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Dorian landfall in Canada, Clinical wait times, and What are animals thinking?

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Dorian on pace to hit Halifax and Nova Scotia: Here’s what you need to know Guest: Anthony Farnell, Global News Meteorologist Chapter 2 Poll: Wait Times Are Biggest Health Care Issue for British Columbians Guest: Mario Canseco, President, ResearchCo Chapter 3 Can we really know what animals are thinking? Guest: Jacob Beck, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, York University Chapter 4 Why complaints such as Jessica Yaniv's should be handled by the courts, not human rights tribunals Guest: Howard Levitt, senior partner of Levitt LLP, employment and labour lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 7, 201937 min

Hurricane Dorian, Crime in Space, & Hong Kong Protests

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Vaping and Your Health Guest: David Hammond, Researcher, University of Waterloo Chapter 2 Space Crime Guest: Kyla Lee, Criminal Lawyer with Acumen Law Chapter 3 Hurricane Dorian makes landfall Guest: Jackson Proskow, Global News Washington Bureau Chief Chapter 4 Dog’s euthanization stayed Guest: Victoria Shroff, Animal Law Lawyer, Professor of Animal Law at the Allard School of Law at UBC Chapter 5 Victoria renamed Ogden Point in the face of the historical connotation Guest: Felix-Marie Badeau, Co-chair, Vancouver’s Civic Asset Naming Committee Chapter 6 Calls to have alcoholic beverages have nutritional labels Guest: Dr. Adam Sherk, Post Doctoral Fellow, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria Chapter 7 Hong Kong, the importance of it being a student led protest, arrest of key pro-democracy figures, allegations of sexual violence by police in Hong Kong, why should we care all the way across the Pacific? Guest: Jane Li, Spokesperson for Vancouver Hong Kong Political Activists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 1, 20191h 6m

McCallum Opposes Uber, & Hong Kong Democracy Protest

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Doug McCallum’s comments against ride sharing in Surrey Guest: Mike Smyth, The Province Columnist Chapter 2 Hong Kong Democracy Protest @ Art Gallery Guest: Swana Luk, Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement Spokesperson, Spokesperson for the rally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 201922 min

Hong Kong Protests, Surrey Police get the green light, & Pot Stocks

The Sunday Edition with Guest Host Mike Smyth Chapter 1 Surrey Police Force Gets the Green Light Guest: Jim Cessford, Former Delta Police Chief Chapter 2 Ride Sharing dead end Guest: Kirk LaPointe, Editor-in-Chief of Business in Vancouver Media Group and the Vice President, Editorial, Glacier Media Chapter 3 Upcoming UBCM Meetings Guest: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam Chapter 4 Vancouver is no stranger to protests, but last week’s dueling protests over Hong Kong’s future were something rarely seen here Guest: Kevin Huang, Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Hua Foundation Chapter 5 Teachers’ negotiations and the Trans-Mountain Pipeline Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Chapter 6 Pot stocks Guest: Greg Taylor, Purpose Investments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 25, 20191h 5m

Hong Kong Protests, Vancouver's Repair Cafe, & North Shore Traffic

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Protests in Hong Kong are entering their 12th straight week, and tempers across the ocean have begun to flare Guest: Justin Chun-Yin Cheng, Master’s Student at UBC in Hong Kong History, Born and Raised in Hong Kong Chapter 2 Repair Café Guest: Dan Withers, Co-founder of the MetroVan Repair Cafes Chapter 3 North Shore Traffic Study Guest: Linda Buchanan, Mayor of the City of North Vancouver Chapter 4 Granville Island has a new governing body, what’s different now? What does the future look like? Guest: Dale McClanaghan, Former Granville Island Trust chair, New Granville Island Council member Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 24, 201937 min

Jody Wilson-Raybould had contact with RCMP amid SNC scandal, & Hong Kong protests effect on Vancouver

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Wilson-Raybould says she was contacted by RCMP amid SNC-Lavalin scandal Guest: Mike Smyth, Province columnist Chapter 2 Wilson-Raybould says she was contacted by RCMP amid SNC-Lavalin scandal Guest: Ari Goldkind, Criminal Lawyer in Toronto Chapter 3 World watching how Beijing, and Vancouver, react to mass protests in Hong Kong Guest: Angela Calla, Host of the Mortgage Show on CKNW Chapter 4 World watching how Beijing, and Vancouver, react to mass protests in Hong Kong Guest: Richard Kurland, Vancouver-based immigration lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 18, 201942 min

10 years of Canada Line, Woodstock's Legacy, & Low Blow for Vancouver Creatives

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Canada Line changed direction of transit in Metro Vancouver: former councilor Guest: Gordon Price, fellow with the SFU Centre for Dialogue and former City of Vancouver councilor Chapter 2 Woodstock's real and lasting legacy? Hope Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist and Music Commentator Chapter 3 Energy development wins when it’s pitted against endangered species Guest: Shaun Fluker, Associate Professor of Law, University of Calgary Chapter 4 Low Tide? More like low blow for Vancouver’s creatives Guest: Mike Klassen, Columnist, Vancouver Courier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 17, 201941 min

Data-Driven Elections, Nurses call to decriminalize drugs, & How much congestion do services like Uber and Lyft cause?

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 How Much Traffic Do Uber and Lyft Cause? Guest: Laura Bliss, CityLab’s west coast bureau chief Chapter 2 Nurses call on B.C. to decriminalize drugs as ‘essential step’ to end overdose crisis Guest: Tess Kroeker, Full time nurse and spokesperson for the Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia Chapter 3 Former police chief blasts Langley RCMP for apparent gap in information Guest: Kash Heed, Former Public Safety Minister and Former West Vancouver Police Chief Chapter 4 Data-driven elections and the key questions about voter surveillance Guest: Colin Bennett, Professor, Political Science, University of Victoria Chapter 5 BC Ferries Reports Back On Engagement for New Major Vessels Guest: Tessa Humphries, Manager, Communications British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 11, 201949 min

2017 wildfire smoke and nuclear winter, Victoria jaywalker awarded $98,000, & Foodora workers push to unionize

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Smoke from 2017 B.C. wildfires supports expert’s conclusions for nuclear winter GUEST: Alan Robock, professor, department of environmental sciences at Rutgers in New Jersey Chapter 2 What Foodora couriers’ push to unionize could mean for the gig economy Guest: Larry Savage, Professor in the Department of Labour Studies at Brock University Chapter 3 Victoria jaywalker who witnessed accident gets $98,000 in damages for 'nervous shock' Guest: Kyla Lee, Lawyer, Acumen Law Chapter 4 Coquitlam bear lover demands officers use bear dogs instead of bullets and thousands agree Guest: Captain Alan Myers, Department of Fish and Wildlife in Washington state, in charge of the bear dog program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 201938 min

Texting at Work, Same-Sex Marriage, Vancouver Pride Parade, & Being Fire Smart

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Texting at work no reason to be fired: B.C. Tribunal Guest: Lior Samfiru - employment lawyer, partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP Chapter 2 Almost Two Thirds of Canadians OK with Same-Sex Marriage Guest: Mario Canseco - President, ResearchCo Chapter 3 For orcas’ sake, don’t hook a Chinook this summer Guest: Jay Ritchlin - Western Region director-general​ of the David Suzuki Foundation Chapter 4 Amid LGBT progress, the Vancouver Pride parade remains a touchstone for debate and controversy Guest: Michelle Fortin - board co-chair, Vancouver Pride Society Chapter 5 B.C. Wildfire Service asks campers to be fire smart this long weekend Guest: Hannah Swift - Communications Assistant, BC Wildfire Service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 4, 201945 min

Taxes Higher Than COL, Don't Hook the Chinook & Family Planning for the LGBTQ Community

The Saturday Edition: Chapter 1: A new study is showing that an average Canadian household is paying more in taxes than they are on living their life. Guest: Finn Poschman, Resident scholar at the Fraser Institute Chapter 2: Guest: Dr. Beth Taylor, an infertility and egg freezing specialist. She is a co-founder and co-director of Olive Fertility Centre. Chapter 3: It's not all about sentimentality and emotions, growing with your dog may actually benefit your overall health and wellness. Guest: Lisa Carver, Post Doctoral Fellow, Queen's University and Ageing + Communication + Technologies (ACT) (SSHRC funded), Queen's University, Ontario Chapter 4: Guest: Dave Brown, Recreational Angler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 3, 201941 min

Taking the ‘man’ out of manhole, Lack of focus may sink Vancouver affordability, & Banning Conversion Therapy

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 The uproar over taking ‘man’ out of ‘manhole’ Guest: Shannon Dea, Professor, Department of Philosophy.Vice-President, Faculty Association of University of Waterloo Chapter 2 Most Canadians Believe “Conversion Therapy” Should Be Banned Guest: Mario Canseco, President, ResearchCo Chapter 3 Titanic Lack of Focus May Sink Vancouver’s Chance to Make Housing Affordable Guest: Patrick Condon, James Taylor chair in Landscape and Livable Environments at UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, founding chair of the UBC urban design program. Chapter 4 Former owner of popular Vancouver West End French Bistro pens cautionary tale about the trials and tribulations of owning a restaurant in Vancouver Guest: Bruno Huber, Author, Folly Bistro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 201944 min

81$ "Dooring" fine "outrageous", & Preventing ship collisions with Southern Resident Killer Whales

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Outrageous! “Dooring” death of a person cycling might get off with an $81 fine! Guest: Jeff Leigh, HUB Cycling board member and chair of our Vancouver Local Committee Chapter 2 SFU research on Southern Resident Killer Whales aims to prevent ship collisions Guest: Ruth Joy, SFU statistician and specialist in quantitative marine mammal science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 201919 min

The Latest on the Gillam Manhunt

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The Canadian Armed Forces are approved to join the nationwide manhunt for northern B.C. murder suspects Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and his friend Kam McLeod, 19. Guest: Crystal Goomansingh, Global News Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 20197 min

Transgender Brazilian Wax Causes Irritation, Keep The RCMP in Surrey, & Seattle-Vancouver Light Rail

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Accusations fly at human rights hearing into transgender woman's Brazilian wax complaint Guest: Jay Cameron, litigation manager with the Alberta-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Chapter 2 Hotel Association of Canada calls on political parties to crack down on online short-term rentals Guest: Alana Baker, Director of Government Relations for the Hotel Association of Canada Chapter 3 Keep the RCMP in Surrey campaign GUEST: Ivan Scott, Campaign Coordinator - Keep the RCMP in Surrey Campaign Chapter 4 A new public transit advocacy group is being formed in Surrey, with plans to expand to other lower mainland cities in near future Guest: Sunny Prabhakar, Member of Public Transit Advocacy Network: Surrey Chapter Chapter 5 Shepherd Siegel PhD is a renaissance man; author, academic and musician from Seattle Guest: Shepherd Siegel, Author, Disruptive Play: The Trickster in Politics and Culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 21, 201952 min

Food Guide review, Dooring death, Job recruiter licensing requirements

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Canada’s food guide should be under review – but it must not be politicized Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab, at Halifax’s Dalhousie University. Chapter 2 Developing Vancouver’s city-wide plan will be like public consultation on steroids Guest: Mike Klassen, Columnist, Vancouver Courier Chapter 3 Opinion: $81 fine for man involved in cyclist’s death involving dooring was reasonable Guest: Kyla Lee, Lawyer, Acumen Law Chapter 4 B.C. establishing new licensing requirements for job recruiters to protect foreign workers Guest: Harry Bains, BC Labour Ministerqui Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 201938 min

Home pre-inspection shenanigans, Air Canada turbulence, & Worst job interview habits

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 B.C. home inspector under fire for offering ‘pre-inspections’ to benefit sellers over buyers Guest: Bob Hamm, President, Home Inspectors Association of BC Chapter 2 Air Canada turbulence: What are the rights of passengers injured on a flight? Guest: Gabor Lukacs, Founder and Coordinator, Air Passenger Rights Chapter 3 Uber will (finally) come to B.C. But the province took a wrong turn on several important issues Guest: Erez Aloni, assistant professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, the University of British Columbia. Chapter 4 Bunny Slippers, Swearing and Bringing Mommy: Job Seekers’ Worst Interview Habits Guest: Jessica Culo, owner/President of several Express Employment locations in Edmonton, Alberta Chapter 5 Belcarra home owners forced to pay vacancy tax hope for exemption next year Guest: Neil Belenkie, Mayor of Belcarra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 14, 201954 min

The Case For Carbon Tax, Property Tax on the Rise, & Living With Rats

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 The Case For a Carbon Tax: What Went Wrong? Guest: Philip Cross, Macdonald Laurier Institute Munk Senior Fellow Chapter 2 Living with rats involves understanding the city as an ecosystem Guest: Chelsea Himsworth, Regional Director for the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, University of British Columbia Chapter 3 Vancouver property taxes could rise up to 10% to cover recent council motions: staff Guest: Rebecca Bligh, Vancouver City Councillor Chapter 4 Should Hastings Racecourse be removed from Hastings Park? Guest: Rick Hurlbut, 2018 Vancouver Park Board Candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 13, 201942 min

MP Wilkinson on fishery restrictions, New child-care spaces, & Phones in ER causing headaches for doctors

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Recreational Fisherman upset over Chinook Salmon Fishery Restrictions - Minister response Guest: Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard Chapter 2 More than 2,300 new child-care spaces on the way in Vancouver Guest: Sharon Gregson, spokeswoman for the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC Chapter 3 'Doc, do you mind if I video this?' Recordings creating headaches in ER Guest: Dr. James Stempien, Department Head Emergency at Saskatoon Health Region Chapter 4 Is the RCMP the best policing model for Burnaby residents? Guest: Dermod Travis, Executive Director, Integrity BC Chapter 5 Overdose prevention site opens in Powell River as drug crisis grows Guest: Dave Formosa, Mayor, City of Powell River Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 7, 201952 min

Kawhi’s Treatment, Traffic tickets hit your rates, & Preventing fall-related injuries

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Wudrick: Imagine if we treated all rich people the way we treat Kawhi Guest: Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Candian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 2 How a Traffic Ticket Will Affect Your Insurance Rates in BC Guest: Kyla Lee, Lawyer, Acumen Law Chapter 3 Compliant flooring not the answer to preventing fall-related injuries Guest: Dawn Mackey, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, SFU Chapter 4 Recreational Fisherman upset over Chinook Salmon Fishery Restrictions Guest: Jason Tonelli, President of the Vancouver Sport Fishing Guides Association​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 6, 201939 min

Canadiana Quiz, Escape Routes for Disabled Persons, & Western Premiers meeting

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Most Canadians stumped by 30 question quiz testing knowledge of quirky Canadian facts Guest: Anthony Wilson-Smith, President and CEO, Historica Canada Chapter 2 Flag, Armed Forces and Economy Make Canadians Proudest Guest: Mario Canseco, President, ResearchCo Chapter 3 I Have A Disability. My School Told Me I'd Die in an Emergency. Guest: Ben Dooley, CKNW Producer Chapter 4 No pipeline fireworks as Western premiers emerge from annual meeting in Edmonton Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislature Chief Chapter 5 Best Books of the Summer Guest: Samantha Fraenkel, assistant manager, Book Warehouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 30, 201954 min

City of Vancouver wants polluters to cover costs, & Canada’s population clock

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 City of Vancouver votes to demand fossil fuel companies cover climate change costs Guest: Stewart Muir, Executive Director, ResourceWorks Chapter 2 Always ticking: Canada’s population clock shows demographic changes in real time Guest: Howard Ramos, Professor of Sociology, Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 29, 201917 min

Climate emergency, Handgun ban, & Non-partisan influencers

The Sunday edition Chapter 1 Matt Gurney: Liberals and even the Toronto Star admit handgun bans miss the mark Guest: Matt Gurney, National Post Contributor Chapter 2 Cognitive dissonance: Canada declares a national climate emergency and approves a pipeline Guest: Warren Mabee, Professor and Head Chapter 3 Elections Canada paid ‘influencers’ $325K — but won’t ask for the money back Guest: Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 4 2019 Canadian Grand Prix Hearts Tournament Guest: Shawn Bordoff, Event Organizer Chapter 5 B.C. health minister calls for federal action on vaping after study shows surge in teen Guest: David Sweanor, Adjunct professor, faculty of law – University of Ottawa; Advisory Board Chair – Centre for Health Law, Policy & Ethics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 23, 201952 min

Legal tax dodges cost $25B/year, NHL Draft, & Trump presidency impact on Canada

The Saturday Edition with Guest Host Stirling Faux Chapter 1 Legal tax dodges cost Canada $25B, PBO study says GUEST: Toby Sanger, Executive Director of Canadians for Tax Fairness Chapter 2 There’s faint hope carbon pricing won’t go up in smoke GUEST: Gerry Nicholls, Columnist, the Hill Times Chapter 3 Most Canadians Think Trump Presidency Has Been Bad for Canada GUEST: Jeffrey Meyers, Lecturer, Thompson Rivers University Chapter 4 NHL Entry Draft: Where did Bowen Byram go? Who did the Canucks select? Other big news + big names on the board for day two? GUEST: Stephen Hawco, Giants Beat Writer, DubNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 22, 201946 min

Involved dads, Class 4 license for rideshare, & Funneled donations for Federal Liberals

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Father’s Day: Involved dads are healthier and happier Guest: Nikki Martyn, Program Head of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Guelph-Humber.​ Chapter 2 B.C. government ruling out Class 5 licences for ridesharing drivers despite committee recommendation Guest: Ian Tostenson, President, Ridesharing for BC Now Chapter 3 The Kids Are Alright GUEST: Daniel Fontaine, Civic Affairs Columnist with The Orca Chapter 4 Tristin Hopper: Why Trudeau’s 'plastic ban' is a painfully dumb idea Guest: Tristin Hopper, National Post contributor Chapter 5 New report on possibly funneled donations to Trudeau Liberals shows need to lower donation limit to $100, as Quebec did Guest: Duff Conacher, Co-Founder Democracy Watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 16, 201950 min

Distracted driving, Elder Abuse Awareness Day, & Uptick in dog theft

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 B.C. Courts agree to clear up distracted driving offences involving cell phones Guest: Kyla Lee, Lawyer, Acumen Law Chapter 2 In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, BC Notaries are sharing signs of financial abuse and advice on how to protect seniors. Guest: Daniel Boisvert, a Notary in Delta and President of BC Notaries Association Chapter 3 Has there has been a huge uptick in dog thefts lately? Guest: Susan Patterson, Founder, Thank Dog I’m Out Chapter 4 Jenny Kwan: It's unfathomable for Hong Kong government to disregard such a powerful display of public Guest: Jenny Kwan, NDP MP for Vancouver East and her party's critic for multiculturalism, immigration, refugees, and citizenship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 15, 201942 min

Slower speeds in residential areas, Child care shortage, & Rental rules double standard

The Sunday edition Chapter 1 Most British Columbians Want Slower Speeds on Residential Streets Guest: Mario Canseco, President, ResearchCo Chapter 2 B.C.'s child care shortage a problem for more than just parents Guest: Sharon Gregson, Longtime childcare advocate Chapter 3 Loosening rental rules present double standard: Vancouver councilor Guest: Melissa De Genova, Vancouver City Councillor Chapter 4 Victoria councillor slammed for ‘disgraceful’ pitch to bill military for Remembrance Day Guest: Kris Sims, BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Daughter of a veteran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 9, 201941 min

Fishing Licenses a murky business, Double standards in loosening rental rules, & Royal BC Museum looking to public for new ideas

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Fishing licences and quota on the West Coast are murky business Guest: Jennifer Silver, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph Chapter 2 Loosening rental rules present double standard: Vancouver councilor Guest: Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councillor Chapter 3 Public invited to share ideas on Royal BC Museum modernization Guest: Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 8, 201928 min

HIV non-disclosure laws, 51% of BC drivers considering going electric, and Calls for change to BC Ferries

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Community event to highlight harmful impacts of HIV non-disclosure laws Guest: Angela Kaid, Canada Research Chair in Global Perspectives in HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health in SFU’s Faculty of Health Sciences Chapter 2 Half of Drivers in British Columbia Are Considering Electric Vehicles GUEST: Mario Canseco, President, ResearchCo Chapter 3 MLA Adam Olsen pushes for changes to BC Ferries Guest: Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands Chapter 4 Montreal YouTuber's 'completely insane' anti-vaxx videos have scientists outraged, but Google won't remove them Guest: Joe Schwarcz, Director of the McGill Office for Science and Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 2, 201940 min

Drone regulations, Minimum wage hike, and The Gathering Festival

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Mixed reactions to new drone regulations Guest: Ryan Morasiewicz, Senior Counsel at MLT Aikins Chapter 2 Like a bull in a china shop Plecas can’t be controlled Guest: Mike Smyth, Vancouver Province Columnist Chapter 3 B.C. minimum wage to climb by $1.20 an hour Saturday, will hit $15.20 by 2021 Guest: Laird Cronk, BC Federation of Labour President Chapter 4 The Gathering Festival Presents: A Dialogue on Accessibility Guest: Roberta McDonald, event and outreach coordinator for BC Access Awareness Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 1, 201942 min

USMCA Good for Canada, MS in Canada, Dog Dies with Owner

The Sunday Edition of the Jill Bennett Show Chapter 1: Why the USMCA is good for Canada's Innovative Economy Guest Richard Owens, Munk Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Chapter 2: Multiple sclerosis can strike anyone at any moment, and Canadians have one of the highest rates of MS in the world. Guest: Tania Vrionis, MS Society BC & Yukon and Alberta and NWT divisions president Chapter 3: Healthy dog euthanized, cremated for burial with dead owner Guest: Rebeka Breder, Barrister, Breder Law Corporation Chapter 4: Put Fishing Back in BC Fishermen’s Hands Guest: Evelyn Pinkerton, professor of resource and environmental management at Simon Fraser University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 26, 201941 min

Ricks Picks

Movie picks of the week! Guest Rick Forchuk, Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 26, 20199 min

Why Are Canadians Paying So Much For Their Cell Phone Plans?

Why Are Cell Phone Plans So Expensive In Canada? Guest: Stephen Clark, Media Spokesperson, Whistleout.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 25, 20198 min

Tunnel Vision, Kinder Schools, Expensive Cellphones & Protecting Big Business

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1: Premier John Horgan has made his government’s clearest statement yet on the possible future of the congestion-plagued George Massey Tunnel. Guest: Lois Jackson, Delta City Councillor Chapter 2: How to Make Schools Kinder Places for Kids? Guest: John-Tyler Binfet, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia. Chapter 3: Why Are Cell Phone Plans So Expensive In Canada? Guest: Stephen Clark, Media Spokesperson, Whistleout.ca Chapter 4: Walled from Competition: Measuring Protected Industries in Canada Guest: Vincent Geloso, Visiting professor, Bates College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 25, 201943 min

Experts weigh in on money laundering inquiry, Electric vehicle frugality, & Vancouver City to seek legal action against 4/20

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 'Totally for it': Experts weigh in on public inquiry into money laundering in B.C Guest: Simon Tremblay, served as the assistant deputy chief in the Quebec Charbonneau commission Chapter 2 Driving an electric vehicle saves you big bucks: B.C. Hydro survey Guest: Matthew Klippenstein, EV Advisor with Plug In BC Chapter 3 Eric H. Sussman: I prosecuted Conrad Black — and this presidential pardon is a mockery of justice Guest: Eric Sussman lead prosecutor in the case against Conrad, Black Reed Smith LLP Chapter 4 City of Vancouver will look into legal action against 4/20 to recover costs Guest: Melissa De Genova, Vancouver City Councillor Chapter 5 Andrey Pavlov: “Money laundering is an issue that needs to be addressed” Guest: Andrey Pavlov, finance professor, Beedie School of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 19, 201951 min

Calls to slash gas tax, McLachlin Report, $1 million donation to St. Paul's Hospital

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Watchdog group calls on B.C. to slash gas taxes Guest: Kris Sims, BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 2 McLachlin Report + Money Laundering Guest: Mike Smyth, Province Columnist Chapter 3 $1 million donation to st. Paul’s foundation will bring more life-saving cardiac equipment to st. Paul’s hospital Guest: Dr. Dan Kalla, Head of emergency at St. Pauls Chapter 4 Ties that Bind: Economic Interdependence between B.C. and Alberta Guest: Ken Peacock, Vice President and Chief Economist at BCBC and author of the report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 201941 min

Mayor and developers meeting, Oppotunities for kids through sport, and Juggling work and family

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Why is a former Vancouver councilor bringing developers to meet the mayor? Guest: Mike Klassen, Vancouver Courier Columnist Chapter 2 B.C. Mountie’s warning to not talk on phone to driver at drive-thru sparks online rage Guest: Kyla Lee, Lawyer, Acumen Law Chapter 3 Anti-crime group Wake Up Surrey supports local MLA’s idea to toughen gun possession law Guest: Gurpreet Sahota, Founding Member, Wake Up Surrey Chapter 4 Creating opportunities for kids to thrive through power of sport Guest: Ravi Kahlon, Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Multiculturalism Chapter 5 When juggling work and family, moms offer more emotional support than dads Guest: Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, SFU Beedie professor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 201948 min

Canada tops the charts for poor fuel economy, $5B dirty money in BC real estate guesstimate, and Anti-gun bill for those driving with illegal firearms

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 When it comes to vehicles, Canada tops the charts for poor fuel economy Guest: Blake Shaffer, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Calgary Chapter 2 Opinion: ‘$5B dirty money in B.C. real estate’ guesstimate based on standard formula Guest: Joannah Connolly, editorial director of Glacier Real Estate Chapter 3 B.C. government won’t be releasing how fast drivers have to go to activate green light cameras Guest: Grant Gottgetreu, a trusted forensic consultant and retired police corporal offering services for traffic offences Chapter 4 Surrey MLA's anti-gun bill seeks more consequences for those driving with illegal firearms Guest: Marvin Hunt, MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 11, 201940 min

Long wildfire season imminent, Sport fishers slam DFO, and Seniors care may be in trouble

Chapter 1 BCGEU disappointed to see campaign opposing reform to improve seniors’ care Guest: Paul Finch, Treasurer, BCGEU Chapter 2 'Abnormally dry' conditions across Pacific Northwest could spell long wildfire season for B.C. Guest: Mike Flannigan, professor, Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta, wildfire researcher and expert Chapter 3 'This is all optical': Sport fishers slam DFO's chinook closures Guest: Dave Steele, owner, Highwater Tackle Chapter 4 A divorced dad wants his kids to be vaccinated. Their mom doesn’t. Now he’s taking the fight to court Guest: Stuart Zukerman, Family Lawyer, Zukerman Law Chapter 5 We’re finishing up our series featuring the nominees for the BC Book Prizes, Non-Fiction Category Guest: Lindsay Wong, Author, The Woo Woo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 5, 201951 min

A divorced dad wants his kids to be vaccinated. Their mom doesn’t. Now he’s taking the fight to court

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A divorced dad wants his kids to be vaccinated. Their mom doesn’t. Now he’s taking the fight to court Guest: Stuart Zukerman, Family Lawyer, Zukerman Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 5, 20199 min

Saskatchewan loses Carbon Tax challenge, Sport fishers slams Department of Fisheries, and Seniors’ home care services at risk

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 'This is all optical': Sport fishers slam DFO's chinook closures Guest: Jason Tonelli, President of the Vancouver Sport Fishing Guides Association Chapter 2 Saskatchewan loses carbon tax challenge — what it means for the rest of Canada Guest: Nathalie Chalifour, law professor at the University of Ottawa Chapter 3 Charter challenge to mandatory alcohol screening puts random stops, provincial penalties under spotlight Guest: Jerry Steele, managing partner and co-counsel on this case, Jeremy Carr & Associates Chapter 4 Daniel Fontaine: NDP government puts seniors’ home care services at risk Guest: Daniel Fontaine, CEO of the B.C. Care Providers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 4, 201942 min

The Giants are off to the WHL Final

GUEST: Stephen Hawco, Vancouver Giants Beat Writer, DubNetwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 20198 min

Doctor Google, Calls to decriminalize illicit drugs, and the Reception of the Canada Food Guide

The Sunday Edition with Guest Host Stirling Faux Chapter 1 Giants take chiefs in game 5; off to WHL final GUEST: Stephen Hawco, Vancouver Giants Beat Writer, DubNetwork Chapter 2 Top health officer calls on B.C. to 'urgently' decriminalize possession of illicit drugs Guest: Don Mcpherson Chapter 3 On Monday, Google announced their move into healthcare Guest: Chris Hobbs, Co-Founder of TTT Studios Chapter 4 New Canada Food Guide meal resonates best in B.C., not so much elsewhere Guest: Richard Mathias, Professor Emeritus, UBC Chapter 5 Continuing our BC Book Prizes series Guest: Bill Gaston, Author, Just Let me Look at you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 201944 min

Carbon Tax supporters go quiet, Ethics commissioner returning after medical leave, and Hearty soups for the community

The Saturday Edition with Guest Host Stirling Faux Chapter 1 As Vancouver drivers suffer gas-price pain, carbon tax backers go suspiciously quiet Guest: Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 2 Ethics commissioner eyes spring return after stepping away for medical reasons Guest: Duff Conacher, Co-Founder Democracy Watch Chapter 3 Vancouver company giving back to community with a hearty soup Guest: Yuri Fulmer, Goodly Food’s Co-Founder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 201928 min

Church-going in BC, Horgan VS Everybody, and Lands of Lost Borders

The Sunday Edition with Guest Host Stirling Faux Chapter 1 Most B.C. residents believe in God, but few attend church regularly: survey Guest: Mario Canseco, President, Research Co Chapter 2 Mike Smyth: It's B.C. Premier Horgan versus everybody else as other provinces turn right Guest: Mike Smyth, Vancouver Province Columnist Chapter 3 So what did we really learn about Trump, Russia and the power of the president in the Mueller report? Guest: Jeffrey Meyers, Lecturer, Thompson Rivers University Chapter 4 Continuing our BC Book Prizes series Guest: Kate Harris, Author, Lands of Lost Borders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 201950 min

The Vancouver Giants and The Dub Network

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Guest: Stephen Hawco, Giants Beat Writer, Dub Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 20, 20199 min

Trudeau in hot water, April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and Vancouver Giants and The Dub

The Saturday Edition with Guest Host Stirling Faux Chapter 1 Mark Bonokoski: Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and the sinking of the HMCS Trudeau Guest: Mark Bonokoski, Canadian conservative newspaper columnist and commentator. Chapter 2 Time for May to get tough with the Liberals Guest: Gerry Nicholls, Columnist Hill Times Chapter 3 The Vancouver Giants played the Spokane Chiefs last night in game one of their Western Conference Final. How’d they do? Guest: Stephen Hawco, Giants Beat Writer, Dub Network Chapter 4 April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month Guest: Dr. Heather Palmer, Director of Cognitive Well-Being at Amica Senior Lifestyles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 20, 201942 min

Record-setting gas prices, Sun Run 2019, and A Matter Of Confidence

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Metro Vancouver gas prices set record high, and more records are around the corner Guest: Dan McTeague, Petroleum analyst with Gasbuddy.com Chapter 2 Intended consequence Guest: Daniel Fontaine, Civic Affairs Columnist with The Orca Chapter 3 Vancouver Sun Run 2019: Five things to know before you go Guest: Tim Hopkins, Vancouver Sun Run Race DIrector Chapter 4 Edmonton woman quits Claire’s job after refusing to pierce crying 7-year-old’s ears Guest: Julie Romanowski, Early Childhood Consultant. MISS BEHAVIOUR: parenting coach & consultant services Chapter 5 The second week of our BC Book Prizes Series – A Matter Of Confidence Guest: Rob Shaw and Richard Zussman, Co-Authours Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 201950 min

Mandatory vaccines for schoolchildren, Loblaws getting $12M , and Alberta’s upcoming election

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Most of us support mandatory vaccines for schoolkids, but is it good policy? Guest: Allison Braley Rattai, Assistant Professor Dept. of Labour Studies, Brock University Chapter 2 Why is Loblaw getting $12M to install new refrigerators? McKenna under fire for new funding Guest: Cory Morgan, Owner, Water’s Edge Pub in Alberta Chapter 3 Inside the (rather awkward) charm offensive that Huawei hopes will convince the world it's OK Guest: Emily Jackson, Telecom & media reporter for the Financial Post Chapter 4 Alberta Election: UCP leads by a wide margin, but gap with NDP has narrowed since election call Guest: Rob Breakenridge, Host, 770CHQR in Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 13, 201936 min

Should Wilson-Raybould and Philpott run as independents?, Green Shirt Day 2019, and Make-A-Will Week

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Wilson-Raybould says anonymous leaks ‘trampling all over’ the confidences she still vows to uphold Guest: Mike Smyth, Province Columnist Chapter 2 Green Shirt Day 2019 Guest: Stuart Zukerman, Lawyer with Zukerman Law, kidney recipient Chapter 3 BC Make-a-Will Week is April 7-13 Guest: Akash Sablok, Vancouver Notary Chapter 4 Martyn Brown: Should Wilson-Raybould and Philpott start their own party? Guest: Martyn Brown, former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell’s long-serving chief of staff Chapter 5 In his memoir, Jan in 35 Pieces, acclaimed cellist Ian Hampton recounts his years of music and camaraderie Guest: Ian Hampton, acclaimed cellist, educator and administrator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 7, 201952 min