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The Wilson Center becomes the latest victim in Trump’s DOGE purge Guest: Dr. Laura Dawson, Canada-U.S. trade expert who once led the institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Closing ER's and Hiking Hydro rates Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The genetics of a fat dog Guest: Eleanor Raffan, a veterinary surgeon and geneticist at the University of Cambridge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did a man survive for 100 days with a titanium heart? Guest: Dr. David Wood - Director and head of cardiology at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) How are restaurants tricking you into spending more money? Guest: Jason Buhle, Associate Professor of the Practice of Psychology, University of Southern California What’s ahead for Prime Minister Mark Carney? Guest: Lori Turnbull, Professor, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University Is the luck of the Irish a real thing? Guest: Jeffrey Rosenthal, Professor of Statistics at the University of Toronto and author of Struck By Lightning: The Curious World of Probabilities What is going to happen to BC’s Hudson’s Bay stores? Guest: Mary Rowe, president and CEO at the Canadian Urban Institute New Standardized housing designs are meaningless without changes Guest: Bryn Davidson, Co-Owner and Design Lead: Lanefab Design / Build Protecting Trade in Canada Guest: Allison Gifford, Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs, Clear Strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did a man survive for 100 days with a titanium heart? Guest: Dr. David Wood - Director and head of cardiology at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can Canada protect it's international trade? Guest: Allison Gifford, Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs, Clear Strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are restaurants tricking you into spending more money? Guest: Jason Buhle, Associate Professor of the Practice of Psychology, University of Southern California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s ahead for Prime Minister Mark Carney? Guest: Lori Turnbull, Professor, Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Standardized housing designs are meaningless without changes Guest: Bryn Davidson, Co-Owner and Design Lead: Lanefab Design / Build Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Carbon taxes, cruise ships & Alaskan retaliation Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is going to happen to BC’s Hudson’s Bay stores? Guest: Mary Rowe, president and CEO at the Canadian Urban Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the luck of the Irish a real thing? Guest: Jeffrey Rosenthal, Professor of Statistics at the University of Toronto and and author of Struck By Lightning: The Curious World of Probabilities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will BC keep up with fluctuating tariffs? Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of BC Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Mar 14, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News How have Dallas Brodie’s comments impacted Indigenous communities? Guest: Colette Trudeau, CEO of Métis Nation British Columbia Guest: Kimberly Murray, National Indigenous Scholar in Indigenous Law at Queen’s University and Former Independent Special Interlocutor Guest: Wade Grant, Member of the Musqueam Indian Band and former Indigenous Advisor to Premier Christy Clark Kickin’ it with the Caps for Mar 14, 2025 Guest: Axel Schuster, CEO & Sporting Director of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will BC keep up with fluctuating tariffs? Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: What is Bill 7? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ it with the Caps for Mar 14, 2025 Guest: Axel Schuster, CEO & Sporting Director of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How have Dallas Brodie’s comments impacted Indigenous communities? Guest: Colette Trudeau, CEO of Métis Nation British Columbia Guest: Kimberly Murray, National Indigenous Scholar in Indigenous Law at Queen’s University and Former Independent Special Interlocutor Guest: Wade Grant, Member of the Musqueam Indian Band and former Indigenous Advisor to Premier Christy Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Mar 14, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should BC improve its involuntary care treatment? Guest: Elenore Sturko, Conservative MLA for South Surrey Why was the US added to the human rights watch list? Guest: Ana Maria, Americas Researcher for the CIVICUS Monitor Were we wrong about Megalodon’s all along? Guest: Dr. Philip Sternes, Shark Biologist and First Author of the Study Doctors are worried about the growing loneliness epidemic Guest: Dr Robert Coplan, Department of Psychology, Carleton University Guest: Laura Eramain, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University Why are researchers repatriating shrunken heads? Guest: Kata Karáth, Freelance Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker based in Ecuador Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Were we wrong about Megalodon’s all along? Guest: Dr. Philip Sternes, Shark Biologist and First Author of the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should BC improve its involuntary care treatment? Guest: Elenore Sturko, Conservative MLA for South Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doctors are worried about the growing loneliness epidemic Guest: Dr Robert Coplan, Department of Psychology, Carleton University Guest: Laura Eramain, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Understanding the guidelines of involuntary care Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why was the US added to the human rights watchlist? Guest: Ana Maria, Americas Researcher for the CIVICUS Monitor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are researchers repatriating shrunken heads? Guest: Kata Karáth, Freelance Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker based in Ecuador Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does social media amplify delusional disorders? Guest: Dr. Bernard Crespi, Professor of Evolution, Genetics & Human Health, and Canada Research Chair in Evolutionary Genetics and Psychology at Simon Fraser University How is the steel industry bracing for Trump’s tariffs? Guest: Catherine Cobden, President & CEO of the Canadian Steel Producers Association Can US nurses improve BC’s healthcare crisis? Guest: Adriane Gear, President of the BC Nurses Union How do we stop parents from sending their sick children to school? Guest: Dr. Allan Grill, Chief of Family Medicine at Oak Valley Health’s Markham Stouffville Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Can US nurses improve BC’s healthcare crisis? Guest: Adriane Gear, President of the BC Nurses Union Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does social media amplify delusional disorders? Guest: Dr. Bernard Crespi, Professor of Evolution, Genetics & Human Health, and Canada Research Chair in Evolutionary Genetics and Psychology at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we stop parents from sending their sick children to school? Guest: Dr. Allan Grill, Chief of Family Medicine at Oak Valley Health’s Markham Stouffville Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is the steel industry bracing for Trump’s tariffs? Guest: Catherine Cobden, President & CEO of the Canadian Steel Producers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: for Mar 12, 2025 Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can we save BC farmers? Guest: Gagan Singh, Local Farming Advocate and Organizer of the Save BC Farmers Town Hall The rise and fall of the Hudson’s Bay empire Guest: Stephen Brown, Author of “The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson's Bay Empire” Which books can help you spring forward in time? Guest: Brandon Forsyth, Category Manager of Print Experience at Indigo What Trump didn’t mention about Canada’s dairy tariffs Guest: Al Mussell, Senior Research Fellow at the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute and Research Lead at Agri-Food Economic Systems Do we really understand our dog’s emotions? Guest: Holly Molinaro, PhD Candidate with the Canine Science Collaboratory in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University Should Canada ban X? Guest: Adam Owen, Contributor to the Toronto Star and a Senior Consultant at Navigator Ltd. How is YVR improving its services? Guest: Mike McNaney, Chief External Affairs Officer at Vancouver Airport Authority Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rise and fall of the Hudson’s Bay empire Guest: Stephen Brown, Author of “The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson's Bay Empire” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can we save BC farmers? Guest: Gagan Singh, Local Farming Advocate and Organizer of the Save BC Farmers Town Hall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is YVR improving its services? Guest: Mike McNaney, Chief External Affairs Officer at Vancouver Airport Authority Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Mar 11, 2025 Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do we really understand our dog’s emotions? Guest: Holly Molinaro, PhD Candidate with the Canine Science Collaboratory in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Trump didn’t mention about Canada’s dairy tariffs Guest: Al Mussell, Senior Research Fellow at the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute and Research Lead at Agri-Food Economic Systems Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Canada ban X? Guest: Adam Owen, Contributor to the Toronto Star and a Senior Consultant at Navigator Ltd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which books can help you spring forward in time? Guest: Brandon Forsyth, Category Manager of Print Experience at Indigo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Canada actually steal the American auto industry? Guest: Dr. Dimitry Anastakis, Professor and LR Wilson/RJ Currie Chair in Canadian Business History in the Dept. of History and Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto Why are people buying so many seeds right now? Guest: Loki Wallace, Operations Manager of BC Eco Seed Co-Op Why is ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding on the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list? Guest: Calvi Leon, Reporter for the Toronto Star Who’s Reported Extensively on the Case Is it safe to track your family with location services on apps? Guest: Louise Barkhuus, visiting professor at Rutgers University and professor at the IT University of Copenhagen What can we expect from Carney's leadership? Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are people buying so many seeds right now? Guest: Loki Wallace, Operations Manager of BC Eco Seed Co-Op Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can we expect from Carney's leadership? Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding on the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list? Guest: Calvi Leon, Reporter for the Toronto Star Who’s Reported Extensively on the Case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it cool to track your family members? Guest: Louise Barkhuus, visiting professor at Rutgers University and professor at the IT University of Copenhagen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Canada actually steal the American auto industry? Guest: Dr. Dimitry Anastakis, Professor and LR Wilson/RJ Currie Chair in Canadian Business History in the Dept. of History and Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: What is going on with the BC Conservative Party? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stop complaining about the time change! Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is our economic uncertainty impacting BC’s job force? Guest: Diana Gibson, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Inside the scientific quest to reverse human aging Guest: Gretchen Reynolds, Health Columnist Focusing on Exercise Science and Fitness for The Washington Post The psychology behind Trump’s actions Guest: Stanley Renshon, Professor of Political Science at the City University of New York Graduate Center and Author of “The Real Psychology of the Trump Presidency” Why has life expectancy plateaued in Western countries? Guest: Nick Steel, Clinical Professor in Public Health at the University of East Anglia and Lead Author of the Study How Canada helped land the first successful private lunar mission Guest: Jean-François Hamel, Vice-President for Space Systems at NGC Aerospace Kickin it with the Caps for Mar 07, 2025 Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices