The Morning Bite

Universities are cutting jobs and programs due to less revenue.  Guest: Cole Reinbold, Secretary-Treasurer, British Columbia Federation of Students

Black Friday and small business spending Guest: Ashalee Mohammed, Head of sales Canada, Xero accounting software

Why do companies love hiring low skilled foreign workers Guest: Pierre Brochu, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa

Is a "one size fits all" approach working for STR's? Guest: Christine Boyle, BC Minister of Housing

The PNE Amphitheatre is going to cost 3x more than planned Guest: Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councillor

Are people giving up on home ownership and renting forever? Guest: Viler Lika is the founder and CEO of SingleKey, a Canadian company that provides tenant screening and risk management solutions for landlords and property managers

Fireworks and rats in the city of Vancouver Guest: Kareem Allam, Vancouver Mayoral Candidate

Is AI killing cooking? Guest: Carrie Forrest, the creator of the website and YouTube channel, Clean Eating Kitchen

Is Canada over-logging the country? Guest: David Radies, Forest Ecologist

Are Grizzly Bear conflicts increasing in the Province? Guest: Nicholas Scapillati, Executive Director, Grizzly Bear Foundation

Did the Interprovincial Trade deal miss the mark? Guest: Alex McMillan, CEO of BC Chamber of Commerce

Are we getting in bed with India? Guest: Sanjay Ruparelia,  associate professor of politics and public administration, and the inaugural Jarislowsky Democracy Chair, at Toronto Metropolitan

Should we ban ads for sports gambling sites? Guest: Dr. Shawn Kelly, a pediatrician with the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine

The US is showing interest in our oil and energy markets Guest: Jeremy McCrea, BMO Capital Markets managing director

Could new airline rules end up making flying more expensive? Guest: Gabriel Giguère, senior public policy analyst at the MEI

What are BLUE ZONES?  Do we have them in Canada? Guest: Dan Buettner Jr, Blue Zones Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer.

Canada is removing an important rule around climate action and transparency Guest: Dr. Keith Stewart, Senior Energy Strategist, Greenpeace Canada

Aboriginal land claims in the news again Guest: Dr. Brian Thom, Professor and Chair, Department of Anthropology University of Victoria

New Interprovincial Trade agreement, What’s in, What’s out? Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC Minister of jobs and Economic Growth

Is Vancouver losing its reputation as a good place to live? Guest: Chris Fair, CEO of Resonance Consultancy

Should we be concerned about a new biker gang in the lower mainland? Guest: Peter Edwards, Crime Reporter and best selling author

Using your benefits before the year is over Guest: Karen Klein, co-founder and CEO of HealthCasa, a mobile health care service provider

BC Construction industry is in a tough spot Guest: Chris Gardener, President, Independent contractors and businesses association

Is your doctor on the take? Guest:  Stacey Kuznetsova is journalist focused on human rights, public policy, and healthcare reporting

Complaints against the Public Service are increasing Guest: Jay Chalke, BC Ombudsperson