The Jas Johal Show

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Claire Newell, founder and President of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flight attendants’ union rejects Air Canada offer as strike deadline cuts close (0:47) Guest: Barry Eidlin, associate sociology professor at McGill University, specializing in labour and social movements The Week That Was in Politics (11:43) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Why cities south of the Fraser want to expand urban growth (25:39) Guest: Eric Woodward, Mayor of Langley Township The Wrap - Is the work from home trend finally over? (34:13) Plus, what would it take for you to leave Canada and where would you go? Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayor Sim doubles down on Bitcoin, while Critics call for action on city priorities (0:55) Guest: Werner Antweiler, Associate Professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business How U.S. tariffs are sending food prices through the roof (12:13) Guest: Angie Quaale, owner of Well Seasoned, a gourmet food store located in Langley Canadians split on immigration (25:29) Guest: Mario Canseco, President of the Research Co. Polling Company Will foreign buyers bring more builds in B.C.? (34:08) Guest: Ross McCredie, President and CEO of Sutton Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Patrick Roberge, PNE Creative Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Doug Wahlsten, founder of The Big Tree Project on Salt Spring Island Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cancelled flight? How to navigate Air Canada’s potential flight attendant strike (0:47) Guest: Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure Inc. Why is Vancouver's mayor betting big on Bitcoin? (7:06) Guest: Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com B.C. and Ottawa governments keep ballooning — Can Carney or Eby ever rein them in? (14:37) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Owning a laneway home: a step to solving Vancouver’s housing crisis (28:58) Guest: Jake Fry, Founding owner and partner of Smallworks A New Era: Taylor Swift announces new album The Life of a Showgirl (41:11) Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist and Music Commentator at ThatEricAlper.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Asa Rehman, Sports Reporter for Global News and Play by Play commentator for Whitecaps radio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Brenda Chinn, longtime sports volunteer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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China hits Canadian canola with 75.8% anti-dumping tariff, raising stakes in ongoing trade dispute (0:45) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent As U.S. auto exports sink, could car prices soon skyrocket? (10:21) Guest: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com From swiping to sidetracked: Social media and the vanishing attention span (21:22) Guest: Dr. Emma Duerden, Associate Professor at Western University’s Faculty of Education, and Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience and Learning Disorders Cowichan land claim ruling and the future of property rights in B.C. (33:09) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Daniel Anderson, spokesperson for the North Shore Neighbourhood’s Alliance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cowichan Tribes claim rights to portion of city and port lands in major Supreme Court ruling (0:45) Guest: David M. Rosenberg, K.C (King’s counsel), senior litigation counsel for the Cowichan Nation Commentary: Don’t blame Trump. B.C.’s financial mess is homegrown (15:37) Historic military artifacts and timeless traditions: What’s new at the 2025 PNE Fair (25:11) Guest: Laura Ballance, spokesperson for the PNE Former B.C. Attorney General speaks on the impact of the Cowichan tribes ruling (33:24) Guest: Geoff Plant, lawyer and former Attorney General of British Columbia Vancouver’s delivery legend: serving nearly four decades in a 1982 Chevy (46:03) Guest: Charlie Cowley, longtime delivery driver for Minerva’s restaurant in Kerrisdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Geoff Plant, lawyer and former Attorney General of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sean Miles, Director of Binners’ Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: David M. Rosenberg, K.C (King’s counsel), senior litigation counsel for the Cowichan Nation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commentary: B.C.'s fiscal reckoning is coming (0:42) U.S. hikes softwood lumber duties by over 35% (8:21) Guest: Kim Haakstad, President and CEO of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries The Week That Was in Politics (13:32) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Can there be a middle ground for foreign investment in B.C.? (27:30) Guest: Rick Ilich, CEO of Townline Homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, is Nova Scotia’s ban on summertime activities in the woods too much? Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Rick Ilich, CEO of Townline Homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Kim Haakstad, President and CEO of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Brenda Bailey, B.C’s Minister of Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. spent $500M on temp nurses: How did we get here? (0:49) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Why are more B.C. wineries and vineyards put up for sale? (11:18) Guest: Jeff Guignard, President and CEO of Wine Growers British Columbia Carney’s big bet on prefab housing: Solution to the crisis or setup for failure? (19:13) Guest: Paul Binotto, Director of Modular B.C. $3,500 Police bill threatens Vancouver festival: Are cities shifting costs? (35:50) Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Michael Ferreira, Senior Vice-President at Anthem Properties Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests: Kirk McLean, legendary goalie with the Vancouver Canucks Genevieve McLean, Kirk’s wife and three-time cancer survivor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Paul Binotto, Director of Modular B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delta’s sudden E.R closure: What’s behind the sudden shutdown? (0:45) Guest: George Harvie, Mayor of Delta Feds announce $1.2 billion in funding for Canada’s lumber (9:10) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Is Vancouver’s housing boom about to cost the city its industrial base? (18:52) Guest: Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City councillor Local author leads class action suit to protect written work from AI (30:47) Guest: J.B MacKinnon, author, journalist, and adjunct professor of journalism at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Laura Jones, President and C.E.O of the Business Council of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: J.B MacKinnon, author, journalist, and adjunct professor of journalism at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is B.C.’s tax system running local craft breweries dry (0:35) Guest: Nigel Pike, co-founder of Main Street Brewing Vancouver’s arts community enraged after City Council changes motion for more funding and spaces (14:47) Guest: Mark Busse, a member of the city’s Arts and Culture Advisory Committee and producer of CreativeMornings in Vancouver Why is Canada not ready for the FIFA World Cup? (27:33) Guest: Eamon Donoghue, Contributor for The Globe And Mail, and former journalist with The Irish Times Before it was a Netflix smash, Happy Gilmore was pure Vancouver: The crew behind the classic looks back (41:28) Guests: Greg Jackson, location manager Joel Hurley, location scout for the first Happy Gilmore movie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Melissa Maltais, Membership & Programs Manager at the BCAFM (B.C. Association of Farmers' Markets) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Amir Nikravan, organizer of the Costco Marathon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump raises Canada’s tariffs to 35%; what’s next for Canada? (0:35) Guest: Max Cameron, Professor at UBC’s Department of Political Science Annual Dragon Boat Festival gets sidelined for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (13:07) Guest: Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City councillor Tesla forced to pay over $240 million for deadly 2019 autopilot crash (22:23) Guest: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com The Wrap - Was the 2026 FIFA World Cup a mistake? (34:27) Plus, office bathroom etiquette: Would you call out your coworker? Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Developers and planners butt heads over foreign investment in Vancouver’s housing market (0:39) Guest: Michael Geller, President of The Geller GrouCanp, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Commentary - Can we afford to say no to foreign capital? (14:31) Kits Pool operations changed, but keeps reservation system (21:01) Guest: Scott Jensen, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner I Am Raquel Welch: documenting a showbiz icon (33:15) Guest: Olivia Cheng, Director, actress and former broadcast journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Olivia Cheng, Director, actress and former broadcast journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Lucy Maloney, OneCity Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Developers call for the easing of foreign investment laws to save the construction industry (0:40) Guest: Frances Bula, Contributor for The Globe and Mail Can foreign cash save B.C.’s stalling construction sector? (11:28) Guest: Chris Gardner, President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C. Your cup of coffee is about to get pricier… How will coffee shops survive? (26:05) Guest: Sharon Nutzati, owner of First And Last Coffee in Toronto B.C. Ferries faces Ottawa heat Friday on $1B Chinese ship deal (35:40) Guest: Dan Albas, federal Conservative MP for Okanagan Lake West - South Kelowna, and Shadow Minister for Transport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Dan Albas, federal Conservative MP for Okanagan Lake West - South Kelowna, and Shadow Minister for Transport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Dr. Jane McKay, General Internal Medicine Specialist, focused on long COVID-19, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromylagia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sharon Nutzati, owner of First And Last Coffee in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Prime Minister said Canada has become “over-reliant” on the U.S. (0:32) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Commentary: Metro Vancouver has a leadership vacuum — and it’s costing all of us (11:22) Commentary: Canada at the crossroads — the need to be clear eyed and realistic in the age of Trump 2.0 (20:02) Can Delta get past ALR hurdles to turn John Oliver Park into a sports hub? (28:59) Guest: Dylan Kruger, Delta City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Guest: Jerome Gessaroli, senior fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and leads the Sound Economic Policy Project at BCIT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The heated Kits Pool debate between Tamara Taggart and Sarah Daniels during The Wrap last Friday (July 25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices