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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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SPCA shelters see massive spike in animals 11.09.2024 8:12

GUEST: Parm Takhar, Chief of Animal Care Services for the B.C SPCA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is B.C so polarized? 10.09.2024 14:44

GUEST: Mike Witherly, partner at Fairview Strategy, and former Senior Advisor for Prime Minister Paul Martin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Business leaders sound the alarm on B.C’s economic state 10.09.2024 15:03

GUEST: Laura Jones, President and CEO of the Business Council of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: Looming Air Canada pilot strike keeps travelers at the edge of their seats, What would a Surrey Charter mean for the city’s taxpayers & The Great Indian Wedding 10.09.2024 1:12:19

Looming Air Canada pilot strike keeps travelers at the edge of their seats GUEST: Gabor Lukacs, President and founder of the Air Passenger Rights Group Russian Disinformation, a Langley Right-Wing Influencer and a BC Conservative GUEST: Jen St. Denis, Reporter with The Tyee What would a Surrey Charter mean for the city’s taxpayers? GUEST: Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey More carmakers roll back on...

National Police Federation calls for parole reform in B.C 10.09.2024 7:04

GUEST: Chris Voller, Director of the Pacific/North Region for the National Police Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Great Indian Wedding 10.09.2024 16:43

GUEST: Gurjinder Basran, author of The Wedding: a novel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More carmakers roll back on EVs; why is the government still pushing for them? 09.09.2024 13:08

GUEST: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What would a Surrey Charter mean for the city’s taxpayers? 09.09.2024 12:53

GUEST: Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russian Disinformation, a Langley Right-Wing Influencer and a BC Conservative 09.09.2024 9:40

GUEST: Jen St. Denis, Reporter with The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looming Air Canada pilot strike keeps travelers at the edge of their seats 09.09.2024 13:19

GUEST: Gabor Lukacs, President and founder of the Air Passenger Rights Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commentary on the recent Vancouver attacks 06.09.2024 12:15

Jas returns from vacation with his take on the recent Vancouver attacks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show with Guest Host Rob Fai: Poilievre speaks on crime in Canada, B.C enacts legislation preventing serious offenders from changing their names, & B.C Greens propose free transit, is it too good to be true? 06.09.2024 49:23

How does Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre plan to tackle crime in Canada? GUEST: Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Fall for B.C wine! GUEST: Kim Barnes, Marketing Director with Wine Growers British Columbia B.C enacts legislation preventing serious offenders from changing their names GUEST: Rob Dhanu, Former Federal Crown prosecutor, Criminal defense Lawyer and co-f...

30 Men in 30 Days - Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver seeking new volunteers 06.09.2024 5:55

GUEST: Norman Galimski, Communications and Recruitment Officer for Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C Greens propose free transit, is it too good to be true? 06.09.2024 6:47

GUEST: Denis Agar, Executive Director, Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver attacks highlight an urgent need for coordinated mental health care 06.09.2024 6:46

GUEST: Jess Ketchum, Co-founder of the Save Our Streets coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goodbye porta-potties; Flush toilets finally required in large construction sites 05.09.2024 6:05

GUEST: Brynn Bourke, executive director for B.C Building Trades Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C enacts legislation preventing serious offenders from changing their names 05.09.2024 8:12

GUEST: Rob Dhanu, Former Federal Crown prosecutor, Criminal defense Lawyer and co-founder of Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group, and case counsel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fall for B.C wine! 05.09.2024 8:10

GUEST: Kim Barnes, Marketing Director with Wine Growers British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre plan to tackle crime in Canada? 05.09.2024 8:50

GUEST: Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show with Guest Host Rob Fai: Bank of Canada cuts interest rate for the third time and NDP withdraws Liberal support 05.09.2024 37:33

Bank of Canada cuts interest rate for the third time to 4.25% GUEST: Michael Levy, CKNW Business Analyst NDP withdraws Liberal support; Do the federal Conservatives have an upper hand? GUEST: Kenny Chiu, former federal Conservative MP for Steveston - Richmond East What does the Bank of Canada’s 4.25% interest rate cut mean for the current housing market? GUEST: Ross McCredie, President and CEO of...

Liberal MP responds to the federal NDP no longer supporting his party 05.09.2024 7:33

Liberal MP responds to the federal NDP no longer supporting his party GUEST: Jonathan Wilkinson, Liberal MP for North Vancouver and federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does the Bank of Canada’s 4.25% interest rate cut mean for the current housing market? 04.09.2024 13:39

What does the Bank of Canada’s 4.25% interest rate cut mean for the current housing market? GUEST: Ross McCredie, President and CEO of Sutton Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NDP withdraws Liberal support; Do the federal Conservatives have an upper hand? 04.09.2024 7:43

NDP withdraws Liberal support; Do the federal Conservatives have an upper hand? GUEST: Kenny Chiu, former federal Conservative MP for Steveston - Richmond East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bank of Canada cuts interest rate for the third time to 4.25% 04.09.2024 7:58

Bank of Canada cuts interest rate for the third time to 4.25% GUEST: Michael Levy , CKNW Business Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show with Guest Host Rob Fai:Why does John Rustad want to reconsider nuclear power for B.C, China claps back on Canada’s hefty EV, steel and aluminum tariffs & Petflation 04.09.2024 43:03

Why does John Rustad want to reconsider nuclear power for B.C? GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C. Does single egress stairs in residential buildings put fire safety at risk? GUEST: Len Garis is a retired Fire Chief for the City of Surrey, Adjunct Professor at the University of the Fraser Valley’s school of Culture...