Full Show: What is a crab museum?, Disclosing payments by Big Pharma & Banning citizens from council meetings

Seg 1: What is a crab museum?

The Crab Museum, located in Margate, Kent, was founded in 2021 by Ned Suesat-Williams, his brother Bertie, and their friend Chase Coley. 

Guest: Ned Suesat-Williams, Crab Enthusiast and Director of the Crab Museum in Margate, Kent

Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Put an Emoji on your bill and get a better tip!

New research is showing that if a receipt has an emoji on it, you can expect a bigger tip from your patron.

Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi

Seg 3: View From Victoria:

There was a new tower announced to expand Surrey Memorial hospital, but are there enough professionals to staff the new development?

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist

Seg 4: Why doesn’t Canada disclose payments from Big Pharma?

The lack of transparency in disclosing payments from pharmaceutical companies to healthcare professionals and organizations in Canada raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest.

Guest: Joel Lexchin, Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management at York University

Seg 5: Why did Trump change his position on TikTok?

Former US President Donald Trump has seemingly changed his stance on the proposed ban of TikTok, a Chinese-owned app, despite previous claims of it being a national security threat.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

Seg 6: Pet Week: Can cats actually be trained?

Cats usually walk around with an attitude that makes the owner feel like they are not the boss around the house. But can you persuade your cat into a training regiment and actually teach your kitty to do tricks?

Guest: Tori Schlosser, Cat behaviourist and consultant from Persuasion Cat training and consulting.

Seg 7: How will Surrey Memorial staff its new acute care tower?

The B.C. government has announced plans to build a new critical-care tower at Surrey Memorial Hospital to increase surgical capacity and enhance services for pediatric, perinatal, women's health, mental health, and stroke care.

Guest: Caelie Frampton, Policy and Planning Coordinator for the Hospital Employees’ Union of BC

Seg 8: Should Surrey bar community members from speaking at City Hall?

The Surrey city council is considering a return to electronic meetings in response to disruptions from protesters urging a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Guest: Dr. Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley

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