The Jas Johal Show

Eby’s polling slide—what’s behind the drop, and how worried should the NDP be? Carney leads in the polls—strike now or risk a Poilievre comeback? GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eby’s polling slide—what’s behind the drop, and how worried should the NDP be? GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Carney in Europe, Poilievre in the U.S. — two trips, two strategies. What it says about how each man sees Canada’s place in the world. GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent Poilievre goes on Joe Rogan: smart global outreach or political risk? GUEST: Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moody’s downgrades B.C. again, keeps negative outlook as deficits grow, debt rises and interest costs climb GUEST: David Williams, Vice President of Policy for the Business Council of BC Multiplex boom reshapes Vancouver: growing pains or the future of the city? GUEST: Bryn Davidson, co-owner of Lanefab Design/Build Oil surges, gas prices climb - how high will it go and how long will it last? GUEST: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy Poilievre goes on Joe Rogan: smart global outreach or political risk? GUEST: Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oil surges, gas prices climb - how high will it go and how long will it last? GUEST: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Multiplex boom reshapes Vancouver: growing pains or the future of the city? GUEST: Bryn Davidson, co-owner of Lanefab Design/Build Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moody’s downgrades B.C. again, keeps negative outlook as deficits grow, debt rises and interest costs climb GUEST: David Williams, Vice President of Policy for the Business Council of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin ATMs tied to fraud—Ottawa cracks down as Vancouver’s “crypto-friendly” push faces new scrutiny. Tip fatigue setting in—are Canadians still tipping, or quietly opting out? Lifeguard cuts at busy beaches—cost-saving move or public safety gamble? From lecture hall to Netflix—can a philosophical novel about Aristotle and Alexander land with a global audience? $50K homebuyer rebate—real relief, or meaningless in a high-cost building environment? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From lecture hall to Netflix—can a philosophical novel about Aristotle and Alexander land with a global audience? GUEST: Annabel Lyon, author of The Golden Mean, Professor and Director at UBC’s School of Creative Writing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$50K homebuyer rebate—real relief, or meaningless in a high-cost building environment? GUEST: Neil Chrystal, President and CEO of Polygon Homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin ATMs tied to fraud—Ottawa cracks down as Vancouver’s “crypto-friendly” push faces new scrutiny. GUEST: Kareem Allam, Vancouver Liberals Mayoral Candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carney in Europe, Poilievre in the U.S. — two trips, two strategies. What it says about how each man sees Canada’s place in the world. Alberta’s Bill 11 opens the door to public-private healthcare — reform or the start of two-tier health care, and could B.C. follow? Lifeguards cut at some of Vancouver’s busiest beaches — cost savings or a risk to public safety? From oil heat to solar — a B.C. family goes fully fossil free. What it really takes, and what it actually costs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From oil heat to solar — a B.C. family goes fully fossil free. What it really takes, and what it actually costs. James Rowley, Maple Ridge resident and winner of Canadian Geographic and OneEarth Living’s Live Net Zero 2025 contest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lapu-Lapu Day returns this year — but some survivors say it’s too soon. Should Vancouver hold the festival again? Gas tops $2 a litre in Vancouver as oil markets react to Iran. How much further will prices rise? Floods and landslides hammer Maui. What are residents seeing on the ground? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Floods and landslides hammer Maui. What are residents seeing on the ground? GUEST: John Daly, former CKNW host and Global News Reporter currently in Maui Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lapu-Lapu Day returns this year — but some survivors say it’s too soon. Should Vancouver hold the festival again? Guest: Mable Elmore, B.C NDP MLA for Vancouver-Kensington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New poll suggests Peter Milobar could lead the BC Conservatives to a majority. Is he their best shot at defeating David Eby? Guest: Peter Milobar, B.C Conservative leadership candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Guest: Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Property rights questions. Indigenous title rulings spark concern among B.C. homeowners. Is there enough clarity? GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Ottawa Floor Crossing: Nunavut MP Lori Idlout leaves the NDP for the Liberals, putting Mark Carney within two seats of a majority. What’s driving the defections? GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent Sean Orr Sues Ken Sim After False Drug Accusation and Apology GUEST: Sean Orr, COPE Vancouver City Councillor Policing Vancouver: A new VPD training academy downtown aims to tackle officer shortages. Will it ease the staffing crunch? GUEST: Steve Rai, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oil shock. Canada joins a massive emergency oil release as the Middle East war disrupts supply. Will prices fall? GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent Oscar showdown. Sinners vs. One Battle After Another. Is Michael B. Jordan about to steal the night? GUEST: Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine columnist and CKNW contributor NDP in trouble. Another MP defects as the party chooses a new leader. Rebuild or irrelevance? GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Travel warning: The Iran war is pushing up jet fuel costs. Are airfares about to spike? GUEST: Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure, a travel insurance agency End of an era? Another Vancouver strip club closes. What does it say about the city’s nightlife? GUEST: Danny Filippone, owner of The Penthouse nightclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

End of an era? Another Vancouver strip club closes. What does it say about the city’s nightlife? GUEST: Danny Filippone, owner of The Penthouse nightclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travel warning: The Iran war is pushing up jet fuel costs. Are airfares about to spike? GUEST: Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure, a travel insurance agency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Property rights questions. Indigenous title rulings spark concern among B.C. homeowners. Is there enough clarity? GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One year after B.C.’s ban on new U.S. alcohol imports — who’s actually paying the price? Wine merchant John Clerides joins us. GUEST: John Clerides, owner of Marquis Wine Cellars Did B.C’s ban on U.S alcohol put distributors in a financial hole? GUEST: Ian Tostenson, President of the B.C Restaurant and Food Services Association BC in the Red: Former finance minister Carole Taylor on how B.C. got into this fiscal mess — and what it will take to get out. GUEST: Carole Taylor, former B.C Finance Minister under Premier Gordon Campbell The Massey crossing fight continues: Was the province wrong to scrap the bridge for a tunnel? Delta councillor Dylan Kruger responds. GUEST: Dylan Kruger, Delta City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Massey crossing fight continues: Was the province wrong to scrap the bridge for a tunnel? Delta councillor Dylan Kruger responds. GUEST: Dylan Kruger, Delta City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: Global demand for energy is surging. Did Canada miss its moment without pipelines and LNG plants? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC in the Red: Former finance minister Carole Taylor on how B.C. got into this fiscal mess — and what it will take to get out. GUEST: Carole Taylor, former B.C Finance Minister under Premier Gordon Campbell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have the Canucks priced out their own fans? GUEST: Patrick Johnston, Sports columnist for the Vancouver Sun and The Province Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Policing Vancouver: A new VPD training academy downtown aims to tackle officer shortages. Will it ease the staffing crunch? GUEST: Steve Rai, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diesel Shock: The Iran conflict is pushing up diesel — the fuel moving most of B.C.’s goods. Will higher transportation costs soon hit store shelves? GUEST: Dave Earle, President and CEO of the BC Trucking Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emergency Oil Release: The world taps 400 million barrels of reserves after the Iran war disrupts the Strait of Hormuz. Will it cool fuel prices — or is more pain coming at the pump? GUEST: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy Ottawa Floor Crossing: Nunavut MP Lori Idlout leaves the NDP for the Liberals, putting Mark Carney within two seats of a majority. What’s driving the defections? GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent Diesel Shock: The Iran conflict is pushing up diesel, the fuel moving most of B.C.’s goods. Will higher transportation costs soon hit store shelves? GUEST: Dave Earle, President and CEO of the BC Trucking Association Policing Vancouver: A new VPD training academy downtown aims to tackle officer shortages. Will it ease the staffing crunch? GUEST: Steve Rai, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Budget Backlash Rocks NDP as Conservatives Take the Lead (0:53) Greg Lyle, President of Innovative Research Group $200 Million Later, Should YVR Walk Away From Its Parkade Project? (12:27) Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO of the Vancouver International Airport Oil Shock, EV Rebates and Used Cars: Is This the Moment Drivers Ditch Gas? (21:05) Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com Sean Orr Sues Ken Sim After False Drug Accusation and Apology (30:23) Sean Orr, COPE Vancouver City councillor Booze by Post: Conservative MPs push for alcohol shipping between provinces (35:53) Jeff Guignard, President and CEO of Wine Growers B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Orr Sues Ken Sim After False Drug Accusation and Apology Sean Orr, COPE Vancouver City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$200 Million Later, Should YVR Walk Away From Its Parkade Project? Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO of the Vancouver International Airport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Higher Taxes, Bigger Deficits: Is B.C. Losing Its Competitive Edge? Jack Mintz, President’s Fellow at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Budget Backlash Rocks NDP as Conservatives Take the Lead Greg Lyle, President of Innovative Research Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$700 Million to $4 Billion: Metro Vancouver’s Sewage Plant Cost Explosion Sparks Regional Fight (0:56) Linda Buchanan, City of North Vancouver Mayor War Risk Premium: Iran Conflict Sends Oil Prices Higher (11:14) Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy Tunnel vs. Bridge: Engineer Questions Cost and Environmental Impact of Massey Replacement (20:14) From Press Gallery to Ballot Box: Frances Bula Enters Vancouver Politics (29:25) Frances Bula, OneCity Vancouver councillor candidate and longtime Urban issues and Politics writer World Cup vs. Local Festivals: Are Vancouver’s Priorities Out of Balance? (40:42) Jane McFadden, Executive Director of the West 4th Ave Business Improvement Association, who organizes the annual Khatsalano Street Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World Cup vs. Local Festivals: Are Vancouver’s Priorities Out of Balance? Jane McFadden, Executive Director of the West 4th Ave Business Improvement Association, who organizes the annual Khatsalano Street Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Agenda - Guns or Government Programs? Plus, Canada Faces Tough Choices as Defense Spending Rises (11:18) Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$700 Million to $4 Billion: Metro Vancouver’s Sewage Plant Cost Explosion Sparks Regional Fight Linda Buchanan, City of North Vancouver Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vacation Drama: B.C. Leads the Country in Group Travel Fights Alison Kwong, Head of Public Relations for VRBO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$700M to $4B: Metro Vancouver’s Wastewater Plant Sparks Fight Over Who Pays (0:47) Eric Woodward, Township of Langley Mayor Youth Sports Boom, Kids Burn Out: Why Young Athletes Are Walking Away (12:33) Scott Rintoul, Vancouver-based sports broadcaster, and host of the Better Sports Parents podcast Budget hangover, and the latest on the B.C Conservative leadership race (26:45) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Ken Sim Under Fire: False Allegation Raises New Questions About Judgment (41:30) Stewart Prest, Political Science lecturer at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: North Shore mayors want a public inquiry and a review of Metro Vancouver’s board after the North Shore Wastewater treatment plant boondoggle. (1:15) Not so fast, says Langley Mayor Eric Woodward. It’s time north leadership looked in the mirror. (12:19) A false allegation. A rushed apology. And growing questions about judgment at Vancouver City Hall. Can Mayor Ken Sim recover — or has this controversy changed the political landscape ahead of the next election? (24:12) James Horncastle joins us to break down how the war in Iran is evolving — and what Canada’s role could be if tensions continue to escalate.(35:59) Keith Baldrey drops by to talk B.C. politics (53:04) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Sim Under Fire: False Allegation Raises New Questions About Judgment Stewart Prest, Political Science lecturer at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do Bitcoin ATMs open the door for more crime in Vancouver? Kareem Allam, Vancouver Liberals Mayoral Candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Budget hangover, and the latest on the B.C Conservative leadership race Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Youth Sports Boom, Kids Burn Out: Why Young Athletes Are Walking Away Scott Rintoul, Vancouver-based sports broadcaster, and host of the Better Sports Parents podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$700M to $4B: Metro Vancouver’s Wastewater Plant Sparks Fight Over Who Pays Eric Woodward, Township of Langley Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the Flames: New UBC Study Warns Wildfires Can Contaminate Drinking Water for Years Raul DeLeon Rabago, Master’s student in civil engineering at UBC, and author of the study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$700M to $3.86B: North Shore Sewage Plant Cost Explosion Triggers Calls for Inquiry (0:38) Linda Buchanan, Mayor of the City of North Vancouver Why Isn’t B.C. Getting More From Its Economy? Ken Peacock on the Productivity Problem (11:48) Ken Peacock, economist who writes about the B.C economy on Substack, formerly the chief economist and senior vice president of the Business Council of B.C. North Shore Mayors call on Premier Eby to launch inquiry on Sewage Plant costs (27:05) Mike Little, District of North Vancouver Mayor AI Promises, No Laws: What the Tumbler Ridge Case Reveals About Canada’s Tech Safety Gap (36:29) Plus, Meta’s AI Glasses Privacy Shock: Kenyan Moderators Watching Canadians’ Private Moments (46:32) Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI Promises, No Laws: What the Tumbler Ridge Case Reveals About Canada’s Tech Safety Gap Plus, Meta’s AI Glasses Privacy Shock: Kenyan Moderators Watching Canadians’ Private Moments (10:03) Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices