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What is Ken Sims vision for the future of Vancouver Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Small Care Homes are Coming Guest: Yasmin Jetha, Vice-President, Community Services at Vancouver Coastal Health Think men won’t read books with female leads? Wrong! Guest: Frederica Bologna, PhD candidate in Information Science at Cornell University How can we be better with each other? Guest: John Beebe, Founder and Director of the Democratic Engagement Exchange at Toronto Metropolitan University Why putting new resources in neighbourhoods gets backlash Guest: Dan Bilsker, Save Yukon and 14th Member. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Feb 04, 2026 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

View From Victoria: Demand for action on extortion in Surrey Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do Brampton’s extortion problems compare to Surreys Guest: Mayor Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton Ontario Staying up too late is dangerous! Guest: Kaitlin S. Potts, PhD, Research Fellow in Medicine Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders,Harvard Medical School When will Canada finally get interprovincial trade? Guest: Ashvin Ahuja, Mission chief for Canada, IMF Should Canada have a nuclear weapons program? Guest: Tamara Lorincz, active member of WILPF-Canada and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, and a fellow with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Forestry problems and an early election Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's going on in Canadian Politics Guest: Allison Gifford, Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs, clear strategy. Poilievre is in. So does this mean we’ll see more floor crossings? Guest: Andrew Enns, executive vice-president of Leger's Central Canada operations Canada's failed Winter Olympic bids since 1924 Guest: Craig Baird, Host of Canadian History X Are the BC NDP Losing Grip? Guest: Dr. Stewart Prest, Political science Lecturer at UBC Imagine rowing across the Atlantic Ocean BY YOURSELF Guest: Kyle Wills, Rower who will cross The Atlantic, Solo! BC Federation of Students Rally against Tuition hikes Guest: Cole Reinbold, Secretary treasurer, BC Federation of Students Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Getting a tough budget in BC Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could Canada see Tariffs on Airplanes? Guest: John Gradek, Professor of Aviation Management at McGill The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Jan 30, 2026 Every Friday we take a look back at the week in American politics with Global’s Reggie Cecchini. Is it gross to wear your clothes before you wash them? Guest: Jason Tetro, a microbiologist who has spent the last 25 years learning about the effect germs have on our lives Linda annis on the Metro Vancouver Accountability Charter Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey City councillor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Jan 30, 2026 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: How many Conservative leadership Candidates are there? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Langley Mayor Eric Woodward sign the new Metro Vancouver Accountability Charter? Guest: Eric Woodward, Mayor of langley township Will Poilievre still hold court at the Federal Conservative Convention? Guest: David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data Jay Chalke year recap and what comes next Guest: Jay Chalke, BC Ombudsmen Should companies do business with ICE? Guest: Kalifi Ferretti-Gallon, co-founder of Democracy Rising More and More Canadians are worrying about a US invasion Guest: Greg Jack, senior vice president of public affairs at Ipsos in Canada So how about that Alberta Pipeline plan? Guest: Dr. Thomas Gunton is Professor and Director of the Resource and Environmental Planning Program at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: A mostly friendly meeting Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The growing gap between long term care capacity and demand Guest: Dan Levitt, Seniors Advocate How to avoid Disturbing Content online Guest: Dr Annie Margaret, Founder of the Post Internet Project Being Virtuous is good for all of us, including ourselves! Guest: Michael Prinzing, Philosopher and scientist who studies human flourishing What will Chinese EVs do to the Canadian Market? Guest: Kevin Williams, Staff Writer at Inside EVs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Jan 28, 2026 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

View From Victoria: Businesses beware when dealing with the US Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver Accountability Charter Guest: Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City Councillor & Kash Heed, Richmond City Councillor Why do eye witnesses see different things? Guest: Sandra Ristovska, assistant Professor of Media Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder Did you know there’s a black market for sand? Guest: Vince Beiser, award-winning American-Canadian journalist and author specializing in investigative reporting on global resource extraction Cutting red tape could free up 9000 new doctors in Canada Guest: Keyli Loeppki, director of interprovincial affairs, Canadian Federation of independent businesses Are higher and higher grocery prices the new normal? Guest: Mike Von Massow, professor in the University of Guelph's department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Leadership Race & ICBC overpay Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes protests succeed or fail? Guest: Jan Kubik, Distinguished Professor, Department of Political Science School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University What’s next for Canada and the US? Guest: Professor Ronald Stagg, Expert in Canadian social history, Canadian-American relations, Toronto Metropolitan university Canada is becoming a super-aged nation Guest: Meera Raman, Retirement and financial planning reporter, the Globe and Mail Mark Carney Announces affordability measures Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent for Global News Fentanyl is getting even more dangerous Guest: Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, Public Health Officer, Vancouver Coastal Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The difference between Mining and Forestry in BC Guest: Vaughn palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Government is spending $600,000 to help fight extortion Guest: Nina Kreiger, BC Minister of Public Safety So let’s talk about these so-called Chinese EVs Guest: Shahin Alizadeh, chief executive officer of Downtown Auto Group Workplace Hazards are commonplace, so why do so few people report them? Guest: Lianne M Lefsrud, Professor and Risk, Innovation & Sustainability Chair (RISC), University of Albert Not everyone thinks social media bans are a good idea Guest: Chris Ferguson, Clinical Psychologist at Stetson university in Florida Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Jan 23, 2026 Every Friday we take a look back at the week in American politics with Global’s Reggie Cecchini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Eby makes comment about election Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest on the ‘Extortion Crisis’ in Surrey Guest: Nina Kreiger, BC Minister of Public Safety People in Surrey not happy about Extortion task force response Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey City councilor and Mayoral Candidate How did things go in Davos for Carney, Trump and the World? Guest: Paul Samson, President · Centre for International Governance Innovation Health Series: Banning Social Media for Kids Mental Health Guest: Emma Duerden, scientific lead of the Developing Brain research program, Western University What is AI Psychosis? Guest: Alexandre hudon, is a psychiatrist, at the Montreal Mental Health University Institute More overpass strikes in the Lower Mainland Guest: Gagan Singh, Spokesperson for the United Truckers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: What's a crisis & Concerns around UNDRIP Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump is speaking at Davos, how is the world reacting? Guest: Stephen Walt, Professor of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School Are any of the trucks on the road safe? Guest: Const. Kevin Connolly, a designated commercial vehicle inspector with Burnaby RCMP Indigo’s Best Books of the New Year! Guest: Amanda Gauthier, Manager, Customer Experience & Curation Consumer Debt is up, So what do we do about it? Guest: Blair Mantin, licensed insolvency trustee with Sands and associates Canada looking beyond its partnership with America Guest: Allistair Edgar, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; Executive Director, Academic Council on the United Nations System, Wilfred Laurier University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Jan 21, 2026 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

View From Victoria: The Future of resource projects in BC Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If property crime is so bad, why are so few businesses reporting it? Guest: Jeremy Heighton, BC BIA President What is the government doing to address intimate partner violence? Guest: Niki Sharma, BC Attorney General How Heated Rivalry is changing sports culture Guest: JJ Wright, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Gender Studies, MacEwan University Can our Health care system handle a big event like Fifa? Guest: Dr. Fraser Mackay, Canadian Emergency Physician Trump continues to talk about Greenland takeover and the world continues to respond Guest: Colin Robertson, Vice President and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: NDP puts a hold on makeover Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More on Trump’s threats to Greenland and beyond Guest: Alexander Salt from the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Should police have access to Traffic Camera footage? Guest: Teresa Scassa Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy, Full Professor, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa How to beat Blue Monday Guest: Dr. Alexandra Gold, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Mass General Brigham, a teaching affiliate for Harvard Medical School Is Canada planning to send soldiers to Greenland? Guest: Stephen M. Saideman Paterson Chair in International Affairs Director, The Canadian Defence and Security Network Should we have basic income in Canada? Guest: Evelyn Forget, Distinguished professor, Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Downtown Report: What is driving people to the Downtown Core A focus on Downtown Vancouver and it’s upcoming events that drive business and traffic into the the DT Core! Guest: Jane Talbot, President and CEO of DownTown Van Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Ending decriminalization won’t lead to more arrests Guest: Fiona Wilson, Victoria Police Chief Constable WestJet’s new seats mean people need doctors notes, and much more, to fly Guest: Jeremy Dias, Passenger on WestJet Flight More on trade deals, including BC Lumber! Guest: Juliet Lu, PhD, Assistant Professor,Department of Forest Resources Management | School of Public Policy & Global Affairs University of British Columbia We need more daycares, so why is it so hard to open them? Guest: William Azaroff, community housing leader and city builder. seeking OneCity’s nomination to run for mayor of Vancouver this year Decriminalization is ending, did we learn anything? Guest: Dr. Julian Somers, clinical psychologist and professor of health sciences at SFU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Putting up names for Conservative Leader Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Mark Carney’s trip to China could mean for us? Guest: Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Snr Fellow, Institute for Science, Society & Policy, at University of Ottawa Westjet Legroom and what it says about the air travel industry Guest: John Gradek, aviation expert at McGill University The history between the US and Greenland Guest: Paul Bierman, Geoscientist and author of “When the Ice is Gone”, a book about Greenland’s history and future 2 in 3 Canadians are cutting back on spending in 2026 Guest: Jayme Martin, District Vice President, Greater Hamilton South Could the US actually invade Canada? Guest: Henry Giroux, chair for scholarship in the public interest at McMaster University Is there a growing Anti-South Asian Sentiment in BC? Guest: Dr. Hassan Javid, a professor of sociology at UFV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: They wont say it was a failure Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Developers Vs City Fees Guest: Jack Bernard, Vice President, Developer Services , Rennie Canadian Government urges citizens to get out of Iran Guest: Houchang Hassan-Yari, Professor Emeritus / Professeur Émérite Department of Political Science and Economics Royal Military College of Canada Is there a problem with police culture? Guest: Michael Rowe, Professor of Criminology, Northumbria University, Newcastle What is Indoor Air Pollution? Guest: Dr Avidesh Seenath, Senior Departmental Lecturer | Environmental Change Institute, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford A local Restaurant was dragged for hosting Pierre Poilievre Guest: Veronica Reale, owner of Ronnie’s bistro in Maple Ridge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Jan 14, 2026 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

View From Victoria: Will we get info on decriminalization? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angus Reid update on Crime in Canada Guest: Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute Update from the Streets of Minneapolis Guest: Ellason Montgomery (Female), protestor Poor Mental health and alcohol use persists after the Pandemic Guest: Dr. Hayley Hamilton, Senior Scientist and Co-Director of the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research at CAMH What is Light Therapy? Guest: Norman Farb, Associate Professor Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga Why is BC so slow to get a change to NDA legislation? Guest: Jennifer Kohr, lawyer New rental report shows BC is doing well on rents Guest: Christine Boyle, BC Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Still no word from Province on Decriminalization Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we trust AI as a news source? Guest: Jean-Hughes Roy, Professor of professional practice in video, data and computational journalism Will the Broadway line Kill Mount pleasant? Guest: Neil Wyles, executive director of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association What is Food Noise? Guest: Russell de Souza, Associate Professor, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University Is dry January Dumb? Guest: Eric Collins, PhD Assistant Professor School of Health Studies Western University What is ‘Hospital at Home’? Guest: Adriane Gear, head of the BC nurses union Labour update with Ravi Parmer Guest: Ravi Parmer, BC Minister of forests Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Businesses are leaving the Downtown East Side because of theft and street disorder Guest: Lucy Maloney, OneCity Vancouver City Council Candidate The need for bigger, family oriented homes Guest: Brad West, Port Coquitlam Mayor Can small monthly changes boost your savings Guest: Kelly Ho, Partner at DLD Financial Group & Certified Financial Planner The benefits of giving up Guest: Andreea Gavrila, a psychological expert at Université du Québec à Montréal in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in: Every Friday we take a look back at the week in American politics with Global’s Reggie Cecchini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices