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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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City of Richmond calls for high-barrier alternatives to supportive housing 12.02.2025 10:33

City of Richmond calls for high-barrier alternatives to supportive housing GUEST: Alexa Loo, Richmond City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: Trump’s tariffs puts Peace Arch Duty Free at risk, B.C-made mineral could be a ‘reactive weapon’ in the U.S/Canada trade war, Canada should block Trump’s chosen U.S ambassador and can B.C protect its supply chain? 12.02.2025 40:37

Trump’s tariffs put Peace Arch Duty Free at risk GUEST: Peter Raju, owner of Peace Arch Duty Free A B.C-made mineral could be a ‘reactive weapon’ in the U.S/Canada trade war GUEST: John Steen, director of the University of British Columbia’s Bradshaw Research Initiative in Minerals and Mining Why Canada Should Block Trump’s Chosen U.S ambassador GUEST: Dr. Will Greaves, Associate Professor of Poli...

As Trump targets Canada: is the steel industry in crisis? Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show: iconic or bust? Where did Canada’s international students go? 11.02.2025 36:32

Trump doubles down on tariffs with 25% on steel and aluminum imports (7:20) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Ottawa correspondent with Global National Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show; a bold statement or total flop? (14:56) Guest: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host No-shows: What happened to Canada’s international students? (21:31) Guest: Barj Dhahan, Co-founder and director of the Canada In...

More on Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs 11.02.2025 8:53

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

No-shows: What happened to Canada’s international students? 11.02.2025 13:27

Guest: Barj Dhahan, Co-founder and director of the Canada India Education Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show; a bold statement or total flop? 11.02.2025 7:16

Guest: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump doubles down on tariffs with 25% on steel and aluminum imports 11.02.2025 8:19

Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Ottawa correspondent with Global National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wrap - Are you an optimist under the Trump Presidency and what makes a good Super Bowl Halftime Show? 08.02.2025 13:22

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: The Week that was in B.C. Politics, should the GST ‘holiday’ be made permanent? and how the Trump presidency can affect your finances. 08.02.2025 38:04

The Week That Was in Politics GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Should the GST ‘holiday’ be made permanent for restaurants? GUEST: Mark Von Schellwitz, Restaurants Canada’s Vice President of Western Canada How Trump could impact your personal finances GUEST: Murray Leith, Chief Investment Officer for Odlum Brown Limited Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

BC pushes supportive housing project despite Richmond residents’ concerns 07.02.2025 9:37

BC pushes supportive housing project despite Richmond residents’ concerns GUEST: Sheldon Starrett, Former city councillor candidate in Richmond, and spokesperson for Keep Richmond Safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will BC’s clean energy targets hit the auto industry harder than Trump’s tariffs 07.02.2025 13:20

GUEST: Brian Kingston, President & CEO of the Canadian Vehicle’s Manufacturers’ Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Metro’s booming suburbs handle the growth – or are they headed for an infrastructure crisis? 06.02.2025 43:44

Can Metro’s booming suburbs handle the growth – or are they headed for an infrastructure crisis? GUEST: Eric Woodward, Mayor of the Township of Langley Trump Bump: B.C. Rushes to Greenlight Resource Projects GUEST: Adrian Dix, B.C’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Are Canada’s homebuilding targets becoming more of a dream than reality? GUEST: Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group,...

Donald Trump passes executive order banning Male-to-female Trans Athletes from women’s sports 06.02.2025 9:13

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Adrienne Smyth, transgender human rights activist and social justice lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UBC/Harvard Study on mental health and substance-use disorders 06.02.2025 7:51

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Dr. Daniel Vigo, Associate professor at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sign-language guided tours in B.C. Parks 06.02.2025 8:36

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Kristi Falconer, Manager of Communication services / Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Granville Street revitalization study 06.02.2025 7:22

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Sarah Kirby-Yung - Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Booze industry says buy local 06.02.2025 8:56

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Ken Beattie, Executive Director of the B.C. Craft Brewers Guild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey's growing pains 05.02.2025 8:29

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Linda Annis - Surrey City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poilievre calls for tough sanctions on Fentanyl dealers 05.02.2025 11:44

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Tony Paisana, Law expert & Partner at Peck and Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: Tariffs on pause, how tight will Canada’s border security be?, over 2,000 lives lost to toxic drugs and what the province is doing to 05.02.2025 44:31

Tariffs on pause; what does it mean for B.C’s budget? GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter How tight will Canada’s border security actually be? GUEST: Kelly Sundberg, former CBSA officer and Professor at Mount Royal University’s Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies Over 2,000 lives lost to toxic drugs in B.C in 2024 GUEST: Josie Osborne, B.C’s Minister of Health I...

Is B.C doing enough with the province’s toxic drug crisis? 05.02.2025 15:12

GUEST: Marshall Smith, Former Chief of Staff to the Premier of Alberta, and the Architect of the Alberta Recovery Model which has yielded a 40 percent reduction in drug fatalities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will we finally see real change in the Metro Vancouver board? 05.02.2025 12:37

GUEST: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How tight will Canada’s border security actually be? 05.02.2025 13:13

GUEST: Kelly Sundberg, former CBSA officer and Professor at Mount Royal University’s Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything Financial 04.02.2025 8:10

GUEST: Peter Cishecki, Registered Financial Planner and President of the Everything Financial Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tariffs on pause; what does it mean for B.C’s budget? 04.02.2025 5:47

GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices