The Jas Johal Show

Calling for transparency from Vancouver police on clearing the East Hastings homeless encampment Brent Jolly, President of the Canadian Association of Journalists discusses media access in Canada An update on respiratory illness season in BC Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer of BC provides an update on respiratory illness season in B.C. Witnessing the clearing of homeless encampments in East Hastings Vince Tao, Community Organizer for VANDU - The Vancouver Area Network of Drug users, was around the block during the clearing discusses witnessing the clearing of Vancouver's DTES homeless encampment. Where could encampment residents end up next, when SROs don’t even meet fire safety code? Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councillor, Green Party of Vancouver discusses where DTES encampment residents are supposed to go when SRO's are not meeting fire safety codes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councillor, Green Party of Vancouver discusses where DTES encampment residents are supposed to go when SRO's are not meeting fire safety codes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vince Tao, Community Organizer for VANDU - The Vancouver Area Network of Drug users, was around the block during the clearing discusses witnessing the clearing of Vancouver's DTES homeless encampment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer of BC provides an update on respiratory illness season in B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent Jolly, President of the Canadian Association of Journalists discusses media access in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver removing tents on East Hastings Street today Sarah Blythe, Advocate for the DTES and Executive Director for the Overdose Prevention Society discusses the city of Vancouver's action to remove the 'tent city' on Hastings street. The Vancouver Canadians have been sold to U.S. based Diamond Baseball Holdings Jake Kerr, Chairman of the Vancouver Canadians discusses the sale of the team to U.S. based Diamond Baseball Holdings B.C.’s minimum wage will increase to $16.75 per hour on June 1 Sussanne Skidmore, President of BC Federation of Labour discusses the rise of BC's minimum wage - beginning June 1st ‘It is unsafe’: Vancouver asks police to help end Hastings Street tent encampment Vancouver Police Department Chief Adam Palmers discusses the process taken to remove Vancouver's Hastings Street encampment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Police Department Chief Adam Palmers discusses the process taken to remove Vancouver's Hastings Street encampment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sussanne Skidmore, President of BC Federation of Labour discusses the rise of BC's minimum wage - beginning June 1st Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Kerr, Chairman of the Vancouver Canadians discusses the sale of the team to U.S. based Diamond Baseball Holdings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Blythe, Advocate for the DTES and Executive Director for the Overdose Prevention Society discusses the city of Vancouver's action to remove the 'tent city' on Hastings street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. to get patient-to-nurse ratios, a first in Canada Health Minister Adrian Dix discusses how and why BC is getting patient-to-nurse ratios SFU's Varsity Football program comes to an end SFU football alumnus and former BC Lions player Angus Reid discusses the end of SFU's varsity's football program. The state of housing in BC BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon discussed the state of housing in BC How to avoid scams during tax season Simone Lis BBB CEO and President discusses how to avoid tax scams during the 2023 tax season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai discusses why today's sale of the Vancouver Canadians is a good day for baseball in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simone Lis BBB CEO and President discusses how to avoid tax scams during the 2023 tax season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon discussed the state of housing in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SFU football alumnus and former BC Lions player Angus Reid discusses the end of SFU's varsity's football program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health Minister Adrian Dix discusses how and why BC is getting patient-to-nurse ratios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna Cooper, Lawyer at Pivot Legal Society discusses the City of Vancouver's potential of using police to speed up clearing of DTES street camps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘Holding back our entire economy’: B.C. lays out housing plan, warns house-flipping tax imminent Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon discusses BC's newest housing plan, including warning house-flippers of an imminent tax. Weekend knife attack on B.C. bus was ISIS terrorism, RCMP alleges John Daly, Former host of CKNW’s Back on the Beat/Former Global News Investigative Journalist discusses this past weekend's knife attack in Surrey Vancouver budget task force appointed by Mayor Ken Sim Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor discusses the task force appointed by Mayor Ken Sim to analyze the city's budget. ‘Holding back our entire economy’: B.C. lays out housing plan, warns house-flipping tax imminent Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant discusses the latest in the province's housing plan. How to deal with exam time stress Dr. Deborah Saucier, President and Vice-Chancellor of Vancouver Island University discusses how to deal with exam time stress and how to guard against AI in education. Elon Musk has called for a 6-month pause on AI Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com discusses the potential of a pause of AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com discusses the potential of a pause of AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Deborah Saucier, President and Vice-Chancellor of Vancouver Island University discusses how to deal with exam time stress and how to guard against AI in education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant discusses the latest in the province's housing plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor discusses the task force appointed by Mayor Ken Sim to analyze the city's budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Daly, Former host of CKNW’s Back on the Beat/Former Global News Investigative Journalist discusses this past weekend's knife attack in Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon discusses BC's newest housing plan, including warning house-flippers of an imminent tax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rogers-Shaw deal approved by Ottawa in blockbuster telecom merger GUEST: Michael Geist, Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa; Canada Research Chair in Internet and e-Commerce Law Vancouver council votes to scrap proposed separated Broadway bike lane GUEST: Brent Toderian, City planner; Urbanist at TODUrbanWORKS; formerly chief planner of the city of Vancouver and now advises cities all over the world on city planning needs John Rustad named new BC Conservative leader & Site C and BC’s future energy needs GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief How does the Rogers-Shaw merger impact Canadians? GUEST: Rosa Addario, Communications Manager at OpenMedia CKNW takes WrestleMania GUEST: Steven Chang, CKNW Producer and Professional Wrestling Fanatic Crip Up the Kitchen: A new book about need to include disabled and neurodivergent cooks in the conversation around food GUEST: Jules Sherred, author of Crip Up the Kitchen, based in Duncan BC The Wrap: Do you still carry cash in 2023 & Jennifer Aniston says ‘Friends’ offensive to ‘a whole generation of kids’ 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: 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: Jules Sherred, author of Crip Up the Kitchen, based in Duncan BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Steven Chang, CKNW Producer and Professional Wrestling Fanatic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Rosa Addario, Communications Manager at OpenMedia 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: Brent Toderian, City planner; Urbanist at TODUrbanWORKS; formerly chief planner of the city of Vancouver and now advises cities all over the world on city planning needs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Michael Geist, Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa; Canada Research Chair in Internet and e-Commerce Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City of Vancouver set to vote on Broadway bike lanes Should city council vote yes to put bike lanes along Broadway? Guest: Gordon Price, fellow at SFU’s Centre for Dialogue, former Vancouver City Councillor and former Translink Board Member Donald Trump indicted in Manhattan hush money probe: U.S. reports Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Vatican rejects doctrine that fueled centuries of colonialism Guest: Breen Ouellette, Vancouver-based lawyer and former election candidate for the federal NDP When can we expect a decision on the Surrey Police transition? Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief City of Vancouver decides fate of potential Broadway bike lanes Guest: Mike Klassen, Vancouver City Councillor (ABC) Are all retail businesses expected to accept cash transactions? Do you still carry cash? Should all businesses be expected to accept cash? Guest: Talia Miller, CKNW Producer B.C. women competing in 15-day Moroccan rally across the Sahara Desert Guests: Myra Van Waterloo, Nanaimo resident & Jessa Arcuri, Penticton Resident ABC Vancouver votes down Broadway corridor Bike Lanes Guest: Christine Boyle, Vancouver Councillor with One City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Christine Boyle, Vancouver Councillor with One City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests: Myra Van Waterloo, Nanaimo resident Jessa Arcuri, Penticton Resident Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you still carry cash? Should all businesses be expected to accept cash? Guest: Talia Miller, CKNW Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Mike Klassen, Vancouver City Councillor (ABC) 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: Breen Ouellette, Vancouver-based lawyer and former election candidate for the federal NDP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Should city council vote yes to put bike lanes along Broadway? Guest: Gordon Price, fellow at SFU’s Centre for Dialogue, former Vancouver City Councillor and former Translink Board Member Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Engaging in a year-long planning process to maximize reserve land’s financial and social value Khelsilem, Squamish Nation Council Chair discusses engaging in a year-long planning process to maximize reserve land’s financial and social value Spring wildlife is on the move! Lesley Fox, Executive Director of The Fur-Bearers discusses spring wildlife in BC. Is it actually possible to eliminate junk fees like ticket service fees? Kingsley Bailey, General Manager of VancouverTicket.com discusses whether it is possible to eliminate junk fees like ticket service fees? Liberals seek probe of Chinese influence at B.C. legislature Todd Stone, BC Liberal House Leader discusses a potential probe into Chinese influence at the B.C. legislature California’s gas gouging bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom Peter McCartney, Climate campaigner at The Wilderness Committee discusses California's new gas gouging bill. Why the Broadway corridor should have bike lanes Kit Sauder, Co-Chair of Vancouver Renters' Advisory Committee discusses why the Broadway corridor should have bike lanes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Stone, BC Liberal House Leader discusses a potential probe into Chinese influence at the B.C. legislature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kit Sauder, Co-Chair of Vancouver Renters' Advisory Committee discusses why the Broadway corridor should have bike lanes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter McCartney, Climate campaigner at The Wilderness Committee discusses California's new gas gouging bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Wayne Markman, CEO of SYMBYX Biome and Larry Gifford, National Director of Talk Radio for Corus Entertainment, and host of When Life Gives you Parkinson’s Podcast discuss a new non-invasive Parkinson’s light therapy laser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kingsley Bailey, General Manager of VancouverTicket.com discusses whether it is possible to eliminate junk fees like ticket service fees? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lesley Fox, Executive Director of The Fur-Bearers discusses spring wildlife in BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Khelsilem, Squamish Nation Council Chair discusses engaging in a year-long planning process to maximize reserve land’s financial and social value Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grading the 2023 Federal Budget Dr. Allan Tupper, Professor at the Department of Political Science in UBC grades the 2023 Federal Budget Vancouver’s mayor on public safety in light of downtown Starbucks stabbing Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim comments on public safety in Vancouver after a fatal stabbing at a downtown Starbucks Liquor tax changed to 2% in federal budget announcement Jeff Guignard, President of ABLE BC comments on the federal government's liquor tax change to 2%. New spending on retirees represents 85% of the $132 billion deficit projected over the next 5 years Dr. Paul Kershaw, Director of the Master of Public Health Program at UBC’s School of Population & Public Health, and founder of Generation Squeeze analyzes the federal budget. Pierre Poilievre reacts to the 2023 Federal Budget Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party reacts to the 2023 Federal Budget. The BC government’s announcement on Ozempic access BC Minister of Health Adrian Dix discusses the availability of Ozempic in the province. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices