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Do we need new hate crime legislation in Canada?

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Do we need new hate crime legislation in Canada? Guest: Barbara Perry, director of Ontario Tech University’s Centre on Hate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20258 min

The Buck Stops Here for Sep 15, 2025

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The Buck Stops Here for Sep 15, 2025 Guest: Buck Pearce, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20254 min

Mark Carney Announces The Build Canada Homes Agency

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Mark Carney Announces The Build Canada Homes Agency Guest: Gregor Robertson, Federal Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20258 min

Showing the world how much politicians get paid

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Showing the world how much politicians get paid Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20257 min

What are the benefits of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program?

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What are the benefits of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program? Guest: Sukhdeep Brar, second-generation orchardist in Summerland, BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20258 min

View From Victoria: Seeing red in the Provincial Budget?

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View From Victoria: Seeing red in the Provincial Budget? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 202513 min

Canadian Parliament is back in Session

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Canadian Parliament is back in Session Guest: Mackenzie Grey, Global National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20256 min

Full Show: Buying life insurance, Donating to charities & Getting moneyback from Airlines

Why is no one buying life insurance? Guest: Andrew Ostro, CEO and Founder of PolicyMe Insurance Non profits are overburdened and underfunded Guest: Zahra Esmail, CEO of Vantage Point, which provides training and consulting services to non-profits Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Sep 12, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Air Canada owes 66 Million in compensation Guest: Zohair Kahn, Founder and COO of airfairness, a startup committed to transforming the way air travelers claim compensation for flight delays Can Magic Mushrooms help with an eating disorder? Guest: Dr. Michael Beazley, Associate professor at Waterloo university dept of pharmacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 202542 min

Non profits are overburdened and underfunded

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Non profits are overburdened and underfunded Guest: Zahra Esmail, CEO of Vantage Point, which provides training and consulting services to non-profits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 202511 min

Kickin it with the Caps for Sep 12, 2025

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Kickin' it with the Caps for Sep 12, 2025 Guest: Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 20255 min

Can Magic Mushrooms help with an eating disorder?

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Can Magic Mushrooms help with an eating disorder? Guest: Dr. Michael Beazley, Associate professor at Waterloo university dept of pharmacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 20256 min

Does Air Canada owe 66 Million in compensation?

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Does Air Canada owe 66 Million in compensation? Guest: Zohair Kahn, Founder and COO of airfairness, a startup committed to transforming the way air travelers claim compensation for flight delays Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 20257 min

Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Sep 12, 2025

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Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Sep 12, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 20258 min

View From Victoria: Minister says Vaughn is wrong!

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View From Victoria: Minister says Vaughn is wrong! Guest; Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 202514 min

Why is no one buying life insurance?

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Why is no one buying life insurance? Guest: Andrew Ostro, CEO and Founder of PolicyMe Insurance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 20258 min

Full Show: What is the Heritage Act, Empty Homes Tax reverse & What's in a hug?

Full Show: What is the Heritage Act, Empty Homes Tax reverse & What's in a hug? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 202554 min

Vancouver Councillor wants changes to empty homes tax

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Vancouver Councillor wants changes to empty homes tax Guest: Sean Orr, COPE Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 20259 min

Mark Carney to fast track infrastructure projects

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Mark Carney to fast track infrastructure projects Guest: Mackenzie Grey, National Reporter with Global National & Global News covering Parliament Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 20259 min

Update on the shooting death of Charlie Kirk

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Update on the shooting death of Charlie Kirk Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 20259 min

Can Canada still function if we scale back the foreign worker programs

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Can Canada still function if we scale back the foreign worker programs Guest: Jasmin Geunette, Vice-President, National Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 20257 min

Ravi Parmar Responds to the heritage conservation act issues

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Ravi Parmar Responds to the heritage conservation act issues Guest: Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 202510 min

View From Victoria: The confusion around Indigenous title and private land

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View From Victoria: The confusion around Indigenous title and private land Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 202515 min

Is there science behind a good hug

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Is there science behind a good hug Guest: Sebastien Ocklenburg, professor for research methods in psychology at the Department of Psychology at MSH Medical School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 20258 min

Full Show: Brain science, Massive B.C. mining deal & Farnworth on Pattullo timeline

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Sep 10, 202543 min

Making Cent$ of the Market with Lori Pinkowski

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GUEST: Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 202510 min

New Pattullo Bridge open by Christmas?

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GUEST: Mike Farnworth, BC minister for Transportation & Transit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 202510 min

The Latest on B.C. fugitive Rabih “Robby” Alkhalil

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GUEST: Kim Bolan, Crime reporter for The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20258 min

How warm weather can make certain animals more aggressive

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GUEST: Kristen K. Cecala, Professor and Co-Chair of Biology at University of the South, Tennessee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20257 min

Proposed $70B Teck, Anglo American merger would see mining giant HQ in Vancouver

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GUEST: Michael Goehring, President of the Mining association of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20258 min

View from Victoria: Pattullo & Plummeting Numbers for Eby

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GUEST: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 202515 min

How the brain tells imagination from reality

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GUEST: Dr. Philip Corlett, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at Yale University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20259 min

Full Show: Lower crime rates, Showing up for the Park Board & The increase in rudeness

An update on the street disorder task force Guest: Jess Ketchum, co founder of Save Our Streets Should Park Board commissioners have to show up to meetings? Guest: Marie-Claire Howard, ABC Park Board Commissioner How to deal with rude drunk people in public Guest: Darron Cardosa, Food service professional with decades of experience, and author of the bitchy waiter The BCGEU escalating their job action Guest: David Black, Associate Professor, Communications and Culture, Royal Roads University Does life start with consciousness? Guest: Dr. Nick Bostrom, Expert in the philosophy of artificial intelligence and author of ‘superintelligence: paths,dangers strategies’ Say goodbye to remote work Guest: Henry Goldbeck, President & Founder of Goldbeck Recruiting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 9, 202549 min

Should Park Board commissioners have to show up to meetings?

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Should Park Board commissioners have to show up to meetings? Guest: Marie-Claire Howard, ABC Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 9, 20259 min

An update on the street disorder task force

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An update on the street disorder task force Guest: Jess Ketchum, co founder of Save Our Streets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 9, 202510 min

Say goodbye to remote work

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Say goodbye to remote work Guest: Henry Goldbeck, President & Founder of Goldbeck Recruiting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 9, 20259 min

The BCGEU escalating their job action

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The BCGEU escalating their job action Guest: David Black, Associate Professor, Communications and Culture, Royal Roads University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 9, 20258 min

View From Victoria: Heritage legislation getting a makeover

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View From Victoria: Heritage legislation getting a makeover Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 9, 202515 min

How to deal with rude drunk people in public

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How to deal with rude drunk people in public Guest: Darron Cardosa, Food service professional with decades of experience, and author of the bitchy waiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 9, 202510 min

Full Show: Fixing the CRA in 100 Days, Weaponizing Incompetence & Why do Orca's ram boats

Can the CRA really be fixed in 100 days? Guest: Alex Klyguine, tax lawyer specializing in tax litigation What is “Weaponized incompetence?” Guest: Matt Lundquist, founder and director of Tribeca Therapy in New York Why are more and more Orcas ramming boats? Guest: Naomi Rose, senior scientist of marine mammal biology at the Animal Welfare Institute You should stop taking your phone to the bathroom Guest: Dr. Trisha Pasricha, a gastroenterologist and director of the Gut-Brain Research Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston Can Mark Carney reform our bail system? Guest: Jordan Gold, criminal defence lawyer Doctors want more restrictions on gambling ads Guest: Paul Burns, CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 202557 min

Doctors want more restrictions on gambling ads

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Doctors want more restrictions on gambling ads Guest: Paul Burns, CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 202510 min

Why are more and more Orcas ramming boats?

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Why are more and more Orcas ramming boats? Guest: Naomi Rose, senior scientist of marine mammal biology at the Animal Welfare Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 202511 min

The Buck Stops Here

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The Buck Stops Here Guest: Buck Pearce, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 20253 min

You should stop taking your phone to the bathroom

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You should stop taking your phone to the bathroom Guest: Dr. Trisha Pasricha, a gastroenterologist and director of the Gut-Brain Research Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 20258 min

Can Mark Carney reform our bail system?

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Can Mark Carney reform our bail system? Guest: Jordan Gold, criminal defence lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 20259 min

Can the CRA really be fixed in 100 days?

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Can the CRA really be fixed in 100 days? Guest: Alex Klyguine, tax lawyer specializing in tax litigation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 20258 min

View From Victoria: The BCGEU steps up their game

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View From Victoria: The BCGEU steps up their game Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 202513 min

What is “Weaponized incompetence?”

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What is “Weaponized incompetence?” Guest: Matt Lundquist, founder and director of Tribeca Therapy in New York Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 20259 min

Full Show: Labour and unemployment, Paying for school supplies & Tariff legalities

Behind the Labour Force Survey Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC Minister for jobs and economic growth Who’s going to pay for naloxone and defibrillators in schools? Guest: Lisa Beare, BC Minister of Education Who’s going to pay for naloxone and defibrillators in schools? Guest: Gary Tymoschuk, Member of surrey board of education and chair of the education board audit committe and policy committee Weekly Cecchini Check-In Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Corus Entertainment welcomes political journalist Vassy Kapelos Guest: Vassy Kapelos, award winning journalist and political correspondent How to reunite with old friends? Guest: Kristina Cataneto, PHD Student at SFU’s faculty of arts and social sciences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 5, 202545 min

Part 1: Who’s going to pay for naloxone and defibrillators in schools?

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Who’s going to pay for naloxone and defibrillators in schools? Guest: Lisa Beare, BC Minister of Education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 5, 20258 min

Part 2: Who’s going to pay for naloxone and defibrillators in schools?

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Who’s going to pay for naloxone and defibrillators in schools? Guest: Gary Tymoschuk, Member of surrey board of education and chair of the education board audit committe and policy committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 5, 20255 min