The Jas Johal Show

B.C makes changes in Bill 7, surrenders sweeping powers to respond to tariffs GUEST: Gavin Dew, B.C Conservative MLA for Kelowna - Mission and Opposition Critic For Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Trump’s tighter border security causing trouble for Canadians crossing GUEST: Len Saunders, Lawyer with Blaine Immigration The Wrap - Have we become too comfortable using texts for high-stakes conversations? 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

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

Veteran B.C MLA runs as independent candidate in federal election after being shut out by the Conservatives GUEST: Mike De Jong, independent MP candidate for Abbotsford - South Langley How should the federal government respond to the U.S? Where does B.C’s removal of the carbon tax leave our provincial budget? GUEST: Peter Milobar, B.C Conservative MLA for Kamloops Centre and Critic for Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C government axes the carbon tax on April 1st GUEST: Brenda Bailey, B.C’s Minister of Finance Point Roberts business forced to close after being ‘destroyed’ by U.S trade war GUEST: Beth Calder, co-owner of Point To Point Parcel in Point Roberts Vancouver Art Gallery parts ways with CEO Anthony Kiendl GUEST: Bob Rennie, art collector Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s 45th general election is officially underway. In five weeks voters will head to the polls to decide who will be the next prime minister. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is calling for a “strong, positive mandate” to take on U.S. President Donald Trump. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a Tory government will be “respectful and firm” when standing up to Trump. The NDP, meanwhile, kicked off a campaign that is likely to be critical for Jagmeet Singh’s party and the Bloc Quebecois are also facing unexpected headwinds. Find and follow Global National with Dawna Friesen here: https://link.chtbl.com/gndf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More body cameras for Loblaws staff: a security measure or threat to privacy? GUEST: Ann Cavoukian, former 3-term Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, and Executive Director at Global Privacy & Security by Design Centre The road to the federal election: who’s on top? GUEST: Max Cameron, Professor at UBC’s Department of Political Science Will Poilievre's proposed GST cut bring relief to homebuyers? GUEST: Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Canada’s Song: a tribute by Glass Tiger’s Alan Frew GUEST: Alan Frew, lead singer of Glass Tiger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Frank Caputo, Conservative MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo 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

Was B.C’s carbon tax effective in reducing emissions? GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair of Energy Futures Initiative Former Vancouver mayor runs for Federal Liberal MP GUEST: Gregor Robertson, federal Liberal MP candidate for Vancouver Fraserview-South Burnaby, and former Mayor of Vancouver 23andMe files for bankruptcy, is your genetic data safe? GUEST: John Green, Lawyer at John Michael Green Law Corporation End of an era: Hudson’s Bay Company’s liquidation sale begins GUEST: Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How serious is the measles outbreak in BC? (Featuring Dr. Bonnie Henry!) The week that was in politics with Keith Baldrey! Are Tesla recalls sweeping Cybertrucks off the market? PLUS, what does the future of public transportation look like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to call for federal election by this weekend! Will bookstores end up being at the mercy of Trump tariffs? What does Canada’s defense deal with Europe mean for our country’s security? Can the B.C government save Duty-Free stores from tariff impacts? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Canada’s defense deal with Europe means for our country’s security 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

2025 federal election: what’s at stake? Guest: Richard Zussman - Global B.C Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tariff tactic that sends a message to Trump without causing Canada harm! Automakers are urging BC to pause and review EV mandates. A developer has revised the proposal for Granville Street to include high-rises of up to 43 storeys. How hard will ending the carbon tax hit BC’s budget? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the federal government’s standardized housing designs merely a pipe dream? From Nordstrom to The Bay; the fall of big department stores. 2025 Federal election coverage with Richard Zussman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025 Federal election coverage with Richard Zussman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Hydro customers are facing a 3.75% rate increase over the next 2 years, and we have Adrian Dix in-studio to elaborate on why this increase in happening. Does the end of the carbon tax mean the end of municipal natural gas bans? What institution is next to lay off staff as International students drop? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Agenda - Can BC afford the repeal of the carbon tax? 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

BC Hydro customers to face a 3.75% rate increase over the next 2 years. How will this impact your wallet?! Guest: Adrian Dix - BC’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Carney eliminates the federal consumer carbon tax on 1st day as Prime Minister GUEST: David Akin, Global News Chief Political Correspondent The Week That Was in Politics GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Two can play this game”: Alaska senator threatens to prevent cruise ship stops in B.C GUEST: Barry Penner, legal advisor for the Cruise Lines International Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C Premier David Eby talks tariffs, Columbia River treaty, and carbon tax GUEST: David Eby, Premier of B.C Why are kids' extra-curricular activities increasingly for the well-off? Fingerprint registration required for Canadians visiting U.S for over 30 days GUEST: Richard Kurland, Immigration lawyer and policy analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada hits back with more reciprocal tariffs on U.S goods GUEST: Jock Finlayson, Chief economist for the ICBA (Independent Contractors and Businesses Association in BC) Are Trump’s tariffs paralyzing our construction industry? GUEST: Beau Jarvis, President and CEO of Wesgroup Properties The man behind B.C’s involuntary care program GUEST: Dr. Daniel Vigo, B.C.'s chief scientific adviser for psychiatry, toxic drugs and concurrent disorders Why would it cost Vancouver $1.6 million a year to fix road lines? GUEST: Sarah Kirby Yung, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s back-and-forth tariff threats - who will give in first? GUEST: Dr. Noah Schwartz, Political Science professor at University of Fraser Valley B.C fast tracks recruitment of U.S-trained doctors GUEST: Josie Osborne, B.C’s Minister of Health How do Americans see Canadians amidst the trade war? GUEST: Mary Lou Steward, Mayor of Blaine, Washington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C government begins tariff response with the removal of U.S liquor from shelves GUEST: Rob Shaw, CHEK News Political Correspondent B.C quietly pulls the plug on PST exemption for used EVs GUEST: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com The Agenda 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

The Week That Was in Politics GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Can B.C afford to phase out natural gas in our province's power grid? GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair of Energy Futures Institute Got Milk? Donald Trump targets tariffs on Canadian dairy GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Professor & Director of the Agri-Food Analytic Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US/Canada tariff war pauses for breath GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, National Correspondent with Global National & Global News Doug Ford tough talks in response to Trump tariff threats GUEST: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for Global News Toronto Reported sightings of a Penticton peacocks take flight GUEST: Yanti Sharples, longtime Penticton resident and musician - who first saw the news on a community Facebook group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Rachel Smith, President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Bridgitte Anderson, President & CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Adam Taylor, Partner at Northstar Public affairs and a former senior advisor on international trade during the Stephen Harper Conservative government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trudeau meets with Trump today in the latest battle in this ongoing tariff war GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, National Reporter with Global National & Global News New west to pass Lobbyist Transparency Act GUEST: Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City Councillor Taken down on the final hurdle - Former B.C. Liberal Cabinet Minister Mike de Jong ousted from federal Conservative nomination race GUEST: Mike de Jong, Former B.C. Liberal Cabinet Minister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The frustration of both Canadians and Americans as U.S. President Donald Trump officially launches his trade war; and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's tough words for Trump. The fears among auto, steel, and aluminum companies. How Canadians are uniting as they fight the tariffs. Plus, how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to salvage his relationship with Trump after that infamous Oval Office shouting match. Listen to more episodes of Global National with Dawna Friesen here: https://link.chtbl.com/gndf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Chris Gardner, President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Provincial budget check in GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Impacts of US tariffs GUEST: Carlo Dade, director for international policy at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary Budget 2025 breakdown with BCBC GUEST: David Williams, Chief Economist at BCBC How tariffs could effect the construction industry GUEST: Chris Gardner, President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preliminary Rates for Anti-Dumping Duties for Softwood Lumber in the U.S. Department of Commerce's Sixth Administrative Review GUEST:Kurt Niquidet, President of BC Lumber Trade Council Metro Vancouver Updates GUEST: Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby, Metro Vancouver Board Chair The Agenda: Has the Canada-US relationship permanently changed or is this fight temporary and under Trump’s regime? GUEST: Mary Polak, former B.C Liberal Cabinet Minister GUEST: Moe Sihota, former B.C NDP Cabinet Minister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Washington Roundup and Fireworks between Zelensky and Trump GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent Global News Brad West proposed Metro Vancouver board members cut their fees GUEST: Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby Explosion and fire in Langley Township GUEST: Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, Langley RCMP 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: 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

Feb. 27, 2025: Guest host Robin Gill in for Jas Johal Sick in Mexico (0:00) Guest: Sheena Robinson, travelled to Mexico for a wedding and people got sick B.C. man loses out on double lung transplant because no specialists available (8:14) Guest: Dr. Robert Carruthers, President Consultant Specialists of B.C. Vancouver council approves controversial supportive housing freeze (23:30) Guest: Lisa Dominato, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill Navdeep Chhina, Director of Campaigns & Inclusion at HUB Cycling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin GIll talks to: Tom Dickinson, Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia Jennie McCaffrey, B.C. Parks Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to: Effy Demeter, Founder of Our DTES Amanda Burrows, Executive Director of First United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite getting a slap on the wrist by the integrity commissioner, the ABC party says it will continue to hold private meetings. The biggest takeaways from the Liberal leadership debate! Let's dissect Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s report on internal trade barriers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian school principals call for more support to deal with student substance use - seeing an increase in use - according to a study done by UBC. Guest: Lisa Beare - Minister of Education in the province Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey wants out from Metro Vancouver’s 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Guest: Eric Woodward - Chair of the Metro Vancouver Regional Planning Committee and Langley Township Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Business Council has some ideas for how the province can help ease the pain of the tariffs GUEST: David Williams, Vice President of Policy for the Business Council of BC How the tariff may impact or disrupt the effort to boost housing starts in British Columbia GUEST: Barrett Sprowsen, Senior VP sales and marketing at Peterson Provincial conservatives are having more internal strife GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global B.C Legislative Reporter ABC Vancouver’s secret meetings raise alarms GUEST: Kirk LaPointe, Columnist with Business in Vancouver New Westminster votes to make elected officials’ pay to go public GUEST: Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can you avoid fake casino ads online? GUEST: Maria Szabo, spokesperson for BCLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jewish Book Festival returns amid rising antisemitism and tensions surrounding the Gaza ceasefire GUEST: Dana Camil Hewitt, festival director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rapids - the app supporting early mental health diagnosis GUEST: Dr. Diane McIntosh, psychiatrist, author, educator, and host of the PsychedUP Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb. 24, 2025: Guest host Robin Gill in for Jas Johal Members of Vancouver's ABC party hold internal meetings and align messaging before debates (0:07) Guest: Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councillor Donald Trump’s tariffs on schedule, will take effect on March 4th (12:19) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Ottawa correspondent with Global National Delta Hospital Closures and the messaging around it (18:26) Guest: Jordan Armstrong, Global News Reporter Americans should come to Nanaimo (26:35) Guest: Leonard Krog, Mayor of Nanaimo Metro Vancouver’s special board meeting (34:49) Guest: Mike Hurley, Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board and Burnaby Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices