The Morning Bite

Talking to the Emergency Minister Guest: Kelly Greene, BC minister of emergency management

Santa Fox 50/50 to help SHARE Family & Community Services Guest: Claire MacLean, Chief Executive Officer, SHARE Family & Community Services

Is it a good idea to use a “Buy now and pay later” program? Guest: Vivek Astvansh, Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics, McGill

Feeling Burnt out?  You might have ‘festive exhaustion’! Guest: Amanda Jewson, sleep expert with over 17 years of experience in the education and sleep consulting industry

Should we ban social media in Canada? Guest: Matt Hatfield, Executive Director of open media, an advocacy group for digital rights, democracy, and freedom

Could David Eby call a spring election? Guest: Stewart Prest, Political Scientist and lecturer at UBC

Will you need to show your social media if you cross the US border? Guest: Evan Green, Managing Partner, Certified Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law at Green and Spiegel

Update on the Terror attack in Australia Guest: Avi Benlolo, Founding Chairman and CEO of The Abraham Global Peace Initiative

Should Canada Ban Non Disclosure Agreements? Guest: Dr. Julie Macfarlane, Member of the Order of Canada Emerita Distinguished University Professor, University of Windsor Co-Founder of Can’t Buy My Silence

Vancouver council rejects move to fast-track social housing Guest: William Azaroff, CEO of non-profit housing provider Brightside, and who is currently seeking OneCity’s mayoral nomination

Another Conservative MP crosses the floor Guest: Dr. Daniel Béland, Director, McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University

Aboriginal titles that could set precedent? Guest: Dwight Newman, Law prof; Canada Research Chair in Rights, Communities, and Constitutional Law, University of Saskatchewan

Preparing for Flooding in the Province Guest: Tyler Olsen, senior editor of The Tyee, former managing editor of the Fraser valley current

Aboriginal land title in Port Coquitlam Guest: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam

Metro Vancouver’s turn to talk about development fees Guest: Heather McNell, Deputy CAO, Policy and Planning

Why aren’t we using internationally recognized teachers? Guest: Tory Handford, Professor, Education, Thompson Rivers University

Australia has banned social media for kids Guest: Dr. Kisha McPherson is an Assistant Professor in the School of Professional Communication at Toronto Metropolitan University

The Oversimplification of Health Care issues Guest: Paul Kershaw, Policy professor in the UBC School of Population and Public Health and columnist for the globe and mail

Freight and shipping amid ongoing tariffs? Guest: Lisa McEwan, CEO of Hemisphere Freight and a seasoned Canadian trade and customs specialist with 15 years of experience

The City of Vancouver responds to Development fees causing house prices to rise Guest: Josh White,  General Manager, Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability. City of Vancouver

How do you know what you’re buying online isn’t stolen? Guest: Corporal Michael Kalanj, Media Relations Officer, Burnaby RCMP

How is AI destroying any idea of positive body image? Guest: Delaney Thibideau,  Post-doctoral researcher, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto

Indigo’s Best books to gift this Christmas! Guest: Amanda Gauthier, Print Director & BOTY 2025 Committee Chair

Is UNDRIP on the way out? Guest: Dwight Newman, Professor, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Rights, Communities, and Constitutional Law

The mistakes being made at the CRA Guest: Ryan Minor, Director of Tax, Chartered professional Accountants Canada