The Jill Bennett Show

Sociologist and Barry Eidlin joins us to break down the recent strike vote by B.C. public service workers and the broader wave of union pushback across Canada. From growing labor unrest to a mounting “snowball effect” of worker solidarity, Eidlin explains what’s driving the movement and what it could mean for the future of collective bargaining in the country. GUEST: Barry Eidlin TITLE: an associate sociology professor at McGill University and an expert in labour and social movements Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cactus Club has a policy at the English Bay locations, requiring diners to spend at least sixty dollars per person to get a seat on the patio. And there is a two hour limit. A Langley Township resident has launched a constitutional challenge after her beloved pit bull, Enzo, was wrongfully seized — despite her insistence that it wasn’t responsible for a dog attack. This week, the federal government is launching its new Major Projects Office, a centralized hub designed to fast-track approvals for nation-building infrastructure—from ports and pipelines to energy corridors and clean energy projects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Langley Township resident has launched a constitutional challenge after her beloved pit bull, Enzo, was wrongfully seized — despite her insistence that it wasn’t responsible for a dog attack. Guest: Rebeka Breder - Animal Lawyer with Breder Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog is growing frustrated with BC's stance on sober housing. Guest: Michael Wilson - Director of Strategy and Operations for Home-Based Recovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After decades of lawsuits, negotiations, and court hearings, the $32.5 billion tobacco settlement in Canada has now been finalized. The BC government is signalling a major shift in how local governments are held accountable. The Quebec government says it is planning to ban prayer in public places as part of a move to strengthen secularism in the province. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More homebuying activity is expected after Labour Day in Metro Vancouver, where a heavily supplied condo market is putting pressure on sellers to trim their asking prices. Guest: Doug Gibson - Real estate agent From Stilhavn Real Estate Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC has faced an exceptionally dry summer, and the impact is evident. Stressed trees are already turning color weeks too early, signaling that they’re pulling nutrients from their leaves to conserve energy. Guest: Scott Gardner - ISA Board Certified Master Arborist with Davey Tree Burnaby, BC Office Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hybrid learning and new seats are coming to overcrowded schools in Surrey this fall. Despite a 10-year ban on organics in the garbage, it's still the top landfill item in Metro Vancouver! A new IPSOS poll shows that people are softening their support for EV mandates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TransLink is launching public consultation on a proposed new Bus Rapid Transit line that will significantly improve transit between the North Shore, North Burnaby, and Metrotown. Guest: Denis Agar - Executive Director, Movement, Metro Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce, BC’s fastest-growing chamber of commerce, is calling on the federal government to fight to protect Canadian small businesses as the United States moves to eliminate its “de minimis” exemption for low-value imports later this week. A report by the city’s Integrity Commissioner that slams ABC’s stealth-and-secrecy style of governing shows that City Hall needs a thorough house-cleaning, says TEAM for a Livable Vancouver. Dr. Oz wants to take the BC ostriches facing a cull order — but scientists are questioning his claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The College of Veterinarians of British Columbia is asking members across the province to vote on increasing their annual fees as it faces more than a $1 million deficit. Guest: V. Victoria Shroff KC - Animal Lawyer and adjunct professor at UBC Law School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver mayor and councillors are violating open-meeting rules. The pros and cons of walking back Canada's retaliatory tariffs. A new survey from the Business Improvement Areas of BC (BIABC) reveals that business owners and front-line staff across the province continue to face rising fear and anxiety due to persistent crime, vandalism, and street disorder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A man is now facing aggravated assault charges after stabbing an intruder—while his lawyer insists he was simply defending himself and his property. Guest: Doug Spencer - Former gang unit police officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Columbia has set new housing targets for a group of 10 more municipalities with the goal of meeting housing demands in the province. A plea to save a B-C farm's flock of ostriches from an avian flu cull has fallen short. The latest on the Carney vs. Trump tariff trade talks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario is grappling with a heated question about self-defence and criminal justice. Catherine Galliford—a respected RCMP spokesperson who courageously exposed a culture of harassment and inspired sweeping reforms within the force—has died at age 58 after battling liver cancer. Dozens of workers are losing a lifeline as cuts to Abbotsford and Mission recycling depots are on the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catherine Galliford—a former RCMP spokesperson whose courage spurred a reckoning within Canada’s national police— died earlier this week at age 58 after a battle with liver cancer. Galliford was the voice of the force on some very prominent cases—the Air India bombing, the search for missing women in B.C., the Robert Pickton investigation. But in 2011, she spoke out on a different front—alleging systemic sexual harassment within the Force. Guest: Russ Grabb - Author, Traces of a Boy, Retired RCMP Superintendent and spokesperson for “E” Division RCMP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine trying for eight years to build a single-family home, only to be met with delay after delay. That’s the reality for White Rock resident Garry Purewal, who says the city’s permitting process has been so frustrating that he and a group of property and business owners are now pushing for something far bigger — merging White Rock back into Surrey! Guest: Tracey Ellis - Longtime real estate agent in the White rock area. She is running in the White Rock City Council by-election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The battle over Vancouver’s main aquatic centre is heating up — and now it’s headed to court! BC's stance on sober housing is frustrating Nanaimo mayor Leonard Krog. Despite the city's push for denser housing, at least nine projects have been slapped with stop-work orders after being built too close to overhead power lines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Canada and its unionized flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement to end the strike that grounded thousands of flights and stranded half a million passengers. Nanaimo’s mayor is calling out the province: why deny sober housing to people in recovery?! Canadians who want to repair their own Apple devices can now get parts, tools and manuals from the tech giant, which brought its self-service repair program to the country on Tuesday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Vancouver International Airport is asking travellers to not come to the terminal unless their flights are confirmed to be operating, as Air Canada winds down operations ahead of a possible work stoppage. Could Bitcoin mining be used to heat Vancouver’s Kitsilano Pool? Should people be going to ChatGPT for dieting advice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Taylor Swift just dropped a bombshell: At exactly 12:12 a.m. ET on August 12, she unveiled her 12th studio album — The Life of a Showgirl — revealing the title from a mint-green briefcase during Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast, complete with a blurred cover. What makes people go crazy over Taylor Swift? Guest: Talia Miller - Former CKNW Producer now producer of CONNECT with Sarah Crosbie on CHQR in Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada Post, union to restart contract talks as company warns of ‘crisis’ Guest: Barry Eidlin - Associate sociology professor at McGill University and an expert in labour and social movements on Canada Post and union returning to the bargaining table as Air Canada flight attendants head out on strike Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suspect in Abbotsford laundromat stabbing had previously stabbed paraplegic man. The latest on the Air Canada strike. Thousands in St. John’s are on evacuation notice as wildfires continue to spread. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flintstones house for sale on Texada Island The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of Vancouver that imposed a fee on ride-hailing companies working on city streets during peak hours. A week has passed since the Nova Scotia-wide ban on entering the woods came into effect — and some citizens are already testing its limits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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World leaders criticize Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City Unpermitted African Descent Festival at English Bay The rising cost of pet care has been a hot topic in the media lately, and rightly so. A recent study by PetSmart Charities of Canada found that 50 per cent of pet guardians did not pursue necessary veterinary care due to financial or other access-related barriers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World leaders criticize Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City. Guest: Aurel Braun - Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legislative and practice problems in Canada’s MAiD regime Guest: Ramona Coelho - Senior fellow for domestic and health policy, at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's Finance Ministry says the province ended the last fiscal year with a deficit of $7.3 billion, more than half a billion dollars lower that it originally estimated in the 2024 budget. With a possible Air Canada flight attendant strike on the horizon, travel insurance now matters more than ever. A dog was rescued after being found chained to a tree! How did it get there in the first place? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rolling ER closures in BC are hitting a crisis point! What can be done to stop this? PM Mark Carney is hinting at the possibility that he'll be rescinding the Online News Act. What does this mean for Canadians? Did you know Canada geese are protected under Migratory Birds Convention Act? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new mega RNA virus may hold the key to the mass oyster die-offs Guest: Dr. Curtis Suttle - Senior Author and UBC Professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moving to Alberta vs. staying in BC! The science behind "Sunshine guilt!" An ER in Delta suddenly closed overnight, prompting an outpouring of concern from local residents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sudden ER closure in Delta is cause for much concern! Guest: Ian Paton - MLA for Delta South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Worried about 'wasting' sunny days during the summer? Sunshine guilt is real! Guest: Emily Hemindinger - Assistant professor of psychology at the University of Colorado Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mountain Top Dining Experiences: Taste of the Summit - Sea to Sky Gondola (Squamish) The Observatory Restaurant - Grouse Mtn (North Van) Christine's - Blackcomb Mtn (Whistler) Mountain Top Feast - Whistler Mtn (Whistler) Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A former journalist from the lower mainland is sharing the extraordinary stories of ordinary people (like you and me) with her initiative "Stranger Story". Guest: Phalak Betab - Former Journalist and storyteller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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BC's attorney general says the system failed a Kelowna mother allegedly murdered by her estranged husband. BC’s new publicly funded IVF program is generating mixed reviews. Should Canada Post go private?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Australian government announced YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16-years-old from December, reversing a position taken months ago on the popular video-sharing service. BC SPCA investigation results in surrender of 33 cats and dogs, including a mom and her 11 puppies A loud party at Alouette lake disrupted a number of campers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC wineries are calling out high fees imposed by Alberta! Guest: Ron Kubek - Owner, Lightning Rock Winery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City council in Nanaimo has voted to defer a motion on asking the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site next to city hall. In a shocking new survery, 1 in 4 BC drivers surveyed admited to falling asleep at the wheel! A BC seniors advocate is speaking out on the lack of long-term care beds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver is pausing an independent review of the controversial North Shore wastewater treatment plant. A viral app just experienced a MASSIVE data breach. Auto theft fell 19% in the 1st half of 2025! What caused this drop? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The miners trapped underground at a BC mine have been rescued! Trump is talking tough about dealing with Canada, but we aren't giving up so easily! Google is being ordered to pay a large sum to an Argentinian man after he was caught naked in his own yard by Street View! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 out of 5 players hockey players have been found not guilty! BC is experiencing an emergency room crisis. What's the solution? Wrestler Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A judge is set to deliver a ruling after a turbulent sexual assault trial of 5 hockey players. Would a bad deal with Trump be worse than no deal at all? Vancouver is proposing major zoning changes for the Broadway and Cambie corridors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest on the Kitsilano Pool debacle! Canadian PM Mark Carney says he’ll only take ‘best deal for Canada’ in U.S. trade talks. The Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at the age of 76. We take a look back at his legendary legacy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The owner of a downtown apartment rented his place to Airbnb guests 439 out of 489 days between July 2023 and October 2024, according to a City of Vancouver investigation. Delta Airlines is using AI to figure out how much consumers are willing to pay. The airline had been doing this to an extent and now are planning to increase its use of it. Is this predatory pricing? Tomorrow, Vancouver city council will vote on whether bars and restaurants can stay open until 3 am during special events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices