The Jill Bennett Show

Guest: Andrew Holland, Nature Conservancy of Canada Spokesperson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Cameron McNeil, Executive Director and Partner at MLA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 In BC government’s throne speech, the government promised to “ban guns from schools, colleges, universities, and hospitals.” Guest: Rod Gitalca, CEO & Executive Director at the CCFR Chapter 2 BC court rules having phone on lap not against the law Guest: Kyla Lee, Lawyer for Acumen Law Chapter 3 IPSOS has done a global poll on how people are viewing the coronavirus Guest: Darrell Bricker, IPSOS, CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Darrell Bricker, IPSOS, CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Rod Gitalca, CEO & Executive Director at the CCFR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Should we be taking an 8-billion dollar train link from the Eastern Suburbs into the Valley? Guest: Henry Braun, Mayor of Abbotsford Chapter 2 The Kootenay Loop in East Vancouver Guest: Michael Geller, President The Geller Group - Adjunct Professor SFU Centre for Sustainable Development Chapter 3 A motion by Coun. Carol Day to write to Marco Mendicino, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, urging him to end birthright citizenship for non-Canadians Guest: Carol Day, Richmond City Councilor Chapter 4 Variety Show of Hearts Telethon Guest: Cally Wesson, CEO of Variety - the Children’s Charity Chapter 5 Surrey has lost its court bid to keep Uber out Guest: Brenda Locke, Surrey City Councilor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Carol Day, Richmond City Councilor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Are we overreacting to the spread of the novel coronavirus? Guest: Dr. Steven Taylor, Professor and clinical psychologist in the Dept. of Psychiatry at UBC Chapter 2 Court quashes two challenges against Uber - one against the VTA, and the other against the City of Surrey Guest: Ian Tostenson, President and CEO of Ridesharing Now for BC Chapter 3 The BC Law Society will no longer ask questions about medical fitness - specifically, mental health Guest: Kyla Lee, Lawyer with Acumen Law Chapter 4 A new report from the Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment says that in order to clean up our coastlines, we’re going to have to really work together Guest: Sheila Malcomson, MLA for Nanaimo, Parliamentary Secretary for Environment Chapter 5 Variety Telethon Guest: Michelle Stowell, Mother of Kaydence, he’s a 12-year-old boy from Port Moody who was born with a chromosomal abnormality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Surrey-Langley skytrain business case approved, but funding for the entire length of the line hasn’t been yet GUEST: Nathan Pachal, Langley City Councillor, sustainable communities advocate, urban commentator Chapter 2 Should Upper-Income Canadians Pay More Income Tax? Guest: Philip Cross, Fraser Institute Senior Fellow and author of the new report on taxing top income earners Chapter 3 Coronavirus Update Guest: Jason Tetro, Host of the CuriousCast Super Awesome Science Show, Infectious Disease expert Chapter 4 Kennedy Stewart: City’s goal isn’t just to preserve the number of co-ops, but to expand them Guest: Patrick Condon, Urban Designer, planner, and professor at UBC’s school of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Chapter 5 What are some signs to look out for if you’re concerned about a senior, or someone in care? Guest: Isobel Mackenzie, B.C.’s Seniors Advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Bird count a trend tracker on the road to extinction...or rebirth Guest: John Reynolds, Professor of Aquatic Ecology & Conservation at SFU, Chair of Endangered Wildlife in Canada Chapter 2 David Eby once again ruled out bringing in private insurance to BC this week, and introduced a “Fairness Office” Guest: Kris Sims, BC Director Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 3 Conservative Petition Supporting Canadian Firearms Owners Now Largest e-Petition in Canadian History Guest: Glen Motz, MP for Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner and Associate Shadow Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Chapter 4 A tentative inter-municipal license for ride-hailing has been approved Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor, Advocate for IMBL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Pro Khalistan Sikh Group to Protest Religious Discrimination in India, burn the Indian Constitution Guest: Jay Grewal, Sikhs for Justice, Director of International Policy Chapter 2 Revelstoke councilor resigns over mayor and council pay increases Guest: Steven Cross, Councillor for Revelstoke Chapter 3 Punky the dog Guest: Victoria Shroff, Animal Law Lawyer, Adjunct Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, School of Law, UBC Chapter 4 The latest on what’s happening in China’s western Xinjiang province Guest: Salih Hudayar, Prime Minister of the East Turkistan Government in Exile Chapter 5 While the big story has been Uber and Lyft’s long-awaited arrival, in the valley there’s a desire to see greater public-transportation investment. Guest: Jason Lum, Chair of The Fraser Valley Regional District Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 New stats Canada numbers are out on cannabis popularity and pricing across the Country, where does BC stand? Guest: Gary McKenna, Reporter, Tri-City News Chapter 2 We will be having Lyft and Uber Guest: Ian Tostenson, President and CEO, Ridesharing Now for BC Chapter 3 Recap of the court proceedings around Meng Wanzhou Guest: Ian Young, Vancouver Correspondent for the South China Morning Post Chapter 4 Latest on the Wuhan Coronavirus Guest: Jordan Tustin, Field Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor at the School of Occupational and Public Health, Ryerson University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 UNDRIP event this past week, what happened? What can we take away, and where do we go from here Guest: Jennifer Turner, Finding the Path Event Director, Special Projects Director for Resource Works Chapter 2 The Federal Conservative Party leadership race has really kicked off Guest: Alise Mills, Senior Consultant and Political Commentator Chapter 3 A group of Coquitlam residents has sent a letter to the province citing concerns for salmon habitats in the Coquitlam River Guest: Tony Matalijha, President of the North Fraser Salmon Assistance Program Chapter 4 Andrew Weaver’s Departure and the Trans-Mountain Pipeline decision “beatdown” Guest: Mike Smyth, Columnist with The Province Chapter 5 Child poverty rates haven’t budged much - what can we do to buck the trend? Guest: Katie Hyslop, Education and Youth reporter with The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chapter 1 Vaccines work - we shouldn’t have to keep repeating this, but we do Guest: Meghan Collie, National Online Journalist, Lifestyle Chapter 2 Patrik Mathews arrested by FBI Guest: Ryan Thorpe, Reporter with the Winnipeg Free Press Chapter 3 Vancouver City Snow Response Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor, NPA Chapter 4 Scientists recently revealed that they’ve discovered a new exoplanet that’s about the same size as the Earth Guest: Joanna Woo, Professor in the Department of Physics at SFU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Grow Tech Labs and ETC3 Launched Canada’s first privately-owned plant science research centre in Vancouver Guest: Barinder Rasode, CEO and Co-Founder of Grow Tech Labs Chapter 2 Should we make community college free? One expert says we should - and the economics behind it back him up Guest: Bruce Sacerdote, Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College Chapter 3 The RCMP put out a warning this week about a new scam on popular messaging platform WhatsApp involving cheap airline fares Guest: Jesse Miller, Founder of Mediated Reality, social media educator Chapter 4 First Nations Leadership Council to release a statement condemning ongoing racist attitudes in BC Guest: Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President, Union of BC Indian Chiefs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 What you should - and shouldn’t do on work computers Guest: Olivia Bowden, National Online Journalist, Lifestyle with Global News Chapter 2 Should municipalities be doing more to deal with climate change? Guest: Kelly Greene, Richmond City Councilor Chapter 3 BCCPA CEO to respond to RBC report on Canada’s aging demographic Guest: Daniel Fontaine, CEO of BC Care Providers Association Chapter 4 Who sticks up for workers in the gig economy? Guest: Paul Willcocks, Senior Editor, The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Victoria Shroff: Looking forward to animal law in 2020 Guest: Victoria Shroff,one of the first and longest serving animal-law lawyers in Canada. She has been practising animal law for 20 years in downtown Vancouver at Shroff and Associates and is also adjunct professor of animal law at Allard School of Law at UBC. Chapter 2 Fatal assault in Oppenheimer Park marks Vancouver’s first homicide of 2020 Guest: John Coupar, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Chapter 3 New urban parks are more than big grassy fields for playing sports Guest: Susan Herrington, professor in landscape architecture at the University of B.C Chapter 4 Lines in the dark Guest: Jody Vance, Contributor at The Orca, occasional host on CKNW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chapter 1 Commentary: The 2020s have already begun with a military bang Guest: Matthew Fisher, international affairs columnist and foreign correspondent who has worked abroad for 35 years. You can follow him on Twitter at @mfisheroverseas. Chapter 2 5 Futurist Predictions for 2020 – The Year of Resiliency Guest: Nikolas Badminton, Futurist Chapter 3 Is the United States on the brink of a revolution? Guest: Serbulent Turan, Instructor in Political Science & Public Scholarship Coordinator, University of British Columbia Chapter 4 Most notaries saw the same or decreased level of first-time buyers in 2019 despite a softened market Guest: Daniel Boisvert, Notary in Delta and President of BC Notaries Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Above and beyond a Black Friday/Cyber Monday wrap-up Guest: David Ian Gray, Founder of DIG360, a national retail advisory based in Vancouver Chapter 2 A new Canada Line station will be built at Capstan Way - and it was funded by development Guest: Michael Geller, Architect, Adjunct Professor at the SFU Centre for Sustainable Development Chapter 3 The Greater Vancouver Food Bank is in need of more volunteers Guest: Cynthia Boulter, Chief Operations Officer, Greater Vancouver Food Bank Chapter 4 Christmas is coming up, and new data is out courtesy of Abacus about our celebration behaviours Guest: David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Mom of son growing out hair but has decided to cut it because he was getting bullied Guest: Tara Blackwell, Mom of Karsen Chapter 2 UBC will be sending up some yeast and algae on an upcoming mission - Artemis 1, part of NASA’s drive to return to the moon Guest: Corey Nislow, Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC Chapter 3 Crossword Puzzle Day! Guest: Gwen Sjorgen, Crossword Creator and Author of “O Canada Crosswords Book 20” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 BC Transit took a bit of a unique path to securing a number of fareboxes for their new buses Guest: Jonathon Dyck, Communications Manager with BC Transit Chapter 2 Andrew Scheer has stepped down, what is next for the Conservative party? Guest: Alise Mills, Senior Consultant and Political Commentator Chapter 3 Mayor Stewart’s Facebook post about helping people in the community Guest: Richard Stewart, Mayor of the City of Coquitlam Chapter 4 What’s next for the Conservative party? Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Chapter 5 Stand Up Surrey rally being held in front of Surrey City Hall this Monday Guest: Mike Starchuk, Former firefighter and Surrey city councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 What to do about Oppenheimer Park in light of the rash of violent crime plaguing the encampment Guest: Melissa De Genova, Vancouver city councilor Chapter 2 Should Vancouver, Toronto and other municipalities in a housing crunch be taking more drastic action to free up housing stock? Guest: Philip Cross, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Chapter 3 The Fraser Institute has released its 2020 survey into public school funding Guest: Jason Clemens, Executive Vice-President of the Fraser Institute Chapter 4 A radical new park is in the works in the heart of downtown Vancouver - why did it take so long to get it greenlit? Is this a new standard for public spaces? Guest: Ian Stewart, Acting Manager for the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 After months of waiting, a local coffee shop location is finally getting… chairs? Guest: John Neate, CEO, JJ Bean Chapter 2 Senakw Plan Guest: Jen St. Denis, Vancouver based reporter who covers housing and real estate Chapter 3 Six bears were destroyed in one Port Coquitlam neighbourhood this past week Guest: Murray Smith, Inspector, Conservation Officer Service Chapter 4 World Day of Human Rights March and Rally Guest: Mabel Tung, Spokesperson, Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement Chapter 5 People have been extolling the virtues of ditching Daylight Saving Time Guest: Dr. Myriam Juda, Researcher specialized in circadian rhythms at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 The MSP is on its way out and is being replaced by a whole new tax on employers Guest: Kris Sims, BC Director Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 2 3 BC seniors-care homes required intervention due to poor conditions Guest: Dan Fontaine, CEO, BC Care Providers Association Chapter 3 Patti Bacchus argues that instead of banning cellphones, we should ban cellphone bans Guest: Patti Bacchus, Georgia Straight K-12 education columnist, Ex-Chair of the Vancouver school board Chapter 4 One of the most exciting meteor showers of the calendar year is forecast to peak towards the end of next week Guest: Howard Trottier, Professor in the Department of Physics at SFU, and Outgoing Director of the SFU Trottier Observatory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Cities need to innovate to improve transportation and reduce emissions Guest: Shauna Brail, Associate Professor, Urban Studies Program, University of Toronto Chapter 2 British Columbians Would Ban Mobile Phones in K-12 Classrooms Guest: Mario Canseco, President, ResearchCo Chapter 3 This B.C. mayor says his fight against a cocktail party taught him about the power of China’s government Guest: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam Chapter 4 Homebuilders Meet with MLAs to Seek Action on Recommendations to Expedite Building Permits and Processes Guest: Ron Rapp, CEO, Homebuilders Association of Vancouver Chapter 5 Improving Physical Accessibility in Workplaces Would Result In a Dramatic Increase in Labour Force Participation Guest: Brad McCannell Rick Hansen Foundation VP of Access and Inclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Talking housing with Michael Geller Guest: Michael Geller, architect,planner,developer, educator and blogger Chapter 2 Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in British Columbia, 2019 Guest: Jason Clemens, Executive Vice-president of the Fraser Institute Chapter 3 Residents Call On Government to Take Back Little Mountain Guest: David Chudnovsky, spokesperson for Community Advocates for Little Mountain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Bus, SeaBus shutdown will hit harder than in 2001 Guest: Ujjal Dosanjh, Former BC Premier Chapter 2 What’s next in the Trump impeachment saga? Guest: Andy Hira, SFU Political Science Professor Chapter 3 Price war creates new challenge for health authorities trying to reduce the number of people who vape Guest: Stuart Kreisman, Doctor, St. Pauls Chapter 4 Transit strike Day 23: North Shore businesses suffering as SeaBus cancellations continue Guest: Rod Mickleburgh, Former correspondent for the Globe and Mail, and former Labour Reporter Chapter 5 Aunt Leah’s Christmas Trees Guest: Sara Hall, Beneficiary of Aunt Leah’s Guest: Sarah Stewart, Aunt Leah’s Executive Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 British Columbians not prepared for storm-related power outages Guest: Tanya Fish, Spokesperson, BC Hydro Chapter 2 New Poll Reveals Majority of Canadians Believe Our Country Ranks in Top 10 for Children’s Well-Being Guest: Stephanie Mitton, managing director of Children First Canada Chapter 3 B.C. government grappling with multiple labour disputes by public-sector unions Guest: Thomas Knight, associate professor specializing in industrial relations and human resources at the University of British Columbia Chapter 4 Local businesses brace for impact of full bus shutdown in transit strike Guest: Anita Huberman, Surrey Board of Trade CEO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Will the BC government get involved in any of the ongoing job action? Guest: Mike Smyth, Vancouver Province Columnist Chapter 2 Metro Vancouver transit strike: Here’s how your commute may be affected Guest: Ben Murphy, Translink Spokesperson Chapter 3 Join us for the 2019 Housing Central Conference Guest: Jill Atkey, BC Non-Profit Association CEO Chapter 4 Vernon councillor proposes homeless campers use city hall grounds Guest: Scott Anderson, Vernon City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Trump’s tweets amid impeachment hearings are ‘very intimidating’ to witnesses: Marie Yovanovitch Guest: Jeffrey Meyers, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University Chapter 2 ‘It wasn’t me’: B.C. court tosses appeal by distracted driver who claimed she wasn’t behind the wheel Guest: Kyla Lee, Lawyer, Acumen Law Chapter 3 B.C. to introduce Canada’s harshest vaping regulations — but can they dial back vaping’s ‘cool’ factor? Guest: Elizabeth Saewyc, professor in the School of Nursing at UBC Chapter 4 Bus disruptions expected as Metro Vancouver transit workers escalate job action Guest: Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor Western Regional Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Experts, officials meet at Microsoft HQ to discuss high-speed rail between Vancouver and U.S. Guest: Anthony Perl, Professor of Urban Studies at SFU Chapter 2 Military vet uses mental health first aid training in civilian career Guest: Jim Billinger, Retired Captain Guest: Tracy Cromwell, Executive Director, Mainland BC Military Family Resource Centre Chapter 3 Department of Fisheries and Oceans is deliberately managing Interior Fraser Steelhead to zero. Guest: Bob Hooton, Recreational fisherman Chapter 4 Service back to normal as long weekend begins Guest: Mike McDaniel, Coast Mountain Bus Company President Chapter 5 The importance of personal memory on Remembrance Day Guest: Phillippe Tortell, Professor and Head, Dept. of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia Guest: Margot Young, Professor of Law, University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests: Jim Billinger, Retired Captain & Tracy Cromwell, Executive Director, Mainland BC Military Family Resource Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 New homes on the way for arts, culture professionals in New Westminster Guest: Mike Klassen, Board President, PAL Vancouver Chapter 2 Bonokoski: Remembering the death of the Berlin Wall, icon of the Cold War Guest: Mark Bonokoski, Toronto Sun European Bureau Chief when Berlin Wall came down Chapter 3 Vancouver should hedge its bets in combating vehicle pollution Guest: Michael Geller, Columnist, Vancouver Courier Chapter 4 Metro Vancouver transit dispute day 8: Trip cancellations reported across bus system Guest: Gavin McGarrigle, Western Regional Director, Unifor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 With Coast Mountain Bus Company Workers on strike, and 911 call dispatchers and legal aid staff in the process of doing the same, how do these strikes go over in the public eye? Guest: Kris Sims, BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 2 Sarah Leamon: Heavy-handed cannabis enforcement on Thurlow Street punishes Vancouver medicinal users Guest: Sarah Leamon, Criminal Defense Lawyer Chapter 3 Update from Coast Mountain Bus Company Guest: Mike McDaniel, President, Coast Mountain Bus Company Chapter 4 Time for Vancouver to Turn Its Golf Courses into Homes Guest: Patrick Condon, James Taylor chair in Landscape and Livable Environments at UBC’s School of Architecture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Will Canada finally get pharmacare? Guest: Catherine Carstairs, Professor, Department of History, University of Guelph Chapter 2 Surrey Board of Trade bemoans ride sharing delays Guest: Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade Chapter 3 Metro Vancouver bus, SeaBus job action started yesterday, here’s what you need to know Guest: Gavin McGarrigle, Western Regional Director of Unifor Chapter 4 Sleep expert says B.C. should stay on Standard Time rather than switch to Daylight Saving Guest: Myriam Juda, Circadian Rhythm Researcher and Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Lyft chief says B.C. ridesharing rules could drive up costs for riders, limit options Guest: Ian Tostenson, President/CEO Ridesharing Now for BC Chapter 2 Will Oppenheimer Park’s tent city continue to operate indefinitely? Guest: Jean Swanson, Vancouver City Councillor Chapter 3 Poor etiquette at EV charging stations can lead to arguments. Here’s how to avoid sparking conflict Guest: Susie Rieder, Senior Media Relations Advisor, BC Hydro Chapter 4 Circle Craft Christmas Market 2019 Guest: Rossanne Clamp, Circle Craft Show Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Is population control the answer to fixing climate change? Guest: Darrell Bricker, fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, who co-wrote Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline Chapter 2 B.C. government considering options in ICBC medical expert case: Horgan Guest: Michael Smyth, Province Columnist Chapter 3 Beginning of Vancouver Poppy Fund Campaign + Phone scammers claiming to be Vancouver Poppy Fund to get credit card info, group says Guest: Jim Howard, Administrator, Vancouver Poppy Fund Chapter 4 Treat Accessibly campaign looks to make Halloween fun for all Guest: Elton Ash, Regional Vice President of RE/MAX of Western Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Federal Election Update Guest: Tom Vernon, Global National Reporter Chapter 2 If you were a Canadian animal, who would you vote for in the federal election? Guest: Victoria Shroff, Animal Lawyer, Shroff and Associates Chapter 3 Do celebrity endorsements turn into votes on Election Day? Guest: Peter Chow-White Simon Fraser University communications professor Chapter 4 How is election night going to play out? What is driving the conversation right now? Guest: Charles Adler, Host, Charles Adler Tonight on the Corus Radio Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Where are the leaders on the final weekend of the election? Guest: Abigail Bimman, Global National Reporter Chapter 2 Vancouver council to debate ban on sale of Halloween fireworks Guest: Raymond Greenwood, Mr. Fireworks Chapter 3 Who Bears the Burden of Property Taxes in Canada’s Largest Metropolitan Areas? Guest: Josef Filipowicz, Senior Policy Analyst, Fraser Institute Chapter 4 As Richmond bans vaping ads, province urged to take action amid illnesses Guest: Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Federal Election Update Guest: Travis Dhanraj, Global News Reporter Chapter 2 Should I eat red meat? Confusing studies diminish trust in nutrition science Guest: Scott Lear, Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University Chapter 3 Shredding of Speaker’s report shows need for tougher Legislature record-keeping rules: critic Guest: Mike Larsen, president of the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association Chapter 4 Conservation group encourages people to leave their leaves on the ground Guest: Andrew Holland, National Media Relations Director with the Nature Conservancy of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Vancouver councillor’s push for independent oversight will be difficult but necessary Guest: Mike Klassen, Vancouver Courier Columnist Chapter 2 U.S. border guards detain Canadian woman for 5 hours, refuse entry without visa Guest: Richard Kurland, Immigration Lawyer & Policy analyst Chapter 3 Vancouver's homeless struggling to stay warm during record-cold October nights Guest: Jeremy Hunka, spokesperson for the Union Gospel Mission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 B.C. woman plans human rights complaint after mobility scooter banned from recycling depot Guest: Paul Gilbert, BC Disability Caucus Chapter 2 B.C. Liberals slam NDP and Metro mayors' tunnel choice for Massey crossing Guest: Erik Eberhardt, geological engineering professor at the University of British Columbia Chapter 3 B.C. parents demand to make child-care a vital federal election issue Guest: Sharon Gregson, Advocate for $10/Day Childcare Chapter 4 Suffering commuters will wait a long while, says Delta South MLA Guest: Ian Paton, Delta South Liberal MLA Chapter 5 Addictive devices: How we can unplug from this 21st century epidemic Guest: Leyland Pitt, SFU Beedie professor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Vancouver's 30-cent tax for Uber and Lyft trips — is it worth it? Guest: Kris Sims, BC Director Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 2 Jinny Sims resigns from cabinet Guest: Mike Smyth, Province Columnist Chapter 3 'Party professional' threw huge bash in luxury condo, repeatedly dodged $15K rent, landlord says Guest: David Hutniak, CEO, Landlord BC Chapter 4 A proven way to end homelessness in Canada Guest: Jino Distasio, Professor of Geography and Vice President of Research and Innovation, University of Winnipeg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Climate change remains top issue for Metro Vancouver voters Guest: Mike Klassen, Vancouver Courier Columnist Chapter 2 Global Optimism Outlook Survey Guest: David Bishop, Director Strategic Communications at Expo 2020 Chapter 3 Highlights of what was endorsed at the UBCM convention this week Guest: Mike Smyth, Province Columnist Chapter 4 Trump Impeachment Guest: Jeffrey Meyers, Lecturer Thompson Rivers University Chapter 5 Lowering the voting age for local B.C. elections Guest: Max Cameron, Acting Director, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Plastics in Our Oceans Guest: Mike Drolet, Toronto Correspondent, Global National Chapter 2 Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart joins call for national handgun ban Guest: Rod Giltaca, CEO & Executive Director. Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights Chapter 3 Concord Pacific’s New Green Parking Lot Park Guest: Peter Webb, Concord Pacific, Senior Vice President of Development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 On gun control, Justin Trudeau offers no surprises – and few details Guest: A.J. Somerset, the author of Arms: The Culture and Credo of the Gun Chapter 2 Outrage to forgiveness: Metro Vancouverites respond to Trudeau photos Guest: Barinder Rasode, Former Surrey City Councillor turned entrepreneur Chapter 3 Victoria Mayor attends UN Climate Action Summit 2019 Guest: Lisa Helps, Victoria Mayor Chapter 4 RAPS needing help to save homeless Richmond man’s dog Guests: Greg Wright, coast guard veteran who suffers from PTSD Eyal Lichtmann, RAPS CEO Chapter 5 Federal election week in review Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Chief Political Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Taxpayers: Legislature Needs Reform Guest: Kris Sims, BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 2 Patti Bacchus: School boards must support climate-striking students Guest: Patti Bacchus, Georgia Straight K-12 education columnist Chapter 3 Checking in on the Federal Election Campaign Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent, Global News Chapter 4 Official reopening celebration held for White Rock Pier on September 21 Guest: Darryl Walker, Mayor of White Rock Chapter 5 Mandatory water meters supported by most Metro Vancouver councilors Guest: Jordi Honey-Roses, Assistant Professor at the School of Community and Regional Planning, UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Delta council motion asks B.C. transportation board to scrap ridesharing rules Guest: Dylan Kruger, Delta City Councillor Chapter 2 UBC researchers design roadmap for hydrogen supply network across B.C. Guest: Hoda Talebian, PhD candidate in the department of mechanical engineering at UBC Chapter 3 Most Non-European British Columbians Have Faced Discrimination Guest: Mario Canseco, President, ResearchCo Chapter 4 Pete Fry will be asking City of Vancouver staff what kind of licensing and regulations we have in place for pet sitters; and if there are none why not. Guest: Pete Fry, Vancouver CIty Councillor Chapter 5 AGAINST DEATH: 35 essays on living Guest: Elee Kraljii Gardiner, editor, AGAINST DEATH: 35 essays on living Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 With the federal election coming soon, the question of why youth don’t vote is a perplexing one Guest: Ian Waddell, Chair of the Former Parliamentarians Foundation Ian was a Member of Parliament Chapter 2 Sarah Leamon: At what point does art constitute sexual harassment? Guest: Sarah Leamon, Criminal Defense Lawyer Chapter 3 Delta council motion asks B.C. transportation board to scrap ridesharing rules Guest: Lois Jackson, Councillor and Former Mayor of the City of Delta, B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Enderby mayor calling on Ottawa after alleged ISIS supporter released into B.C.’s Southern Interior Guest: Greg McCune, Mayor of Enderby Chapter 2 Vancouver unveils 6 proposed designs for future of Granville Bridge Guest: Neal Lamontagne, City Planner / Urbanist Chapter 3 B.C. animal law ruling means death for dangerous dogs Guest: Rebeka Breder, Vancouver Animal Law Lawyer Chapter 4 Showdown over salmon: First Nations along Fraser River want sport fishing closed to save at risk species Guest: Jason Tonelli, Recreational fishermen Chapter 5 Proposed $4 tax in Metro Vancouver could build 500 units of affordable housing: report Guest: Jonathan Cote, Mayor of New Westminster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices