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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

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

London Drugs closing its Woodwards location Guest: Landon Hoyt, Executive Director, Hastings Crossing BIA Should Canada drop the Chinese EV tariffs? Guest: Addisu Lashitew, Associate Professor, McMaster University Canada’s armed forces are planning for threats from America Guest: Dr. James Horncastle, assistant professor, humanities, Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations Decriminalization pilot project set to end Jan 31st Guest: Garth Mullins,Host of the Crackdown Podcast and advocate for drug users Is Canada driving away foreign entrepreneurs Guest: Stephen Green, Immigration Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Who are all these people? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: A Pipeline, A Refinery and a lot of debate Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Canada prepare for a US military coercion Guest: Thomas Homer-Dixon, author, social scientist, and Executive Director of the Cascade Institute Is strict online age verification coming to Canada? Guest: Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law WestJet faces backlash over viral video of shorter legroom Guest: John Gradek, an aviation management professor with McGill University WestJet faces backlash over viral video of shorter legroom Guest: Jason Vaughn, Content Creator and Travel agent with Fat Tested Travel How to map out smells? Guest: Dr. Kate McLean-MacKenzie, University of Kent Lecturer, Artist, Designer, Researcher AND creator of the Atlas of smells Does Canada need a new pipeline to deal with a potential Venezuela surge? Guest: Gary Mar, CEO of Canada West Foundation Former trade representative in Washington DC Gen Z are more likely to book a flight than save for a home Guest: Cindy Marques, Financial planner at FP Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is the Trump regime restarting rhetoric about capturing Greenland? Guest: Whitney Lackenbauer, professor and Canada Research Chair in the study of the Canadian North at Trent University What does a new generic Ozempic mean for consumers in Canada? Guest: Dr. Akshay Jain, an endocrinologist based in Surrey Do you flirt to get what you want? Guest: Braden T Hall, a PhD student at the University of Alabama, study author who collaborated with the University of Alabama Psychology Research Think Tank. Why are highly skilled immigrants leaving Canada? Guest: Daniel Bernhard, CEO Institute for Canadian Citizenship Did ABC Vancouver cook their crime stats in year-end messaging? Guest: Dan Fumano, Vancouver Sun Columnist The desperate measures renters are taking to find housing Guest: Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: An embarrassment for Eby Infrastructure Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US health institutions no longer dependable Guest: Timothy Caulfield, Canadian professor of law at the University of Alberta, the research director of its Health Law Institute, and current Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy. Donald Trump has attacked Venezuela and taken Maduro Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Western hemisphere influence and what is to come after Venezuelan chaos? Guest: Max Cameron, Professor at UBC’s Department of Political Science with expertise in Latin American politics Have Canada’s micro condos lost their appeal? Guest: Tom Davidoff, Director of UBC’s Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, and associate professor at the Sauder School of Business Where is Slumach’s gold? Guest: Craig Baird, Host of Canadian History EhX Former MLA Mike Starchuk enters 2026 mayoral race in Surrey Guest: Mike Starchuk, Former MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale and 2026 mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Minor tweak to homeowners grant Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mackenzie Grey comes on to unpack the year that was in Canada/US trade. Thousands upon thousands of Epstein-related documents have been released so far, some of which mention Donald Trump by name. Finally, we recap the last year with Surrey Mayoral candidate Linda Annis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the end of the road for a court challenge to the NDP’s 22 vote win in Surrey-Guildford. One lane of the long-awaited Pattullo Bridge replacement is officially open, as promised by Transportation minister. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Are overdoses being undercounted in BC? Guest: Eris Nyx, Co founder of Drug User liberation front BC Wineries have too much Wine! Guest: Jeff Guignard, Wine Growers BC CEO How to maintain healthy habits during the holidays Guest: Kathryn Walton, Assistant Professor of Applied Nutrition & Registered Dietitian, University of Guelph It’s YVR’s busiest season. How to manage travel this weekend Guest: Stephen Smart, Head of Communications at YVR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Dec 19, 2025 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: A sliding population in BC Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why no emergency Alert of Fraser Valley Floods? Guest: Bruce Banman, MLA for Abbotsford south Why haven’t we been able to fix BC Emergency Rooms? Guest: Damien Contandriopoulos, Professor, Associate Director of Graduate Education & Grad Advisor, School of Nursing, University of Victoria What would a cashless Canada look like? Guest: Peter Shawn Taylor, senior feature editor at C2C journal Birth Tourism is on the Rise in Canada Guest: Andrew Griffith, a former director-general at the federal immigration department Libraries are using more E-Books than normal books! Guest: Zoey Peterson, Manager, Digital Services, Vancouver public library Downtown Victoria shop owners are working together to combat street disorder Guest: Jeff Bray, executive director of the Downtown Victoria Business Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Premier Looks Ahead to 2026 Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Dec 17, 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