
The Jas Johal Show
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See a whale, save a whale with the Whale Report app
bonusGuest: Dr. Chloe Robinson, Advisor and Technical Lead of the Ocean Wise Whales Initiative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in studio
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B.C. proposes a ban on breeding and owning exotic cats
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Canada’s Housing Minister and former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson in-studio
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The Jas Johal Show: July 8, 2025
No clear track for Stanley Park train (0:46) Guest: Laura Christensen, Vancouver Independent Park Board Commissioner & Chair Red card for court dates (9:03) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative reporter Movies of the summer (18:12) Guest: Rick Forchuk - TV Week Magazine Columnist and CKNW Contributor Mark Carney’s cutbacks (28:32) Guest: David Akin, chief political correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Homes in a hurry - Modular housing
bonusGuest: Michael Geller - President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Everything Financial
bonusWhat is Market Volatility versus Real Estate Volatility. What is the difference? * What is the difference between Daily Portfolio Value and your RRSP Value. * When should the Value of either become a concern. * If your house is part of retirement How do you value it. Guest: Peter Cishecki, Registered Financial Planner and President of the Everything Financial Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Show: July 7, 2025
Made in China, sailed in B.C.? (0:46) B.C. Ferries faces public pressure over its recent decision to award a multi-billion-dollar contract to build four new major vessels to a Chinese shipyard Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative reporter EV availability update (11:56) Clean Energy Canada's recommendations to the federal government's plans to update its ZEV mandate Guest: Rachel Doran, Executive Director of Clean Energy Canada Is this the route to energy security or Environmental trouble? (22:18) Guest: Ellis Ross - Member of Parliament representing Skeena-Bulkley Valley in British Columbia Teachers vs. Tate: Who’s shaping young minds? (34:00) Guest: Luc Cousineau - co-director of research at the Canadian Institute for Far-Right Studies and faculty at Dalhousie University in Halifax Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon Prime Day and the Canadian trends
bonusTwo common themes in retail right now: extra value and Canadian content - A reflection of where we are as a country: many customers afraid of job loss due to the trade war and looking to spend less and a heightened sense of patriotism and buy-Canadian Guest: Bruce Winder - Retail analyst and Author of RETAIL Before, During & After COVID-19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slower streets, safer cities?
bonusThe City of Vancouver is considering lowering the speed limits on minor streets from 50 km/h to 30 km/h in an effort to save lives Guest: Grant Gottgetreu - Former traffic cop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Show: July 4, 2025
Can Richmond City Council get Mayor Brodie to cap his own salary? (0:36) Guest: Kash Heed, Richmond City Councillor City of Victoria commits $10 million into public safety (12:03) Guest: Marianne Alto, Mayor of Victoria Vancouver City Councillor aims to drastically reduce traffic fatalities with ambitious plan (24:02) Guest: Lucy Maloney, OneCity Vancouver City Councillor The Wrap - Should Canada tariff hot vacation spots for Americans (36:09) Plus, should Metro Vancouver be reducing speeds down to 30km/h on minor streets? Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vancouver City Councillor aims to drastically reduce traffic fatalities with ambitious plan
bonusGuest: Lucy Maloney, OneCity Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Week That Was in Politics
bonusGuest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Show: July 3, 2025
B.C.’s ballooning deficit: could it hit $17 billion (0:48) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C Legislative Reporter Is it time for a hard salary cap on local politicians? (12:35) Guest: Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City Councillor Is Canada’s dairy market and supply management at the mercy of Donald Trump? (28:30) Guest: Sylvain Charlebois - Professor and Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Are foreign investors the answer to Vancouver’s struggling housing industry? (37:38) Guest: Andy Yan, Urban Planner, Associate Professor in Urban Studies and Director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Prime Minister Carney’s NATO spending send Canada into a $77 billion annual deficit?
bonusGuest: Don Drummond, Fellow-In-Residence with the C.D Howe Institute, Stauffer-Dunning Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Ottawa side with the CRTC and shake up the fibre market?
bonusGuest: Andy Baryer - Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do leash rules for dog owners need stronger enforcement?
bonusGuest: Rebeka Breder, Animal Rights Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Show: July 2, 2025
Is Canada pushing projects forward at the expense of First Nations feedback? (0:46) Guest: Robert Phillips, First Nations Summit Political Executive, and member of the Tsq’escen’[Ch- kess - ken] Canim Lake Indian Band of the Secwepemc Nation Will gas prices continue to drop for your summer road trips? (13:28) Guest: Patrick De Haan, Head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy LNG Canada’s first cargo sets sail for Asia (21:37) Guest: Christy Clark, former Premier of B.C. B.C Ferries bans broken EVs on tow trucks: a huge inconvenience or a safety hazard? (38:30) Guest: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
LNG Canada’s first cargo sets sail for Asia
bonusGuest: Christy Clark, former Premier of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B.C. government launches first ever publicly-funded IVF program
bonusGuest: Josie Osborne, B.C.’s Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Drex Has Issues: Let adults be adults; why can’t we drink alcohol in all parks?
bonusDrex Has Issues: Let adults be adults; why can’t we drink alcohol in all parks? Guest: Drex, Corus Radio Broadcaster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Show: June 30, 2025
Guest host Charis Hogg in for Jas Johal What would it take to revitalize downtown Vancouver’s nightlife scene? (0:18) Guest: Alan Goodall, owner of Aura nightclub U.S/Canada trade talks back on the table as PM Carney drops proposed digital tax (14:38) Guest: David Akin, Global News Chief Political Correspondent Canada Day 2025: What are Canadians most proud about? (28:27) Guest: Mario Canseco, President of the Research Co. Polling Company Why won’t having a Crown corporation to build affordable housing in Canada work? (36:14) Guest: Renaud Brossard, Vice President of Communications at the MEI Transit fares increase this July; effective funding or another blow to your wallet? (47:15) Guest: Denis Agar, Executive Director for Movement [Metro Vancouver Transit Riders] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The biggest summer blockbusters to watch in 2025
bonusGuest host Charis Hogg talks to Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine columnist and CKNW contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
McArthurGlen Outlet Vancouver Airport celebrates 10 years of deals and savings
bonusGuest host Charis Hogg talks to Robert Thurlow, General Manager of McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B.C.’s publicly-funded IVF program begins; how can you apply?
bonusGuest host Charis Hogg talks Dr. Ken Seethram, Medical Director at the Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine in B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Show: June 27, 2025
Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma’s office becomes site of explosive police incident (0:45) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter The Week That Was in Politics (15:05) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Trump kills trade talks with Canada; are new tariffs coming? (28:51) Guest: Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University’s Department of Economics Conservative MP calls for probe on billion dollar federal funding for B.C Ferries’ purchase of Chinese vessels (39:13) 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
The Wrap - If you had Jeff Bezos money, how would you flex your wealth?
bonusPlus, should kids roam free like the good old days, or give them a structured schedule? Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Conservative MP calls for probe on billion dollar federal funding for B.C Ferries’ purchase of Chinese vessels
bonusGuest: 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
The Week That Was in Politics
bonusGuest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Show: June 26, 2025
Should Langley Township be able to collect dollars for community amenities? (0:42) Guest: Eric Woodward, Langley Township Mayor Canadian urbanist partners with Paris Mayor for groundbreaking exhibition (14:07) Guest: Brent Toderian, City planner; Urbanist at TODERIAN UrbanWORKS; formerly chief planner of the city of Vancouver and now advises cities all over the world on city planning needs “Just like him, everything must go!” - B.C woman celebrates divorce with garage sale (28:30) Guest: Su Claire, Cawston resident, owner of Flip Flop Farm B.C. Ferries receives massive $1 billion federal loan to fund ferry builds in China (34:53) Guest: Nicolas Jimenez, President and CEO of B.C Ferries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can Canada and the west meaningfully decouple from China?
bonusGuest: Gary Mar, President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Helping first responders and military leaders overcome psychological trauma
bonusGuest: Derek Sienko, Chief Mental Health Officer of Diversified Rehabilitation Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B.C. Ferries receives massive $1 billion federal loan to fund ferry builds in China
bonusGuest: Nicolas Jimenez, President and CEO of B.C Ferries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canadian urbanist partners with Paris Mayor for groundbreaking exhibition
bonusGuest: Brent Toderian, City planner; Urbanist at TODERIAN UrbanWORKS; formerly chief planner of the city of Vancouver and now advises cities all over the world on city planning needs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Show: June 25, 2025
Who’s really watching the public’s money? GUEST: Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond Do overachievers break records so we don’t have to? GUEST: Drex, Corus Radio Broadcaster Film studio wins lawsuit with Langley Township over millions in “community amenity” fees GUEST: Thomas Martini, President and CEO of Lorval Developments B.C Conservative caucus meeting puts John Rustad in the hot seat GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global B.C Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who let the Olympic Oval CEO earn $1.8 million in 2.5 years to run a glorified community centre?
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Beware The Swine! The danger of invasive pigs in B.C
bonusGUEST: Gail Wallin, Executive Director of the Invasive Species Council of B.C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who’s really watching the public’s money?
bonusGUEST: Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Show: June 24, 2025
Breaking down the numbers: How much will the 2026 FIFA World Cup cost B.C.? (0:44) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter The shocking costs of Olympic Oval executives on Richmond taxpayers' dime (11:41) Guest: Kash Heed, Richmond City Councillor Is it time for TransLink to add barriers on Skytrain platforms? (25:45) Guest: Kathryn Cunningham, mother who is calling for barriers on Skytrain platforms after the death of her son Why business leader Ryan Beedie's warning matters (34:22) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why B.C.’s development industry is in dire straits
bonusGuest: Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why business leader Ryan Beedie's warning matters
bonusGuest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tesla robotaxis roll out in the U.S; are they safe enough to hail?
bonusGuest: Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The shocking costs of Olympic Oval executives on Richmond taxpayers' dime
bonusGuest: Kash Heed, Richmond City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why Vancouver's second "carbon tax" spells doom for commercial and residential buildings
bonusGuest: Charan Sethi, President and CVO of Tien Sher Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Show: June 23, 2025
Anmore South heads to a public hearing amidst strong resident backlash (0:46) Guest: Leslie Hannigan, Anmore resident Nanaimo plans to prohibit the sale of invasive species; Is it time for a province-wide ban? (13:03) Guest: Gail Wallin, Executive Director of the Invasive Species Council of B.C B.C’s housing market flashing red (20:20) Guest: Anne McMullin, President and CEO of the Urban Development Institute The 40th anniversary of the tragic Air India Flight 182 bombing (35:14) Guest: Susheel Gupta, chair of the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime. His mother was one of the victims Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 40th anniversary of the tragic Air India Flight 182 bombing
bonusGuest: Susheel Gupta, chair of the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Commentary: We say ‘buy local’—but keep choosing China. Here’s why that won’t change anytime soon
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B.C.’s housing market flashing red
bonusGuest: Anne McMullin, President and CEO of the Urban Development Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Jas Johal Show: June 20, 2025
Forensic Audit Launched at Richmond Olympic Oval Amid Scrutiny Over Executive Salaries (0:41) Guest: Kash Heed, Richmond City Councillor Major Layoffs Hit B.C. Developers as Market Slows (14:32) Guest: Bob Rennie, executive director of Rennie, a Vancouver based real estate marketing firm The Wrap - Could we see more people marrying A.I? (27:05) Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is B.C chasing savings at the cost of sovereignty? Premier David Eby speaks
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