Mornings with Simi

How is the federal government protecting Canada’s economy? Guest: Anita Anand, Canada’s Minister of Transportation and Internal Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did an industrial chemical end up in US fentanyl but not Canada’s? Guest: Kim Bolan, Crime Reporter for Postmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where should you visit in BC this Spring Break? Guest: Maya Lange, Vice President of Global Marketing for Destination BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are Canadians doing with American properties and vacation homes? Guest: Laurie Lavine, Arizona Real Estate Expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tariffs 101: how they work and why they matter Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Concordia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Don't look at the Budget Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do narratives shape the human experience? Guest: Dr. Fritz Breithaupt, Provost Professor of Cognitive Science and Germanic Studies at Indiana University and Author of “The Narrative Brain: The Story Our Neurons Tell” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What really drove Trump to impose tariffs on Canada? Guest: Ian Austen, Ottawa-Based Reporter on Canada for The New York Times Times Should Canada sanction Trump’s inner circle? Guest: Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood, Senior Researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Who solves puzzles better: Ants or humans? Guest: Dr. Ofer Feinerman, Professor in the Department of Physics of Complex Systems at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel How are Trump’s tariffs impacting BC businesses? Guest: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Turns out drugs are bad Guest: Tyler Kaster, Medical Head, Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What really drove Trump to impose tariffs on Canada? Guest: Ian Austen, Ottawa-Based Reporter on Canada for The New York Times Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are Trump’s tariffs impacting BC businesses? Guest: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turns out drugs are bad Guest: Tyler Kaster, Medical Head, Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Canada sanction Trump’s inner circle? Guest: Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood, Senior Researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Tariffs overshadow BC Budget Day Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadians are not happy with America Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who solves puzzles better: Ants or humans? Guest: Dr. Ofer Feinerman, Professor in the Department of Physics of Complex Systems at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What caused this morning’s earthquake? Guest: Dr. John Cassidy, Senior Research Scientist with Natural Resources Canada and Adjunct Professor of Earthquake Seismology at the University of Victoria Is the White House using misleading data on Canadian fentanyl? Guest: Kathryn Blaze-Baum, Investigative Reporter for the Globe and Mail Can you predict who will win an Oscar? Guest: Andre Spicer, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the University of London’s Bayes Business School who also studies “Oscarology” The Masterless Men of Butter Pot Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” What caused Trump and Zelenskyy's heated confrontation? Guest: Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham How the trade war is affecting American franchises in Canada Guest: Chad Finkelstein, Partner at Dale & Lessman LLP, and chair of the firms franchising, licensing and distribution group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you predict who will win an Oscar? Guest: Andre Spicer, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the University of London’s Bayes Business School who also studies “Oscarology” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the White House using misleading data on Canadian fentanyl? Guest: Kathryn Blaze-Baum, Investigative Reporter for the Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What caused this morning’s earthquake? Guest: Dr. John Cassidy, Senior Research Scientist with Natural Resources Canada and Adjunct Professor of Earthquake Seismology at the University of Victoria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the trade war is affecting American franchises in Canada Guest: Chad Finkelstein, Partner at Dale & Lessman LLP, and chair of the firms franchising, licensing and distribution group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What caused Trump and Zelensky's heated confrontation? Guest: Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Rustad has a good day Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Earthquake hits parts of BC Lower Mainland Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Masterless Men of Butter Pot Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does your cat love you? Guest: Daniel Filion, Cat Behaviour Expert and Founder of Éduchateur Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Feb 28, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Kickin It with the Whitecaps for Feb 28, 2025 Guest: Jesper (Yesper) Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does your cat love you? Guest: Daniel Filion, Cat Behaviour Expert and Founder of Éduchateur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Ontario Election and Problems in BC Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin' It with the Whitecaps for Feb 28, 2025 Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Feb 28, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will the federal government respond to Trump’s tariffs? Guest: François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada Why did BC adjust its consumer protection laws? Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia Why do we believe pseudoscience? Guest: Nate Pedersen, Librarian, Historian, Freelance Journalist, and Co-Author of “Quackery” Should companies pay more attention to online employee reviews? Guest: Jenelle A. Morgan, Ph.D. Candidate in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will the federal government respond to Trump’s tariffs? Guest: François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should companies pay more attention to online employee reviews? Guest: Jenelle A. Morgan, Ph.D. Candidate in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did BC adjust its consumer protection laws? Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Trying to prepare for Tariffs Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do we believe pseudoscience? Guest: Nate Pedersen, Librarian, Historian, Freelance Journalist, and Co-Author of “Quackery” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who won the Liberal leadership debates? Guest: Daniel Béland, Professor of Political Science at McGill University Why can’t schools manage student substance use? Guest: Dr. Emily Jenkins, Associate Professor at UBC’s School of Nursing and Lead Researcher on the Study Can you communicate with people when you’re asleep? Guest: Dr. Karen Konkoly, Cognitive Neuroscientist Researching Lucid Dreaming and Dream Engineering at Northwestern University Pink Shirt Day with the Boys and Girls Club Guest: Carolyn Tuckwell, President & CEO at Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC Why is Pink Shirt Day important? Guest: Anita Rudge, Kids’ Fund Recipient and Mother of Jayden and Ashton Weiss Why is the Heiltsuk Nation suing the RCMP? Guest: Chief Marilyn Slett, Elected Chief of the Heiltsuk Nation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for February 26, 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 won the Liberal leadership debates? Guest: Daniel Béland, Professor of Political Science at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why can’t schools manage student substance use? Guest: Dr. Emily Jenkins, Associate Professor at UBC’s School of Nursing and Lead Researcher on the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Pink Shirt Day important? Guest: Anita Rudge, Kids’ Fund Recipient and Mother of Jayden and Ashton Weiss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is the Heiltsuk Nation suing the RCMP? Guest: Chief Marilyn Slett, Elected Chief of the Heiltsuk Nation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Free votes for the Conservatives Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pink Shirt Day with the Boys and Girls Club Guest: Carolyn Tuckwell, President & CEO at Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you communicate with people when you’re asleep? Guest: Dr. Karen Konkoly, Cognitive Neuroscientist Researching Lucid Dreaming and Dream Engineering at Northwestern University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens to your body when you're under anesthesia? Guest: Dr. Alopi Patel, Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Rutgers’ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School The Pope is in critical condition Guest: Dr. Cristina Traina, Professor of Religious Studies and Catholic Ethics at Fordham University Inside ABC Vancouver’s backroom controversies Guest: Rebecca Bligh, Former ABC Vancouver City Councillor Will Canada actually send troops to Ukraine? Guest: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor in International Development Studies at Dalhousie University How should BC strengthen its economy amidst Trump’s tariffs? Guest: Laura Jones, President & CEO of the Business Council of BC Will inviting Americans to Nanaimo improve political tensions? Guest: Tod Maffin, Creator of “Tod’s Nanaimo Infusion” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will inviting Americans to Nanaimo improve political tensions? Guest: Tod Maffin, Creator of “Tod’s Nanaimo Infusion” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside ABC Vancouver’s backroom controversies Guest: Rebecca Bligh, Former ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How should BC strengthen its economy amidst Trump’s tariffs? Guest: Laura Jones, President & CEO of the Business Council of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pope is in critical condition Guest: Dr. Cristina Traina, Professor of Religious Studies and Catholic Ethics at Fordham University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Canada actually send troops to Ukraine? Guest: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor in International Development Studies at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices