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View From Victoria: Proposing a pipeline without a proposal Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch out for FIFA scams ahead of the World Cup Guest: Jane Arnett, Executive Advisor & Cybersecurity Evangelist, checkpoint software technology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC is increasing the amount of involuntary care beds Guest: Josie Osborne, BC minister of public health Why is Trump talking about the ‘51st state’ again? Guest: Donald Abelson, Professor of political science at western university, specializing in American politics and US foreign policy The PWHL is coming to Vancouver, and here’s the schedule Guest: Ashton Bell, professional canadian ice hockey player, plays of PWHL Vancouver The US Government is shut down as of this morning! Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Just how serious are Cyber Security concerns in Canada? Guest: Dominic Vogel, President, Vogel Cyber Leadership & Coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Oct 1, 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

The PWHL is coming to Vancouver, and here’s the schedule Guest: Ashton Bell, professional Canadian ice hockey player, plays of PWHL Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keep it Local: Preserving farmland and food security with Heppell’s Potato Farms Our guest is a fifth-generation farmer and a dynamic spokesperson with more than half a million social media followers. Known as “Potato Ty,” he brings both credibility and reach to conversations about preserving farmland and food security. The Heppell’s are currently fighting to protect 220 acres on 192nd Street, which is some of the best farmland in the region. Potatoes were planted there in February, and carrots will be harvested in December. This single field alone has the capacity to feed everyone in Vancouver for 2–3 weeks. Yet, like much of the Lower Mainland, it is at risk of being paved over. Our guest highlights the urgent need to safeguard farmland and the role it plays in ensuring Canada’s food security. Guest: Tyler Heppell, 5th Generation farmer known as “Potato Ty” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just how serious are Cyber Security concerns in Canada? Guest: Dominic Vogel, President, Vogel Cyber Leadership & Coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC is increasing the amount of involuntary care beds Guest: Josie Osborne, BC minister of public health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Why is Trump talking about the ‘51st state’ again? Guest: Donald Abelson, Professor of political science at western university, specializing in American politics and US foreign policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US Government is shut down as of this morning! Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Truth and Reconciliation Day is today Guest: Brad Baker, long time educator and Squamish Nation member How much of the housing crisis can we blame on the government? Guest: Paul Smetanin, President of the Canadian Center for Economic Analysis Why is Costco stocking less Christmas stuff this year? Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst Why does no one want to come downtown anymore? Guest: David Ian Gray - Instructor of Retail Studies, School of Business, Capilano University Trump threatens 100% Tariffs on Foreign films Guest: Mark Edwards, Entertainment Lawyer, Managing Partner, Edwards Creative Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump threatens 100% Tariffs on Foreign films Guest: Mark Edwards, Entertainment Lawyer, Managing Partner, Edwards Creative Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much of the housing crisis can we blame on the government? Guest: Paul Smetanin, President of the Canadian Center for Economic Analysis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Truth and Reconciliation Day is today Guest: Brad Baker, long time educator and Squamish Nation member Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why does no one want to come downtown anymore? Guest: David Ian Gray - Instructor of Retail Studies, School of Business, Capilano University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The BCGEU left at the table Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Costco stocking less Christmas stuff this year? Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to respond to residential school denialism Guest: Sean Carleton, Ph.D Associate Professor, Departments of History & Indigenous Studies Even a Masters Degree won’t help you get a job anymore Guest: Viet Vu, Manager of Economic Research at the DAIS Public policy think tank at Toronto metropolitan University Customer Service lines are dropping calls on purpose? Guest: Amas Tenumah, Author & keynote speaker and consultant in Customer Experience, Technology & Stoicism. The Canada post strike is hitting seniors the hardest Guest: Gabrielle Gallant, director of policy at the National Institute on Ageing What is the Dunning-Kruger Effect? Guest: David Dunning, American social psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Michigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even a Masters Degree won’t help you get a job anymore Guest: Viet Vu, Manager of Economic Research at the DAIS Public policy think tank at Toronto metropolitan University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to respond to residential school denialism Guest: Sean Carleton, Ph.D Associate Professor, Departments of History & Indigenous Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Buck Stops Here with the BC Lions for Sep 29, 2025 Guest: Ryan Rigmaiden, BC Lions General Manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keep it local: The business of berries with Berry Haven Farms Guest: David Mutz, Berry Haven Farms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Dunning-Kruger Effect? Guest: David Dunning, American social psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Michigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canada Post strike is hitting seniors the hardest Guest: Gabrielle Gallant, director of policy at the National Institute on Ageing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The DTES gets another Czar Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Customer Service lines are dropping calls on purpose? Guest: Amas Tenumah, Author & keynote speaker and consultant in Customer Experience, Technology & Stoicism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we be more cautious in our relationship with China? Guest: Jenny Kwan, MP for Vancouver East Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Sep 26, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Why are more and more people going on psychedelic retreats? Guest: Tim McGrady, owner of Psychedelic Retreats Canada Do we all need to be a little more chill when people are late? Guest: Jane Macdougall, Writer and specialist to the Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do we all need to be a little more chill when people are late? Guest: Jane Macdougall, Writer and specialist to the Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin' It with the Caps for Sep 26, 2025 Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keeping it Local: Farmer Ben's Eggs Guest: Jennifer Woike, BC Agriculture President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we be more cautious in our relationship with China? Guest: Jenny Kwan, MP for Vancouver East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Sep 26, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Why are more and more people going on psychedelic retreats? Guest: Tim McGrady, owner of Psychedelic Retreats Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are small business going to need to layoff more people? Are video games becoming too addictive? Protein Hype is REAL. How much do we actually need? Evictions are the leading cause behind Vancouver's rise in homelessness. The Federal government is launching a task force on artificial intelligence. It's expected deliver an updated national AI strategy by end of 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal government is launching a task force on artificial intelligence. Guest: Daniel Perry - Director of Federal Affairs, Council of Canadian innovators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC small business confidence is the lowest in Canada for the second straight month. Are small business going to need to layoff more people? Guest: Ryan Mitton - CFIB Director of Legislative affairs BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homeless population in Metro Vancouver has grown 141% since 2005, and evictions are the leading cause! Guest: Lorraine Copas - Chair of the Greater Metro Vancouver Community Advisory Board for Reaching Home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 12-year-old from Kamloops, B.C. is suing Roblox Corp. and Roblox Canada Inc. in B.C. Supreme Court. The lawsuit alleges Roblox is highly addictive, causing anxiety, depression, irritability, mood swings, and harming physical and social well-being. Guest: Cam Adair - founder of Game Quitters and expert on video game addiction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Protein hype is REAL: Protein is EVERYWHERE now. It's even being added to unconventional items like iced tea and chips. This added protein is being marketed as essential for healthy aging and muscle maintenance. What does the research say? 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Restaurants are preparing for BIG shortages in alcohol Guest: Bo Chen, executive director, ABLE BC There’s a good chance your strata isn’t charging you enough Guest: Thomas Beattie, CEO of OCTOAI, a Condo Intelliegnce group that works with stratas to save money What if our actions aren’t actually dictated by our choices? Guest: Benjamin Gardiner, professor of psychology, Co-Director, Habit Application & Theory Research Group, University of Surrey Is Tylenol safe? Guest: Alex Straiker, Research Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Sep 24, 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

Restaurants are preparing for BIG shortages in alcohol Guest: Bo Chen, executive director, ABLE BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keep It Local: Fruit Farming and Climate Change Guest: Deep Brar, Vice President of the BC Fruit Growers Association and second generation orchardist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Tylenol safe? Guest: Alex Straiker, Research Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a good chance your strata isn’t charging you enough Guest: Thomas Beattie, CEO of OCTOAI, a Condo Intelliegnce group that works with stratas to save money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Is the government taking on a massive makeover? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if our actions aren’t actually dictated by our choices? Guest: Benjamin Gardiner, professor of psychology, Co-Director, Habit Application & Theory Research Group, University of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elenore Sturko gets ousted from Conservative Caucus Guest: Elenore Sturko, Independent MLA Why are doctors interested in Canada, but not moving to practice here? Guest: Phil Martin, the chief executive of Physicians For You, a Canadian physician recruitment agency Jimmy Kimmel will return to the airwaves Guest: Ethan Bearman, California Entertainment Lawyer What is Antifa? Guest: Mark Bray, Professor of Global History and Radicalism at Rutgers University Overdose prevention sites will remain open for now Guest: Douglas King, Executive Director, TAPS (Together Against Poverty Society) Another expansion of the BCGEU strike action Guest: Paul Finch, BCGEU President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices