The Morning Bite

Why are highly skilled immigrants leaving Canada? Guest: Daniel Bernhard, CEO Institute for Canadian Citizenship

Why is the Trump regime restarting rhetoric about capturing Greenland? Guest: Whitney Lackenbauer, professor and Canada Research Chair in the study of the Canadian North at Trent University

Do you flirt to get what you want? Guest: Braden T Hall, a PhD student at the University of Alabama, study author who collaborated with the University of Alabama Psychology Research Think Tank

Former MLA Mike Starchuk enters 2026 mayoral race in Surrey Guest: Mike Starchuk, Former MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale and 2026 mayoral candidate

Western hemisphere influence and what is to come after Venezuelan chaos? Guest: Max Cameron, Professor at UBC’s Department of Political Science with expertise in Latin American politics

US health institutions no longer dependable Guest: Timothy Caulfield, Canadian professor of law at the University of Alberta, the research director of its Health Law Institute, and current Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy

Have Canada’s micro condos lost their appeal? Guest: Tom Davidoff, Director of UBC’s Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, and associate professor at the Sauder School of Business

Donald Trump has attacked Venezuela and taken Maduro Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

Where is Slumach’s gold? Guest: Craig Baird, Host of Canadian History EhX

Are overdoses being overcounted in BC? Guest: Eris Nyx, Co founder of Drug User liberation front

BC Wineries have too much Wine! Guest: Jeff Guignard, Wine Growers BC CEO

It’s YVR’s busiest season.  How to manage travel this weekend Guest: Stephen Smart, Head of Communications at YVR

How to maintain healthy habits during the holidays Guest: Kathryn Walton, Assistant Professor of Applied Nutrition & Registered Dietitian, University of Guelph

Shop owners are working together to combat street disorder Guest: Jeff Bray, executive director of the Downtown Victoria Business Association

Why was there no emergency Alert of Fraser Valley Floods? Guest: Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford south

Why haven’t we been able to fix BC Emergency Rooms? Guest: Damien Contandriopoulos, Professor, Associate Director of Graduate Education & Grad Advisor, School of Nursing, University of Victoria

Libraries are using more E-Books than normal books! Guest: Zoey Peterson, Manager, Digital Services, Vancouver public library

Birth Tourism is on the Rise in Canada Guest: Andrew Griffith, a former director-general at the federal immigration department

What would a cashless Canada look like? Guest: Peter Shawn Taylor, senior feature editor at C2C journal

Why can’t we get the extortion issue under control? Guest: Galib Bhayani Professor of Criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and former Chief Superintendent with the RCMP

Is Metro Vancouver Imploding? Guest: Tony Luck, MLA for Fraser-Nicola and the Official Opposition Critic for Municipal Affairs and Local Government

Are you prepared for a weather related emergency? Guest: Jason Small, Red Cross Spokesperson

Why do good people bend and break the rules at work? Guest: Lorne Hartman, behavioural scientist, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Are more MPs going to cross the floor and join the Liberals? Guest: Asa McKercher, Research Chair in Canada-US Relations and Associate Professor in Public Policy and Governance at St. Francis Xavier University

Where does BC stand with DRIPA and what should be done next? Guest: Spencer Chandra Herbert, Minister of Indigenous relations and reconciliation