
Mornings with Simi
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Full Show: Foreign interference in Canada, Protecting your investments & Farming in BC
How is foreign interference shaping the federal election? Guest: Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter for the Globe and Mail How will the stock market turmoil impact Canadians’ finances? Guest: Allan Small, Senior Investment Advisor of the Allan Small Financial Group with iA Private Wealth The future of farming in BC Guest: Gagan Singh, Local Farming Advocate and Owner of Instaberry Top Canadian authors and titles we’re loving right now Guest: Brandon Forsyth, Category Manager of Print Experience at Indigo How will social media affect the election? Guest: Andrew Buzzell, Doctor of Philosophy at Western University What are Lucy Maloney’s plans for Vancouver City Council? Guest: Lucy Maloney, OneCity Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How is foreign interference shaping the federal election?
bonusHow is foreign interference shaping the federal election? Guest: Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter for the Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What are Lucy Maloney’s plans for Vancouver City Council?
bonusWhat are Lucy Maloney’s plans for Vancouver City Council? Guest: Lucy Maloney, OneCity Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The future of farming in BC
bonusThe future of farming in BC Guest: Gagan Singh, Local Farming Advocate and Owner of Instaberry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How will social media affect the election?
bonusHow will social media affect the election? Guest: Andrew Buzzell, Doctor of Philosophy at Western University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How will the stock market turmoil impact Canadians’ finances?
bonusHow will the stock market turmoil impact Canadians’ finances? Guest: Allan Small, Senior Investment Advisor of the Allan Small Financial Group with iA Private Wealth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: The Premier and Prime Minister meet
bonusView From Victoria: The Premier and Prime Minister meet Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Top Canadian authors and titles we’re loving right now
bonusTop Canadian authors and titles we’re loving right now Guest: Brandon Forsyth, Category Manager of Print Experience at Indigo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Vancouver Mayor humbled?, The history of Tariffs & Remembering Ripple Rock
What happened with Vancouver's by-election? Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver How detrimental have tariffs been in the past? Guest: Dr. Eric Strikwerda, Associate Professor of History at Athabasca University The history of the Ripple Rock explosion Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Who should be the MP of Abbotsford-South Langley? Guest: Mike De Jong, Independent Candidate for Abbotsford-South Langley Guest: Kevin Gillies, Liberal Candidate for Abbotsford-South Langley What would happen to BC lumber if the US doubles its duties? Guest: Kurt Niquidet, President of the BC Lumber Trade Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What would happen to BC lumber if the US doubles its duties?
bonusWhat would happen to BC lumber if the US doubles its duties? Guest: Kurt Niquidet, President of the BC Lumber Trade Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who should be the MP of Abbotsford-South Langley?
bonusWho should be the MP of Abbotsford-South Langley? Guest: Mike De Jong, Independent Candidate for Abbotsford-South Langley Guest: Kevin Gillies, Liberal Candidate for Abbotsford-South Langley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What happened with Vancouver's by-election?
bonusWhat happened with Vancouver's by-election? Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ovechkin overtakes Gretzky scoring record
bonusOvechkin overtakes Gretzky scoring record Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How detrimental have tariffs been in the past?
bonusHow detrimental have tariffs been in the past? Guest: Dr. Eric Strikwerda, Associate Professor of History at Athabasca University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Municipal Election coverage
bonusView From Victoria: Municipal Election coverage Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The history of the Ripple Rock explosion
bonusThe history of the Ripple Rock explosion Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Living in the simulation, Chickens for Cancer & Preventing death at UVic
Are we living in a giant computer program? Guest: Dr. Melvin Vopson, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Portsmouth How chicken embryos are helping develop new cancer treatments Guest: Dr. James Lim, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC Could UVic have prevented Sidney McIntyre-Starko’s death? Guest: Lori Culbert, Reporter for The Vancouver Sun Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Apr 04, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Kickin’ It with the Caps for Apr 04, 2025 Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Who should be the MP of South Surrey-White Rock? Guest: Ernie Klassen, Liberal Candidate for South Surrey-White Rock Guest: Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Conservative Candidate for South Surrey-White Rock How will Vancouver’s new Retail Security Taskforce work? Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How will Vancouver’s new Retail Security Taskforce work?
bonusHow will Vancouver’s new Retail Security Taskforce work? Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who should be the MP of South Surrey-White Rock?
bonusWho should be the MP of South Surrey-White Rock? Guest: Ernie Klassen, Liberal Candidate for South Surrey-White Rock Guest: Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Conservative Candidate for South Surrey-White Rock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kickin’ It with the Caps for Apr 04, 2025
bonusKickin’ It with the Caps for Apr 04, 2025 Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Could UVic have prevented Sidney McIntyre-Starko’s death?
bonusCould UVic have prevented Sidney McIntyre-Starko’s death? Guest: Lori Culbert, Reporter for The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How chicken embryos are helping develop new cancer treatments
bonusHow chicken embryos are helping develop new cancer treatments Guest: Dr. James Lim, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Apr 04, 2025
bonusThe Weekly Cecchini Check-in Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Bureau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen Next: Global National with Dawna Friesen | Canada exempt from U.S. ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs; Remembering Val Kilmer
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils his new, wide-ranging, reciprocal tariffs. Which countries are getting hit the hardest; why Canada is not on the list, and what that might mean; how Canada is reacting; and what the auto sector and beef producers are afraid of losing in this trade war. Plus, from portraying Jim Morrison to Batman and Iceman, we'll reflect on the extraordinary legacy of Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood's greatest leading men. Listen to more Global National with Dawna Friesen: https://link.chtbl.com/gndf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: A new tone for US/Canada Relations
bonusView From Victoria: A new tone for US/Canada Relations Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are we living in a giant computer program?
bonusAre we living in a giant computer program? Guest: Dr. Melvin Vopson, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Portsmouth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Dealing with US Tariffs, Hard work paradox & 'Torpedo Bat' mania
Should Canada create a task force to deal with the US? Guest: Vincent Rigby, Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada and Co-Author of the Report The paradox of hard work Guest: Dr. Michael Inzlicht, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto What’s causing the ‘Torpedo Bat’ mania? Guest: Olivier Lepine, Co-General Manager of B45 Baseball We finally know how parrots talk Guest: Dr. Michael Long, Professor of Neuroscience and Physiology at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering How will Trump’s tariffs impact global trade? Guest: Gary Hufbauer, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics Deconstructing Trump’s case for a trade war with Canada Guest: Dan Ciuriak, Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What’s causing the ‘Torpedo Bat’ mania?
bonusWhat’s causing the ‘Torpedo Bat’ mania? Guest: Olivier Lepine, Co-General Manager of B45 Baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Deconstructing Trump’s case for a trade war with Canada
bonusDeconstructing Trump’s case for a trade war with Canada Guest: Dan Ciuriak, Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How will Trump’s tariffs impact global trade?
bonusHow will Trump’s tariffs impact global trade? Guest: Gary Hufbauer, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The paradox of hard work
bonusThe paradox of hard work Guest: Dr. Michael Inzlicht, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should Canada create a task force to deal with the US?
bonusShould Canada create a task force to deal with the US? Guest: Vincent Rigby, Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada and Co-Author of the Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: BC gets downgraded by credit agencies
bonusView From Victoria: BC gets downgraded by credit agencies Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We finally know how parrots talk
bonusWe finally know how parrots talk Guest: Dr. Michael Long, Professor of Neuroscience and Physiology at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Mitigating risk in the US, Liberation Day expectations & Near death experiences
How to mitigate your risks when travelling to the US Guest: Heather Segal, Immigration Lawyer and Founding Partner of Segal Immigration Law in Toronto What can we expect from ‘Liberation Day’? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News What causes near-death experiences? Guest: Dr. Charlotte Martial, Researcher at the Coma Science Group at the University of Liège (She heads the projects on the phenomenon of near-death experiences) Can we get the benefits of napping without napping? Guest: Dr. Valentin Dragoi, Systems Neuroscience at Rice University Who should be the MP for Vancouver-Kingsway? Guest: Don Davies, NDP Candidate for Vancouver-Kingsway Guest: Amy Gill, Liberal Candidate for Vancouver-Kingsway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Making Cents of the Markets for Apr 2, 2025
bonusMaking Cents of the Markets for Apr 2, 2025 Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who should be the MP for Vancouver-Kingsway?
bonusWho should be the MP for Vancouver-Kingsway? Guest: Don Davies, NDP Candidate for Vancouver-Kingsway Guest: Amy Gill, Liberal Candidate for Vancouver-Kingsway Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can we get the benefits of napping without napping?
bonusCan we get the benefits of napping without napping? Guest: Dr. Valentin Dragoi, Systems Neuroscience at Rice University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How to mitigate your risks when travelling to the US
bonusHow to mitigate your risks when travelling to the US Guest: Heather Segal, Immigration Lawyer and Founding Partner of Segal Immigration Law in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What can we expect from ‘Liberation Day’?
bonusWhat can we expect from ‘Liberation Day’? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Gas prices and government response
bonusView From Victoria: Gas prices and government response Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The price of gas and the illusion of choices
bonusThe price of gas and the illusion of choices Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What causes near-death experiences?
bonusWhat causes near-death experiences? Guest: Dr Charlotte Martial, Researcher at the Coma Science Group at the University of Liège Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Removing the carbon tax, Fixing the health authority & Sparking life on earth
How will removing BC’s carbon tax affect our climate solutions? Guest: Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Why is BC reviewing health authority spending? Guest: Josie Osborne, BC’s Minister of Health Could tiny sparks in mist have sparked life on Earth? Guest: Dr. Richard Zare, Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science and Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University Are there issues with BC’s carbon emission reporting? Guest: Jeremy Valeriote, Interim Leader of the BC Greens and MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky 23andMe’s Data is for Sale. How concerned should users be? Guest: Vass Bednar, Executive Director, Master of Public Policy Program, McMaster University How did April Fools’ Day become a thing? Guest: Dr. Angus Gillespie, Folklorist and Professor of American Studies at Rutgers University–New Brunswick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How did April Fools’ Day become a thing?
bonusHow did April Fools’ Day become a thing? Guest: Dr. Angus Gillespie, Folklorist and Professor of American Studies at Rutgers University–New Brunswick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How will removing BC’s carbon tax affect our climate solutions?
bonusHow will removing BC’s carbon tax affect our climate solutions? Guest: Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why is BC reviewing health authority spending?
bonusWhy is BC reviewing health authority spending? Guest: Josie Osborne, BC’s Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are there issues with BC’s carbon emission reporting?
bonusAre there issues with BC’s carbon emission reporting? Guest: Jeremy Valeriote, Interim Leader of the BC Greens and MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23andMe’s Data is for Sale. How concerned should users be?
bonus23andMe’s Data is for Sale. How concerned should users be? Guest: Vass Bednar, Executive Director, Master of Public Policy Program, McMaster University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Say Goodbye to the Provincial carbon tax
bonusView From Victoria: Say Goodbye to the Provincial carbon tax Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices