
The Jas Johal Show
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Can our health care system cope with our record immigration numbers?
GUEST: Adrian Dix, B.C. Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The complexities in being donor-conceived
GUEST: Geri MayerJudson, Show Contributor &“Matthew”, Vancouver resident and donor-conceived person Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Access For Everyone: campaign to expand transit in Metro Vancouver
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
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
North Vancouver coffee shop told they don’t qualify for CEBA loan forgiveness
GUEST: Peggy Lee, owner of Pegsters Coffee Shop in North Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B.C’s fast growing population and impact on health care
GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why is fuel efficiency declining in cars after decades of progress?
GUEST: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The state of surrogacy in Canada
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
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Ottawa close the commercial trucking loophole?
GUEST: Dave Earle, President and CEO of BC Trucking Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Full Show: Political issues in 2024, Disney loses rights to the original Mickey Mouse & The impact of AI deepfakes and social media on elections
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
First ever Team Canada tryouts for female box lacrosse
bonusGUEST: Tami Rayner, General Manager of the Women’s National Lacrosse Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The impact of AI deepfakes and social media on elections
bonusGUEST: Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and Founder of Mediated Reality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Where does Donald Trump stand in the Iowa caucus?
bonusReggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Disney loses rights to the original Mickey Mouse and Winnie The Pooh & The biggest winners at the 2024 Golden Globes
bonusGUEST: Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine columnist and CKNW contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B.C’s construction industry in 2024
bonusGUEST: Chris Gardner, President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pope Francis comments on ‘deplorable’ surrogacy births
bonusGUEST: Geri-Mayer Judson, Show Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Political issues in 2024
bonusGUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stabbings in prisons, body-warn cameras & X's is a bad experience for Canadians
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

The Wrap: Lululemon founder Chip Wilson criticizes company's diversity and inclusion efforts
bonusPlus, 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

Daffodils blooming near English Bay in January?!
bonusGuest 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!
bonusPreviewing 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 users are not happy with Musk's rebranding of Twitter
bonusPolls 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
bonusExpert 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.
bonusBC 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

B..C.'s debt boom, Blue Monday & carbon pricing
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

Should the Rolling Stones logo have been lit up at Vancouver City Hall?
bonusGuest host Bruce Claggett talks to Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the Rolling Stones logo on city hall too much “swagger” for Vancouver?
bonusGuest 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?
bonusWhy 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 is increasing their prices on wireless plans for customers
bonusRogers 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
bonusBlue 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!
bonusBC’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

Anti-SOGI protests, transit strike & magic mushrooms
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

The most anticipated movies of 2024
bonusGuest host Bruce Claggett talks to Geri Mayer-Judson, show contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Air Canada last in rankings, Everything Financial & Top-homed values
Jan. 2, 2024: Guest host Bruce Claggett in for Jas Johal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The year of unions, immigrant obstacles & New year's resolutions
Dec. 29, 2023: Guest host Rob Fai in for Jas Johal How 2023 became the year of unions Guest: Zak Vescera, The Tyee’s Labour Reporter The “Canadian Experience” barrier: Holding back immigrant success Guest: Tareq Hadhad, Founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate Polar Bear Swim Guest: Brennan Bastyovanszky, Vancouver Park Board commissioner How to stick to your fitness resolution? Guest: Anna Rhymer, Fitness and nutrition coach New Years’ resolutions Guest: Geri Mayer-Judson, show contributor More than 1,500 blood donations needed in B.C. before Jan. 7: Canadian Blood Services Guest: Gayle Voyer, Associate Director for Donor Relations and Collections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wrap: Do you have a New Year’s resolution? And what is it?
bonusPlus, the most popular baby names Guest host Rob Fai talks to: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than 1,500 blood donations needed in B.C. before Jan. 7: Canadian Blood Services
bonusGuest host Rob Fai talks to Gayle Voyer, Associate Director for Donor Relations and Collections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Years’ resolutions
bonusGuest host Rob Fai talks to Geri Mayer-Judson, show contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to stick to your fitness resolution?
bonusGuest host Rob Fai talks to Anna Rhymer, Fitness and nutrition coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Polar Bear Swim
bonusGuest host Rob Fai talks to Brennan Bastyovanszky, Vancouver Park Board commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The “Canadian Experience” barrier: Holding back immigrant success
bonusGuest host Rob Fai talks to Tareq Hadhad, Founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How 2023 became the year of unions
bonusGuest host Rob Fai talks to Zak Vescera, The Tyee’s Labour Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices