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Brad West is the Mayor of Port Coquitlam. A fan favourite of “This is VANCOLOUR”, Mayor West has also appeared on the podcast in Episode #30 and Episode #60. ***Episode #100 Introduction by Alex Carrigan

Jill Krop is an iconic journalist, broadcaster, and news executive in British Columbia. She was the News Director at Global BC and Global News: BC 1, leading one of the most successful newsrooms in Canada that included the oversight of 980AM CKNW Radio and Global Okanagan. In August 2020, she announced her resignation to seek new opportunities outside of news and journalism where she enjoyed an il...

John Horgan is the 36th Premier of British Columbia. He was first elected as a BC NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly in 2005, representing the constituency of Langford-Juan de Fuca. He has been the leader of the BC NDP since 2014.

Todd Stone is the BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kamloops-South Thompson. First elected in 2013, Todd was appointed the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. Upon reelection in 2017, he was appointed the Official Opposition Critic for Municipal Affairs, Housing and Translink. He was the founder and CEO of Kamloops-based software company, iCompass Technologies. He is the...

“Get Your Sh!t Together” with Megan Edwards and Mo Amir. Each episode, we offer you lessons that we learned the hard way, sometimes with a special guest. Reunited and it feels so good! We discuss lessons we’ve learned over the COVID-19 pandemic to help you get your sh!t get together… while we try to get ours together too!

Selina Robinson is the BC Member of the Legislative Assembly for Coquitlam-Maillardville for the BC NDP, as elected in 2013. Since 2017, she has been the BC Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. She first appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #41 to discuss homelessness in British Columbia and Temporary Modular Housing.

Sonia Furstenau is the leader of the BC Green Party and the BC Member of the Legislative Assembly for Cowichan Valley. She sits on six parliamentary committees including the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth. She has been involved in grassroots advocacy as the National Administrator for Results Canada - a non-profit organization that works to end extreme poverty - and as a Director o...

Andrea Woo is an award-winning journalist for Canada’s national newspaper, The Globe and Mail, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her work focuses on substance use, the opioids crisis, mental health, drug policy, and broadly, other health issues, including COVID-19. In the past, she has worked for publications including The Vancouver Sun, Metro Vancouver, The Georgia Straight, The Seattle Stran...

Richard Zussman is the Legislative Journalist for Global BC based in Victoria, British Columbia. Formerly with CITY TV in Edmonton and CBC BC as their Provincial Affairs Reporter, Richard is also the co-author of the book “A Matter of Confidence” — alongside Rob Shaw — about 2017’s confidence vote in the BC Legislature and the end of the BC Liberal dynasty.

Dr. Andrew Weaver is the Member of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for the riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head since 2013. From December 2015 to January 2020, he was the leader of the Green Party of British Columbia. He is a Member of the Order of British Columbia, a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and a winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his role as a lead author in the U...

Justin McElroy is the Municipal Affairs Reporter for CBC Vancouver, covering local political stories throughout British Columbia. His resumes includes working for NBC during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, The Vancouver Sun and The Province newspapers, The Tyee, and Global News. Also, check out Justin McElroy’s Colourful Call mini-episode on This is VANCOLOUR discussing the COVID-19 in British...

John Cullen is a Vancouver-based comedian. His comedy album, “Most Likely To Be a Comedian” topped iTunes charts and regularly plays on SiriusXM radio. He has appeared at the Just For Laughs comedy festival and the Halifax Comedy Festival. He is also a contributor to CBC’s The Debaters. His latest album “Long Stories for No Reason” is slated for release in Fall 2020. He hosts two podcasts “Blocked...

Kyla Lee is a criminal lawyer with expertise in impaired driving and immediate roadside prohibition for Acumen Law Corporation. She is renowned for her knowledge of the immediate roadside prohibition (IRP) scheme. In 2014, she was the first lawyer to explain the deficiencies of the IRP scheme to the judges at the Supreme Court. She is a member of the Trial Lawyers Association of BC, the Canadian B...

Mo calls Nora Loreto for a follow-up on the WE Charity controversy. Also, check out Nora Loreto’s This is VANCOLOUR episode (#75) from May 2020.

Rebecca Bligh is currently the only independent Vancouver City Councillor. She was elected in 2018 under the Non-Partisan Association (NPA) party.

Christy Clark is the 35th Premier of British Columbia. Currently, she is a Senior Advisor for Bennett-Jones LLP. She also advises or sits on the boards of several corporate and non-profit organizations across Canada, including Shaw Communications and Roots of Empathy.

Sandy Garossino is a former BC Crown prosecutor and a critically-acclaimed media commentator. She is the National Affairs Columnist for National Observer and the co-host of CANADALAND’s OPPO podcast (opposite Jen Gerson).

Nadia Stewart is a journalist for Global News BC. She is also the Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Black Journalists. Her media career has spanned several outlets, across Canada, including Rogers, CBC, CTV, and The Weather Network.

Faith Fundal is an award-winning news and current affairs multimedia journalist. They are the Morning News Editor and back-fill host of CBC Daybreak North. They are also the host of the critically-acclaimed CBC Original podcast, “They & Us”.

Mo calls Nora Loreto for a full explanation on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s latest controversy involving a lucrative no-bid, sole-source contract for WE Charity to administer something the government could seemingly do itself. Also, check out Nora Loreto’s This is VANCOLOUR episode (#75) from May 2020.

Fiona Forbes is a legendary and award-winning TV host and producer, content creator, storyteller, and media training coach based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Episode #83 marks the second anniversary of This is VANCOLOUR. Please subscribe, review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, follow Mo on Twitter @vancolour, and send in your feedback!

Jas Johal is the BC Member of the Legislative Assembly for Richmond-Queensborough, as elected in 2017, representing the BC Liberal Party. He is currently the Official Opposition Critic for ICBC. Before entering politics, Jas had an illustrious 20+ year career in journalism covering both international and local news. He was also Director of Communications for the BC LNG Alliance.

Mo calls Ian Young of the South China Morning Post for a full explanation on the extradition hearing in BC Supreme Court against Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou. Also, check out Ian Young’s This is VANCOLOUR episode (#74) from May 2020.

Dino Archie is a local, Vancouver-based stand-up comedian by the way of Fresno, California. His comedy albums "Choosey Lover", "Settling Old Scores", and “I’ve Changed” are available on iTunes and Spotify. He appeared on Adam Devine’s House Party on Comedy Central and made his network television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live. You can also hear him on Episode #26 of This is VANCOLOUR.

Jagmeet Singh is the Canadian Member of Parliament for Burnaby South. Since 2017, he is the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) — the first person of a visible minority group to lead a major Canadian federal political party.