16:18

Guest: Claire Newell, President of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wrap - How harshly should we judge individuals for past social media posts and should Elon Musk not have taken his child to the White House?? 15.02.2025 13:38

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

The Full Show: GST Holiday ends, Is Donald Trump distracting us from David Eby's economic record?, and ABC Vancouver boots Rebecca Bligh 15.02.2025 40:57

GST Holiday comes to an end: did it make a difference in B.C's restaurants? GUEST: Ian Tostenson, President and CEO of B.C Restaurant and Foodservices Association Is Donald Trump distracting us from David Eby’s disastrous economic record? GUEST: Kirk LaPointe, Columnist for Glacier Media ABC Vancouver boots Rebecca Bligh from council caucus. What’s going on at 12th and Cambie? GUEST: Rebecca Bligh...

ABC Vancouver boots Rebecca Bligh from council caucus. 15.02.2025 14:42

ABC Vancouver boots Rebecca Bligh from council caucus. What’s going on at 12th and Cambie? GUEST: Rebecca Bligh, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Week That Was in Politics 15.02.2025 13:36

The Week That Was in Politics GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chronic loneliness: a public health issue worse than smoking 14.02.2025 8:09

Chronic loneliness: a public health issue worse than smoking GUEST: Kiffer Card, Assistant Professor for SFU’s Faculty of Health Sciences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump's tariffs leaves B.C's financial plans and economy in limbo 14.02.2025 15:17

GUEST: Ravi Kahlon, B.C’s Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Trump tariffs, a closed-off America—what does it mean for Canada? 14.02.2025 40:45

Trumped: A hiring freeze, a scrapped grocery rebate, and a budget in turmoil GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter New Trump tariffs, a closed-off America—what does it mean for Canada? GUEST: Jock Finlayson, Chief economist for the ICBA (Independent Contractors and Businesses Association in BC) Can we pivot away from U.S. dependence, or is Fortress North America inevitable GUEST...

Trump shakes up Canadian politics. Is Poilievre’s path to victory in jeopardy? 13.02.2025 8:52

GUEST: Warren Kinsella, Toronto-based lawyer, author and consultant, former special assistant to Prime Minister Jean Chretien Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Langley’s sewer fees up, thanks to North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant 13.02.2025 10:12

GUEST: Eric Woodward, Township of Langley Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s 13 premiers head to Washington to take on U.S. tariffs 13.02.2025 31:46

Canada’s 13 premiers head to Washington to take on U.S. tariffs. GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter Trump shakes up Canadian politics. Is Poilievre’s path to victory in jeopardy? GUEST: Warren Kinsella, Toronto-based lawyer, author and consultant, former special assistant to Prime Minister Jean Chretien Car industry chaos - how Trump’s tariffs are impacting prices GUEST: Bria...

Introducing: A Most Audacious Heist - Shoot For The Moon | 01 12.02.2025 35:06

It’s a summer night in 1998. Vienna, Austria. And petty thief Daniel Blanchard is about to carry out the heist of a lifetime. Stealing a crown jewel. The last remaining diamond Sisi Star. His plan? A daring night-time parachute jump. Daniel is no ordinary thief. His heists are ingenious, meticulously planned; his escapes from the law defy belief. And Daniel knows that if he can get his hands on th...