The Jas Johal Show

Guest: Bob Rennie, art collector and founder and executive director of Rennie, a Vancouver based real estate marketing firm 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: Jeannie Lo, President of the Canadian Dolphins Swim Club and Swim B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Vancouver’s 2026 budget about belt-tightening or ballot-box politics? (0:39) Guest: Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City Councillor P.M. Carney announces new countermeasures for steel tariffs (14:40) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Ottawa correspondent with Global National Is Chinese steel to blame for Pattullo Bridge delays? (23:49) Guest: Scott Lunny, District 3 Director for the United Steelworkers (USW) Could Vancouver see a second carbon tax? (34:34) Guest: Bill Tieleman, director of the B.C Coalition for Affordable Dependable Energy (CADE) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

North Vancouver District cracks down on publicly parked RVs (0:44)Guest: Mike Little, District of North Vancouver Mayor The Lakers just sold for a record $10 billion: What does it mean for Vancouver’s long-shot dream of landing an NBA team? (9:26)Guest: Squire Barnes, Global B.C’s Sports Director and Anchor Drex has issues: Pickleball: beloved by players, hated by neighbours (17:18) Guest: Drex, Corus Radio Broadcaster Vancouver Talent Agency celebrates 35 years of building today’s biggest stars (32:11)Guest: Tyman Stewart, President of The Characters Talent Agency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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SROs and safety GUEST: Ravi Kahlon, B.C’s Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs B.C Ferries: Made In China? B.C's Transportation Minister reacts GUEST: Mike Farnworth, B.C’s Minister of Transportation and Transit The Wrap - Where have all the polite Canadians gone and e-scooters on highways? GUEST:Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster GUEST: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C Ferries: Made In China? B.C's Transportation Minister reacts GUEST: Mike Farnworth, B.C’s Minister of Transportation and Transit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Week That Was in Politics - June 13, 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SRO fire becomes the last straw for the Granville Entertainment District (0:36) Guest: Alan Goodall, owner of Aura Nightclub ‘Musqueamview St.’: Vancouver’s Trutch St. gets a name change (14:23) Guest: Wayne Sparrow, Musqueam Band Chief B.C. Ferry construction in China: good investment or risky business? (24:51) Guest: Richard Shimooka - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute specializing in strategic studies, comparative defence management approaches and foreign policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Richard Shimooka - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute specializing in strategic studies, comparative defence management approaches and foreign policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Safeway mega towers on Broadway get the green light from city hall (0:38) Guest: Peter Waldkirch, Lawyer and Director of Abundant Housing Vancouver Drex has issues (14:58) Guest: Drex, Corus Radio Broadcaster The VPD’s newest chief, live in-studio (30:03) Guest: Steve Rai, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C.'s transport minister Mike Farnworth has expressed concern over B.C. Ferries’ decision to have four new vessels built by a Chinese state-owned shipyard, citing ongoing trade tensions and economic harm caused by China. While B.C. Ferries CEO Nicolas Jimenez defended the move as a cost-effective and high-quality choice, Farnworth criticized the lack of involvement from Canadian shipyards. The first ferry is expected to be in service by 2029. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FIFA VP and CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani live in-studio!GUEST: Victor Montagliani, Vice President of the FIFA Council and President of CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football) B.C outsources ferry construction to China: risky or practical? GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global B.C Legislative Reporter Another extortion attempt on a South Asian businessman in Surrey GUEST: Staff Sgt. Lindsay Houghton, Senior Media Relations Officer for the Surrey Police Service Will B.C take further steps towards more municipal oversight?GUEST: Ravi Kahlon, B.C’s Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Carney vows to boost defence spending to meet NATO targets. Can he get it done?GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, Ottawa correspondent with Global National The significant growth in public sector jobsGUEST: Richard Zussman, Global B.C Legislative Reporter An intense, early start to Canada’s wildfire season; what can we expect?GUEST: Dr. Mathieu Bourbonnais, Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Geographic Sciences, and co-director of the Centre for Wildfire Coexistence at UBC Okanagan ER doctor alleges unsafe conditions at Fraser Health HospitalsGUEST: Kaitlin Stockton, emergency room physician at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, and Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PM Carney introduces bill to have ‘One Canadian Economy’ GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, Ottawa correspondent with Global National B.C Lions update kick off their season tomorrow against Edmonton GUEST: Duane Vienneau, President of the B.C Lions Amazon’s new fulfillment centre in Pitt Meadows: What it means for B.C’s economy GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail hould Costco be gatekeeping their $1.50 hot dogs? GUEST: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster GUEST: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Week That Was in Politics - June 6,2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Granville St. transformation gets the green light from city council GUEST: Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City Councillor What is it about Costco that gets people coming back?GUEST: David Ian Gray, Instructor of Retail Studies at the Capilano University’s School of Business, Founder of DIG360 Consulting Celebrating 40 years of the legendary Pajo’s Fish and Chips GUESTS:Pat Branch, founder of Pajo’s Fish and Chips & Cindy Plumb, Pat’s daughter and CEO of Pajo’s Fish and Chips Clean B.C could cost the province more than Trump's tariffsGUEST: Chris Gardner, President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Drex, Corus Radio Broadcaster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How hard are Trump’s doubled steel tariffs hitting Canada’s auto industry? GUEST: Brian Kingston, President and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturer’s Association Surrey’s $600 million arena: a community need or blind spending?GUEST: Linda Annis, Surrey City Councillor Back to the future. Alberta wants a pipeline. B.C. says no GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global B.C Legislative Reporter The Richmond golf coach hired as a consultant on the Owen Wilson series Stick GUEST: Nathan Leonhardt , Founder and Director of Instruction for the Tour Development Academy in Richmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal government’s cracks down on the U.S/Canada border with new billGUEST: Kelly Sundberg, former CBSA officer and Professor at Mount Royal University’s Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies Did the Broadway Subway take one step forward at the expense of nearby businesses? GUEST: Neil Wyles, executive director of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area Delayed and over budget: will the Broadway Subway see its finish line? GUEST: Frances Bula, Contributor for The Globe and Mail The First Ministers’ Meeting: what was discussed between Prime Minister Carney and our provincial leaders GUEST: Gary Mar, President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coquitlam finds itself in the B.C government’s housing ‘naughty list’GUEST: Richard Stewart, Mayor of Coquitlam Should B.C’s elected officials be allowed to double dip?GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global B.C Legislative Reporter Why are we demolishing so many homes in Metro Vancouver?GUEST: Michael Wiebe, former Vancouver City Councillor and Director at the Building Relocation and Deconstruction Association of B.C Crushed in the CONCAFF final — and now up for sale. What’s next for the Whitecaps?CONTACT: Squire Barnes, Global B.C’s Sports Director and Anchor 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

Park Board breathes sigh of relief after City of Vancouver halts transition effortsGUEST: Brennan Bastyovanszky , Vancouver Park Board Vice-Chair Should the government regulate temperatures at the workplace? GUEST: Pamela Charron, Executive Director of the Worker Solidarity Network New West councillor and struggling businesses call for caps on commercial rental ratesGUEST: Tasha Henderson, New Westminster City Councillor The Wrap - Would you rather take an Uber or a taxi in B.C? GUEST: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcasterGUEST: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Gurdip Sahota, Realtor and former General Manager of various taxi companies in the Surrey/Delta and the North Shore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Carney’s plan to fast track nation building projects GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Should B.C Parks be closed to non-Indigenous residents?GUEST: Caroline Elliott, Director of the Public Land Use Society and political commentator Are we seeing the end of public hearings for rezoning projects in Vancouver?GUEST: Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The problem with Canada signing on to Europe’s defense market (0:47) Guest: Richard Shimooka - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute specializing in strategic studies, comparative defence management approaches and foreign policy Drex Has Isssues: Does Surrey need a new 10,000 seat stadium? (12:54) Guest: Drex, Corus Radio Broadcaster Jas' thoughts: Is Uber’s expansion across B.C really a threat to the taxi industry? (27:55) Federal court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs, citing economic chaos (34:37) Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent The fate of the B.C NDP’s controversial Bill 15 (40:41) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Why the B.C government won’t budge on changing short term rental rules (48:44) Guest: Ravi Kahlon, B.C’s Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eby’s Mining Push Sparks Fury Over Fast-Track Bill GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global B.C Legislative Reporter Surrey’s 10,000-Seat Arena: Dream or Drain? Mayor Locke Weighs In GUEST: Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey Root Beer Relic: Fort St. John Man Sells Pieces of Massive 1,300-Item A&W Glassware Collection GUEST: Marcel Kristoff, former A&W franchise owner in Fort St. John and mug collector Can Canada Pivot Quickly enough to diversify its economy?GUEST: Gary Mar, CEO of Canada West Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Moe Sihota, former B.C NDP Cabinet Minister GUEST: Mary Polak, former B.C Liberal Cabinet Minister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do we need the Brenda Bowl in Burnaby? GUEST: Squire Barnes, Global BC Sports Director and Anchor Royal Visit and Throne Speech GUEST: Mackenzie Grey Should Metro Vancouver's 21 municipalities be reduced to between six and eight GUEST: Mike Harcourt, Former premier and Vancouver mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why can’t West Vancouver build more homes? GUEST: Mark Sager, District of West Vancouver Mayor Actress Olivia Cheng drops by to promote her new film Lucky StarGUEST: Olivia Cheng, actress and former broadcast journalist The Wrap - From Vancouver to Burnaby, should cities spend tax dollars on giant selfie signs & Does Metro Vancouver need a 10,000 seat stadium? GUEST: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcasterGUEST: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host 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

The dilemma behind the B.C ostrich farm cull GUEST: Jason Tetro, Host of the Super Awesome Science Show, Microbiologist with expertise in emerging pathogens Canada and Donald Trump's ‘Golden Dome’: are we giving up sovereignty for safety?GUEST: Richard Shimooka - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute specializing in strategic studies, comparative defence management approaches and foreign policy The UBC Grad who scored big on JeopardyGUEST: Brendan Liaw, current Jeopardy! Champion and UBC graduate Anmore South: the answer to Vancouver’s housing shortage crisis? GUEST: Paul Fenske, Principal and President of Placemark Design and Development, the company that designed Anmore South, leading the consultation, and is tasked with implementing the design Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Has Metro Vancouver outgrown its governance structure? GUEST: Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City Councillor DREX HAS ISSUES - At what point does vacuuming get too loud? GUEST: Drex, Corus Radio Broadcaster How long has the City of Richmond been dealing with financial mismanagement from within? GUEST: Kash Heed, Richmond City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Julie Kim, stand-up comedian and writer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we heading into a second postal strike? GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Associate professor at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business Can Vancouver afford a million dollar selfie sign? GUEST: Carson Binda, B.C Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Feder Comedian Julie Kim arrives in Vancouver for the Doing Too Much Comedy Tour! GUEST: Julie Kim, stand-up comedian and writer Premier David Eby ends DTES adviser’s contract after public scrutiny GUEST: Trevor Halford, B.C Conservative MLA for Surrey-White Rock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jas Johal rants about the trust in local governments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Nothing happens”: Vancouver store owner fed up with frequent retail crime GUEST: Tricia Hill, owner and executive director of Stoxx Vintage in Kingsgate Mall in Vancouver, Metrotown in Burnaby, and Nanaimo What’s next for Canada in the tariff landscape? GUEST: Dr. Samuel Roscoe, lecturer at UBC’s Sauder School of Business Rubber Duck Museum swims upstream to Tsawassen due to U.S/Canada tensions GUEST: Neil and Krystal King, owners of The Rubber Duck Museum in Point Roberts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are vehicle levies the answer to transit funding?GUEST: Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City Councillor What does a new federal A.I minister mean for Canada’s tech sector?GUEST: Rob Goehring, CEO of the A.I Network of B.C The Wrap - Should public service workers be rewarded with taxpayer-funded gift cards & Has festival food gotten out of hand? GUEST: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcasterGUEST: Tamara Taggart, former CTV News at Six anchor, and host of the TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart podcast 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

Why can’t the City of Richmond trace nearly $300,000 in gift cards for staff?GUEST: Catherine Urquhart, Global B.C Reporter Is Gregor Robertson wrong for prioritizing housing supply over home prices? The end of B.C’s E.V rebates leaves car dealers bracing for impactGUEST: Blair Qualey, President and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of B.C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Affordability concerns plague the Safeway Commercial Drive redevelopment plans GUEST: Craig Ollenberger, Chair of the Grandview Woodland Area Council DREX HAS ISSUES - Does Burnaby really need a landmark sign? GUEST: Drex, Corus Radio Broadcaster Is B.C seriously considering placing vehicle levies on drivers? GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global B.C Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils his new Cabinet GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, Ottawa correspondent with Global National PM Carney’s new federal cabinet: Did B.C get what it wants?GUEST: Stewart Prest, Political Science lecturer, University of British Columbia The fight to save Surrey’s Grade 7 band programsGUEST: Vanessa Prada, Surrey parent and advocate B.C government and public service workers find themselves at a standstillGUEST: Paul Finch, President of the BCGEU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Victoria bigfooting municipalities with Bill 15? GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief What’s causing the rise in gas prices?GUEST: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy How badly did the B.C government fumble Massey Tunnel upgrades? Feuding Langleys. Is it time to discuss amalgamation? GUEST: Eric Woodward, Township of Langley Mayor 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