The Jas Johal Show

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

Guest: Mike De Jong, Former MLA & Finance Minister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Chaos in Mexico: B.C. Traveller Details Puerto Vallarta Violence (0:32) Guest: Ryan Voutilainen, Vancouver resident currently in Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta: Vancouver Real Estate Marketer Caught in Cartel Crossfire (10:10) Guest: Bob Rennie, founder of Rennie, a Vancouver based real estate marketing firm After El Mencho: Could the Fallout Reach Vancouver? (20:09) Guest: Christian Lepreucht, Political Science Professor at Royal Military College and Queens University, specializing in intelligence and national security The Agenda - B.C.’s Budget Reckoning: Do Deficits Matter? (34:28) Guests: 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

Guests: 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

Puerto Vallarta: Vancouver Real Estate Marketer Caught in Cartel Crossfire Guest: Bob Rennie, founder of Rennie, a Vancouver based real estate marketing firm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver’s Iranian Community on Edge as U.S.–Iran Tensions Escalate Guest: Negar Mojtahedi, reporter for Iran International, host of the Eye For Iran Podcast series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chaos in Mexico: B.C. Traveller Details Puerto Vallarta Violence Guest: Ryan Voutilainen, Vancouver resident currently in Puerto Vallarta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supreme Court Kills Trump’s Emergency Tariffs: What It Means for Canada and B.C. (0:39) Plus, how Canada will be impacted by the Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs? (10:55) Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Massey Tunnel’s $4.1B Price Tag Now Comes With an Asterisk: Why Won’t Government Say the Real Cost? (14:33) George Harvie, Mayor of Delta Trump runs into tariff roadblock, while Eby’s deficit slides downhill (22:31) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: Inside the Quiet Separation Shaping Immigrant Families (37:29) Wiley Wei-Chun Ho, author of The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why didn’t they tell the authorities? Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street: Inside the Quiet Separation Shaping Immigrant Families Wiley Wei-Chun Ho, author of The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: The Supreme Court blocks Trump’s emergency tariffs — hours later, he unveils a new 10 percent global levy. What does it mean for Canada and B.C. exporters? Washington correspondent Reggie Cecchini joins us. (1:24) Keith Baldrey drops by to ask: did anyone in the NDP view this budget through a political lens — or just an accounting one? (11:54) Deficits once signalled crisis. Now they’re routine. Former B.C. Liberal finance minister Gary Collins explains what it took to balance the books — and whether that kind of discipline is possible today. (20:03) Former Conservative MP crosses the floor to join Mark Carney’s Liberals, citing national unity.What does Matt Jeneroux’s move signal about fractures on the right and momentum for the government? Global News Ottawa correspondent Mackenzie Gray joins us. (35:54) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump runs into tariff roadblock, while Eby’s deficit slides downhill Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Massey Tunnel’s $4.1B Price Tag Now Comes With an Asterisk: Why Won’t Government Say the Real Cost? George Harvie, Mayor of Delta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey mayoral candidate says yes Linda Annis, Surrey First city councillor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gas prices spike to highest levels since September (0:55) Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy Former Finance Minister Gary Collins on Balancing the Books — and the Tough Choices It Took (15:41) Gary Collins, former Finance Minister of B.C under Premier Gordon Campbell Viaducts at a Crossroads: Demolition Delayed, Costs Climb, and the Financing Fight Begins (31:28) Geoff Meggs, former Vancouver City Councillor, and former Chief of Staff to Premier John Horgan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Viaducts at a Crossroads: Demolition Delayed, Costs Climb, and the Financing Fight Begins Geoff Meggs, former Vancouver City Councillor, and former Chief of Staff to Premier John Horgan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Donaldson, CEO of B.C. Food and Beverage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Finance Minister Gary Collins on Balancing the Books — and the Tough Choices It Took Gary Collins, former Finance Minister of B.C. under Premier Gordon Campbell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Horgan’s Caution vs. Eby’s Red Ink: B.C.’s Fiscal Turn (0:48) Selina Robinson, former Finance Minister of B.C Should the Pattullo Bridge be repurposed into a pedestrian park? (16:37) Tamara Taggart, former CTV News at Six anchor, and host of the TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart podcast Human Trafficking in B.C.: Exploitation Hiding in Plain Sight (25:10) Susannah Pierce, Founder, Human Trafficking Prevention Network of B.C., and former Country Chair of Shell Canada Another Conservative Crosses the Floor — Liberals Edge Closer to Majority (38:55) Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Susannah Pierce, Founder, Human Trafficking Prevention Network of B.C., and former Country Chair of Shell Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Guest: Selina Robinson, former Finance Minister of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Budget 2026: The Reckoning (0:16) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief How did B.C.’s finances go off track? (11:54) Guest: Jock Finlayson, senior fellow of the Fraser Institute, and former Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer for the Business Council of British Columbia B.C expands PST to more services in 2026 Budget (27:21) Guest: Ryan Mitton, Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C. with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business B.C.’s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey (33:46) Guest: Brenda Bailey, B.C.’s Minister of Finance B.C. budget: Red ink and hard choices (46:59) Guest: David Williams, Vice President of Policy for the Business Council of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: David Williams, Vice President of Policy for the Business Council of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Jock Finlayson, Chief Economist, Independent contractors and businesses association, and senior fellow of the Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C expands PST to more services in 2026 Budget Guest: Ryan Mitton, Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C. with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Barry Penner, Chair of the Energy Futures Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to David Williams, Economist with the B.C. Business Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, President-elect with the Canadian Medical Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Neil Crystal, CEO of Polygon Homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Philip Tedeschi, Researcher who looks at the human animal bond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Yvonne Schalle, Global B.C. Meteorologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to: Stewart Prest, Political Science lecturer at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Amna Shah, MLA Surrey City Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Lisa Dominato, Vancouver City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Jerry Steele, criminal defence lawyer, Steele Law Corporation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Nick Laba, editor, Vancouver is Awesome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Yuthika Girme, professor at SFU - relationship and singlehood psychologist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Elaine Stevens, Resident Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb. 12, 2025: Guest host Robin Gill in for Jas Johal Tumbler Ridge resident provides an update on the community (0:00) Guest: Garret Golhof, Tumbler Ridge resident Will the long-delayed Olympic Village school project ever be built? (13:40) Guest: Cathy Thornicroft, Olympic Village resident, and retired assistant superintendent at the Richmond and Delta School Districts U.S House votes to end Trump tariffs on Canada (25:49) Guest: Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University’s Department of Economics Vancouver City council approves Granville Street revitalization (37:42) Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, ABC Vancouver City councillor B.C. Legislative session begins with Day of Mourning for Tumbler Ridge (46:02) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Sarah Kirby-Yung, ABC Vancouver City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. House votes to end Trump tariffs on Canada Guest host Robin Gill talks to Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University’s Department of Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the long-delayed Olympic Village school project ever be built? Guest host Robin Gill talks to Cathy Thornicroft, Olympic Village, and retired assistant superintendent at the Richmond and Delta School Districts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tumbler Ridge resident provides an update on the community Guest host Robin Gill talks to Garret Golhof, Tumbler Ridge resident Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Larry Neufeld, B.C. Conservative MLA for Peace River South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Dr. Emma Cunliffe - Professor at UBC's Allard School of Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tumbler Ridge parent shares his daughter’s account of the shooting Guest host Robin Gill talks to Dennis Campbell, Tumbler Ridge parent, whose daughter Quinn was inside the school when the shooting occurred Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Laura Dugan, Professor of Human Security and Sociology at Ohio State University study in extremist violence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices