Mornings with Simi

The Federal government is offering help to BC’s Lumber industry Guest: Miguel Barrieras, BDC’s chief community banking and impact officer What is Compassion fatigue? Guest: Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and the author of Trauma Stewardship and The Age of Overwhelm Why we need universal sick leave in Canada Guest: Alyssa Grocutt, PhD candidate at Smith School of Business, Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin' It with the Caps for Oct 17 Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Oct 17, 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: Political pressure and strike escalations Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Canada allow Chinese EV’s in? Guest: Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association Is Nexus about to become a thing of the past? Guest: Emily Gilbert, Professor, Canadian Studies and Geography & Planning, University of Toronto Why are more and more young women taking up hunting? Guest: Dylan Eyers, EatWild Owner, Operator, Park Ranger, Hunting Instructor How many reviews on Amazon are fake? Guest: Emily Osborne, Researcher with Global AI Risks Initiative at the Centre for International Governance Innovation A new Diversion Center in Prince George aims to keep indigenous people out of jail Guest: Kory Wilson, BC First Nations Justice Council chair. Applications are open for SFU’s new medical school Guest: Jessie Sunner, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It may seem like a trivial thing, but the fact that laws in Canada have not changed peoples behaviours when it comes to texting and driving makes it seem like it will always be a problem. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

BC Unions want support from federal government in wake of lumber tariffs Guest: Ravi Parmer, BC Minister of Forests What’s going to happen with all these empty condos in Vancouver? Guest: Ryan Berlin, Vice President, Intelligence, Head Economist at Rennie Immigration consultants are scamming would be immigrants Guest: Richard Kurland, Immigration Lawyer Threats of Violence around the Ostrich Cull Guest: Milton Dyck, national president of the Agriculture Union Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Oct 15, 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

View From Victoria: EV's, Softwood and the East vs West battle for eyeballs Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All hostages are freed in Israel Palestine conflict Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent How many people REALLY use AI? Guest: David Markowitz, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University How will Food Delivery change if Immigration rules change? Guest: Emil Baril, postdoctoral researcher at Concordia’s Institute for Research on Migration and Society What is Polite Racism? Guest: Karine Coen-Sanchez, PhD candidate, Sociological and Anthropological Studies, University of Ottawa Eating healthy is great, provided you can afford it Guest: Jessica Wilson, a Dietician based in Sacramento Start your Christmas Shopping now Guest: Andrea Woroch, Consumer Savings and Family Finance expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Getting back to the bargaining table Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do young people believe they can find happiness in Canada? Guest: Erin Anderssen, Writer for the Globe and Mail Should Canada put Nuclear Reactors on the moon? Guest: Daniel Sax, founder and CEO of the Canadian Space Mining Corporation John Horgan in his own Words Releases this week Guest: Rod Mickleburgh is a former labour reporter for the Vancouver Sun and Province and a senior writer at The Globe and Mail for more than twenty years. Should BC ban Non-Stick Cookware? Guest: Julia house, owner of maison cookware + bakeware in Nanaimo How do Canadians feel about religion in society? Guest: Dr. Jack Jedwab, President of the Association for Canadian Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Buck Stops Here for Oct 13, 2025 Guest: Buck Pearce, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Case for the Prosecution: Understanding a judges verdict Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice president of the BC Crown Counsel association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Controversies at BC Mental Health Review Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Labour Force Survey Update with Ravi Khalon Guest: Ravi Khalon, BC Minister of jobs and economic growth Getting rid of the Park Board through a referendum Guest: Laura Christensen, Vancouver Park Board Chair John Rustad wants to see his MLA’s phone Guest: Stewart Prest, professor of political science at UBC Can Modular Housing work in Canada? Guest: Alex Grey, Founder of Sightline Building Solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin' It with the Whitecaps for Oct 10, 2025 Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Behavior shift at the BC Legislature Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is the BCGEU strike affecting restaurants? Guest: Bo Chen, Executive Director, Alliance of Beverage Licensees BC Slashing $100 million from next year's operating budget Guest: Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councilor What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Guest: Alexandre Akoulitchev, Director at Oxford BioDynamics Has President Trump brokered a peace deal in the Middle East? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent What is the strong borders act, and what does it mean for your privacy? Guest: Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa Why are so many Canadians getting hurt in hospitals across the country? Guest: Melanie Josee Davidson, director of health system performance at Canadian Institute for Health information What is a sovereign wealth fund, and why does Canada need one? Guest: John Ruffolo, Founder & Managing Partner, Maverix Private Equity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Land Title still a sticky issue for government Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to get health care workers to your town? Guest: Bill Gade, Swan Valley West Reeve How will Prompt Payment legislation change the construction industry? Guest: Chris Atchison, president of the bc Construction association Getting prepared for RSV season Guest: Dr. Wayne Ghesquiere, Victoria family doctor and respiratory virus expert Mark Carney visits Trump in Washington Guest: Mackenzie Grey, National Reporter with Global National & Global News Should the Park-Board give Mary-Claire Howard the boot? Guest: Tom Digby, Park Board Commissioner Post Secondary Education is about to get SAFER Guest: Jessie Sunner, BC Minister of Post Secondary education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Oct 8, 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

View From Victoria: Anticipated book release & Is Eby "Un-Canadian"? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You have feelings about property tax deferment after a segment Mornings with Simi aired. Why did the conversation spark so much debate? Link to the interview: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3l7FPLLHWhtdka0c5TxmHM?si=f5cf9b8d48c447c1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New efforts to combat sharing of intimate images Guest: Niki Sharma, BC Attorney General How property taxes in BC benefit the rich Guest: Phil Webb, Account Executive at Axis Insurance Why are we still having meetings? Guest: Annahid Dashtgard, author and consultant, CEO of Anima Leadership Prime Minister Carney in Washington to talk trade Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Arrests have been made in relation to the Surrey extortions? Guest: Staff Sergeant Lindsey Houghton, Surrey Police Media Relations officer How can we be more responsible users of youtube? Guest: Emine Fidan Elcioglu, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Sociology University of Toronto Are Job Fairs the new norm for finding a new gig? Guest: Randi Segal, Manager with Career Fair Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Spinning the wheel of political topics Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some big box stores have very good return policies, but are they being overused or misused, leading to problems on the back end that people might not be aware of? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delta ER closes due to lack of doctors Guest: George Harvie, Delta Mayor Case for the Prosecution: Keeping people in custody Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice president of the BC Crown Counsel association What can AI persuade you to do? Guest: Dr. Vered Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia The Haunting of the Banff Springs Hotel Guest: Craig Baird, Host of Canadian History X Do you buy, use, return? It’s time to stop Guest: Charles de Brabant - Executive Director, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, McGill University Olympic Village parents still waiting on a school Guest: Greg Morris, Coop resident right by hinge park. Parent of 2 kids under 5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can AI persuade you to do? Guest: Dr. Vered Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Olympic Village parents still waiting on a school Guest: Greg Morris, Coop resident right by hinge park. Parent of 2 kids under 5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Case for the Prosecution: Keeping people in custody Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice president of the BC Crown Counsel association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you buy, use, return? It’s time to stop Guest: Charles de Brabant - Executive Director, Bensadoun School of Retail Management, McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delta ER closes due to lack of doctors Guest: George Harvie, Delta Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Return of the Legislature with loads of targets Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Haunting of the Banff Springs Hotel Guest: Craig Baird, Host of Canadian History X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could BC Shipyards actually build new ferries? Guest: Eric McNeely, President of the BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union A new study is warning of population collapse of Coho Salmon Guest: Kyle Wilson, assistant professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management at SFU Jane Goodall passes away leaving a lasting legacy of conservationism Guest: Dr. Kristin Sabbi, College Fellow in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Oct 3, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could BC Shipyards actually build new ferries? Guest: Eric McNeely, President of the BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin' It with the Caps for Oct 3rd, 2025 Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keep it Local: Going crazy for cranberries and more at Hopcott Farms located in Pitt Meadows, the team at Hopcott farms grow cranberries in addition to other food. Hopcott farms operate a nice farm market and butcher shop (they raise some of the meat they sell in the shop) plus they have a bistro. Our guest shares his thoughts on the agritourism boom and the free trade within Canada. Guest: Travis Hopcott, Co-owner, Hopcott Farms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study is warning of population collapse of Coho Salmon Guest: Kyle Wilson, assistant professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management at SFU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Oct 3rd, 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: Government negotiations with unions Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jane Goodall passes away leaving a lasting legacy of conservationism Guest: Dr. Kristin Sabbi, College Fellow in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will BC give AirB&B an exemption for the FIFA World Cup? Guest: Christine Boyle, BC Minister of Housing Watch out for FIFA scams ahead of the World Cup Guest: Jane Arnett, Executive Advisor & Cybersecurity Evangelist, checkpoint software technology What to do if chased by coyotes Guest: Scott Towers, Chased by aggressive coyotes Canada hit with more Tariffs Guest: Allison Gifford, vice president, policy and public affairs, clear strategies How will the US Government shutdown affect travel to the States? Guest: Lewis Krashinsky, Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto Will the gun buyback program ever produce results? Guest: Rod Giltaca is the CEO and Executive Director of Canada's gun lobby, the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will BC give AirB&B an exemption for the FIFA World Cup? Guest: Christine Boyle, BC Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What to do if chased by coyotes Guest: Scott Towers, Chased by aggressive coyotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the gun buyback program ever produce results? Guest: Rod Giltaca is the CEO and Executive Director of Canada's gun lobby, the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will the US Government shutdown affect travel to the States? Guest: Lewis Krashinsky, Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada hit with more Tariffs Guest: Allison Gifford, vice president, policy and public affairs, clear strategies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices