Mornings with Simi

Hurricane Melissa and the impact on Jamaica Guest: Tannecia Stephenson, Physics Professor at the university of the West Indies with a specialization in Climate variability and seasonal prediction Should BC Pull its Tariff ad? Guest: Dr Ian Lee, Associate Professor,Sprott School of Business, Carleton University Is sitting as unhealthy as smoking? Guest: Liao Yue, UT Arlington kinesiology Professor “Buy Canadian” is a nice Idea Guest: Tu Nguyen, Economist and Director of Environment and Governance at RSM Canada Are populist leaders surging everywhere? Guest: Edward, Koning, Political Scientist University of Guelph BC Should invest in biomanufacturing Guest: Rob Holt, PhD Co-Director, Advanced Therapeutics Manufacturing Facility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: What will the courts say? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Emmanuel Pierrat, founder of Cabinet Pierrat, a leading law firm in the fields of intellectual property law, media and art market law, criminal law, and press law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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GUEST: Vaughn Palmer, the Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retail crime in Canada has become a national crisis, threatening profitability, employee safety, and consumer trust. Despite increased security investments and technology, crime levels continue to rise. B.C. is introducing legislation to fast-track construction of the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL). The multi-billion-dollar project will double electricity capacity between Prince George and Terrace. Developers are pulling projects or converting them to rentals as presales weaken and costs stay high. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Case for the Prosecution: The introduction of a new 'reverse onus' Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice President of the BC Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Sherilee Harper, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Health in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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City of Vancouver Rental Housing plan gets voted down Guest: Lisa Dominato, ABC Vancouver City Councillor If the budget doesn’t pass, could there be an election? Guest: Genevieve Tellier, Professor at the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa and Treasurer of the Canadian Study of Parliament Group Why is the CRA so terrible at doing its job? Guest: Vern Kirshna, Professor of Common Law at the University of Ottawa, and widely recognized national tax expert Canada Lagging behind other nations in healthcare needs Guest: Nadeem Esmail, the Fraser Institute’s health policy director North Vancouver is giving away free trees Guest: Erika Nassichuk, North Vancouver environmental protection officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Oct 22, 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: The COVID response and unvaccinated nurses Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A New criminal code to protect Canadians Guest: Niki Sharma, BC Attorney General John Rustad loses another MLA Guest: Amelia Boultbee, Former Conservative MLA How prevalent is the illegal wildlife trade in Canada? Guest: Michelle Anagnostou, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Oxford | WWF Lead Research Consultant Government of Canada is announcing an anti money laundering agency Guest: Dr Sanaa Ahmad, professor of Law at University of Calgary Catastrophic Illnesses part of BC’s unpaid sick leave Guest: Jennifer Whiteside, BC Minister of Labour Do we have a crisis of Hatred in Canada? Guest: Frederick John Packer, Professor of Law at Ottawa U Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Another BC Conservative leaves the party Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Data Sovereignty? Guest: Andrew Clement, Professor University of Toronto, Faculty of Information Case for the Prosecution: Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Jennifer Johnston, Vice president of the BC Crown Counsel association Many Young Canadians will never earn more than their parents Guest: Renauld Brossard, Vice President of Communications at the Montreal Economic Institute What did the No Kings Protests Accomplish? Guest: G. Elliott Morris, American Journalist and Data Analyst Will you now get fingerprinted at the border? Guest: Jennifer Behm, US Immigration Lawyer Whitecaps playoff preview! Guest: Axel Schuster, CEO and Sporting director, Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Buck Stops Here for Oct 20, 2025 Guest: Neil McEvoy, Vice-President of Football Operations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Case for the Prosecution: Is Bail reform coming this week? Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Jennifer Johnston, Vice president of the BC Crown Counsel association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: A busy Monday morning political roundup Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At what age does a kids birthday party become a relief for parents? What is the etiquette for pick-up and drop-off when your kids are attending a friends birthday party? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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