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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” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

How Canada helped land the first successful private lunar mission Guest: Jean-François Hamel, Vice-President for Space Systems at NGC Aerospace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Tariffs keep BC government on their toes Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside the scientific quest to reverse human aging Guest: Gretchen Reynolds, Health Columnist Focusing on Exercise Science and Fitness for The Washington Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What obstacles does the 'Buy Canadian' movement face? Guest: Melise Panetta, Marketing Lecturer at Laurier University’s Lazaridis School of Business & Economics Supporting Local: BC whiskey alternatives to US imports Guest: Chris Reid, Brand Experience Manager at Shelter Point Distillery Did someone really make a deadly laser-powered ray gun in 1924? Guest: John Broich, Associate Professor of History at Case Western Reserve University and Contributor to Popular Mechanics Should you sell your Tesla? Guest: Karl Brauer, Executive Analyst at iseecars.ca and Automotive Columnist at Forbes Why First Nations are a key part of trade diversification Guest: Chief Terry Teegee, Regional Chief of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations How did BC draft its 2025 budget? Guest: Brenda Bailey, BC’s Minister of Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supporting Local: BC whiskey alternatives to US imports Guest: Chris Reid, Brand Experience Manager at Shelter Point Distillery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did BC draft its 2025 budget? Guest: Brenda Bailey, BC’s Minister of Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why First Nations are a key part of trade diversification Guest: Chief Terry Teegee, Regional Chief of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you sell your Tesla? Guest: Karl Brauer, Executive Analyst at iseecars.ca and Automotive Columnist at Forbes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What obstacles does the 'Buy Canadian' movement face? Guest: Melise Panetta, Marketing Lecturer at Laurier University’s Lazaridis School of Business & Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Breaking down the Budget Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to appear busy when you are not Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did someone really make a deadly laser-powered ray gun in 1924? Guest: John Broich, Associate Professor of History at Case Western Reserve University and Contributor to Popular Mechanics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The frustration of both Canadians and Americans as U.S. President Donald Trump officially launches his trade war; and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's tough words for Trump. The fears among auto, steel, and aluminum companies. How Canadians are uniting as they fight the tariffs. Plus, how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to salvage his relationship with Trump after that infamous Oval Office shouting match. Listen to more episodes of Global National with Dawna Friesen here: https://link.chtbl.com/gndf 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 How did an industrial chemical end up in US fentanyl but not Canada’s? Guest: Kim Bolan, Crime Reporter for Postmedia 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” What are Canadians doing with American properties and vacation homes? Guest: Laurie Lavine, Arizona Real Estate Expert Where should you visit in BC this Spring Break? Guest: Maya Lange, Vice President of Global Marketing for Destination BC 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

Making Cents of the Markets for Mar 05, 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

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