The Jas Johal Show

The disconnect between regional planning and the BC NDP’s housing plan GUEST: Eric Woodward, mayor of the Township of Langley Why are moose licking your car on the highway? GUEST: Dr. Roy Rea [pronounced “Ray”], professor of Ecosystem Science and Management at UNBC The Week That Was in BC Politics GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief The latest tech standouts at CES 2024 GUEST: Andy Baryer, Tech & Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Will we ever be prepared for snow? GUEST: Geri Mayer-Judson, show contributor New TV is the old TV: Amazon adds commercials to Prime Video GUEST: Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine columnist and CKNW contributor The Wrap - Will we ever be prepared for snow & The Golden Ouch. Is it finally time to kill the award show genre? GUEST: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host GUEST: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine columnist and CKNW contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST Geri Mayer-Judson, show contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Andy Baryer, Tech & Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

GUEST: Dr. Roy Rea, professor of Ecosystem Science and Management at UNBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Eric Woodward, mayor of the Township of Langley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reset the counter: a truck hits the Massey Tunnel Guest: Jas Johal, host Should veterinary care be tax deductible? GUEST: Rebeka Breder, Animal Rights Lawyer Transit funding heading over a cliff, can mobility pricing help? GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter Could B.C be heading into an energy crisis? GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative Does B.C need a flipping tax? GUEST: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Rebeka Breder, Animal Rights Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jas Johal rants on another yet another transport truck causing damage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayors lobby Victoria and Ottawa for transit dollars. Is anybody listening? GUEST: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam and Chair of the Translink Mayors’ Council Why are Churches in Canada being targeted by arsonists GUEST: Breen Oullette, Vancouver-based lawyer, of Metis descent, and a Former election candidate for the federal NDP Mayor Ken Sim’s former Chief of Staff fires back at the city’s street sweeps policy GUEST: Kareem Allam, former chief of staff for Mayor Ken Sim and Campaign Manage The complexities in being donor-conceived GUEST: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor & “Matthew”, Vancouver resident and donor-conceived person Can our health care system cope with our record immigration numbers? GUEST: Adrian Dix, B.C. Minister of Health How are Metro Vancouver homeless shelters preparing for the cold snap? GUEST: Jack O’Halloran, CEO of the Surrey Urban Mission Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Jack O’Halloran, CEO of the Surrey Urban Mission Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Adrian Dix, B.C. Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Geri MayerJudson, Show Contributor &“Matthew”, Vancouver resident and donor-conceived person Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Kareem Allam, former chief of staff for Mayor Ken Sim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Breen Oullette, Vancouver-based lawyer, of Metis descent, and a Former election candidate for the federal NDP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam and Chair of the Translink Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Full Show: Will Ottawa close the commercial trucking loophole, Australia and the UK tightening visa process for immigrants and international students & Local businesses struggle to pay off CEBA loans and seek extension Will Ottawa close the commercial trucking loophole? GUEST: Dave Earle, President and CEO of BC Trucking Association Australia and the U.K cut back on immigration and international students, why is Canada headed in the opposite direction? GUEST: Barj Dhahan, Co-founder and director of the Canada India Education Society Why is fuel efficiency declining in cars after decades of progress? GUEST: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com B.C’s fast growing population and impact on health care GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Local businesses struggle to pay off CEBA loans and seek extension GUEST: Peggy Lee, owner of Pegsters Coffee Shop in North Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Peggy Lee, owner of Pegsters Coffee Shop in North Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

GUEST: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor & Cindy Wasser, Principal & Founder of Hope Springs Fertility Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Barj Dhahan, Co-founder and director of the Canada India Education Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Dave Earle, President and CEO of BC Trucking Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political issues in 2024 GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter Pope Francis comments on ‘deplorable’ surrogacy births GUEST: Geri-Mayer Judson, Show Contributor B.C’s construction industry in 2024 GUEST: Chris Gardner, President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association Disney loses rights to the original Mickey Mouse and Winnie The Pooh & The biggest winners at the 2024 Golden Globes GUEST: Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine columnist and CKNW contributor Where does Donald Trump stand in the Iowa caucus? GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent The impact of AI deepfakes and social media on elections GUEST: Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and Founder of Mediated Reality First ever Team Canada tryouts for female box lacrosse GUEST: Tami Rayner, General Manager of the Women’s National Lacrosse Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Tami Rayner, General Manager of the Women’s National Lacrosse Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and Founder of Mediated Reality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

GUEST: Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine columnist and CKNW contributor 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

GUEST: Geri-Mayer Judson, Show Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan. 5, 2024: Guest host Bruce Claggett in for Jas Johal B.C. inmates transported to Abbotsford hospital after multiple stabbings at different prisons Guest: John Randle, President of Union of Correctional Officers Canada’s B.C. Expert doubts body-worn cameras will increase Vancouver police accountability Guest: Tom Stamatakis, President at Canadian Police Association Musk’s X.com delivering a worse experience for many Canadians Guest: Mario Canseco, President, Research Co CES preview Guest: Andy Baryer, Tech & Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Smackdown Guest: Steven Chang, CKNW producer Daffodils blooming near English Bay in January?! Guests: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show contributor Douglas Justice, Associate Director, UBC Botanical Garden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, wine overtakes beer as B.C. drinkers' preferred summer beverage purchase Guest host Bruce Claggett talks to: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show contributor Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Bruce Claggett talks to: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show contributor Douglas Justice, Associate Director, UBC Botanical Garden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Previewing the Consumer Electronics Show! Guest: Andy Baryer - Tech & Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Polls show Musk’s X.com is delivering a worse experience for many Canadians. Guest: Mario Canseco - President, Research Co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Expert doubts body-worn cameras will increase Vancouver police accountability. Guest: Tom Stamatakis - President at Canadian Police Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC inmates transported to Abbotsford hospital after multiple stabbings at different prisons. Guest: John Randle - Union of Correctional Officers Canada’s: Pacific Region President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan. 4, 2024: Guest host Bruce Claggett in for Jas Johal B.C’s coming debt boom Guest: Ben Eisen, Senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of the report Blue Monday - how to deal with post-holiday credit card bills Guest: Shannon Terrell, financial expert and spokesperson for NerdWallet Canada Rogers and Bell increases their prices on wireless plans for customers Guest: John Lawford, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) in Ottawa Why shouldn’t carbon pricing be blamed for Canada’s affordability challenges Guest: Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary Is the Rolling Stones logo on city hall too much “swagger” for Vancouver? Guests: Sarah Kirby-Yung and Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City Councillors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Bruce Claggett talks to Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Bruce Claggett talks to Sarah Kirby-Yung and Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City Councillors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why shouldn’t carbon pricing be blamed for Canada’s affordability challenges? Guest host Bruce Claggett talks to Trevor Tombe - Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rogers and Bell increases their prices on wireless plans for certain customers. Guest: John Lawford - Executive Director and General Counsel of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) in Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blue Monday - how to deal with post-holiday credit card bills Guest: Shannon Terrell - financial expert and spokesperson for NerdWallet Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC’s coming debt boom! Guest: Ben Eisen - Senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of the report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan. 3, 2023: Guest host Bruce Claggett in for Jas Johal The political implications behind anti-SOGI protests Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter What is SOGI, and why parents shouldn’t be afraid of it Guest: Teri Westerby, Chilliwack School Board Trustee How will the Metro Vancouver transit strike affect commuters this weekend? Guest: Denis Agar, Exec director for Movement [Metro Vancouver Transit Riders] Magic mushroom packages anger B.C. MLA Guest: Elenore Sturko, B.C. United MLA for South Surrey and Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Addiction, Recovery and Education Is our judicial system lacking in support for repeat offenders for impaired driving? Guest: Kyla Lee, traffic lawyer with Acumen Law Preventing catalytic converter thefts with alarms as loud as a jet engine Guest: Rod Newlove, Inventor of the Converter Defender Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices