BC money laundering/public inquiry; A Western Canada political party & QC supports Trudeau; Health tourists importing superbugs

The Roy Green Show Podcast

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Global News analysis reveals provinces across Canada largely fail to successfully tackle these financial crimes, with roughly three quarters of people accused going free.  The conviction rate is about 27%.  "It's scandalous" said forensic accountant Matt McGuire, who previously worked for FINTRAC, Canada's watchdog against money laundering.  "It's quite clear the system isn't working. It's mind boggling."
Roy is joined by Andrew Russel, the national online investigative journalist with Global News who covered this story.
In B.C., opinion is strongly in favour of a public inquiry into organized crime and money laundering in the province. In fact, in a province-wide poll conducted by IPSOS for Global News, a B.C. money laundering public inquiry is backed by every demographic that was asked. Roy speaks with CKNW host and columnist with the Vancouver Province Mike Smyth, and later with Vice President of IPSOS Sean Simson

The campaign for the October 21 federal election is clearly unofficially already underway. Two key regions in Canada for the vote are the Western provinces and Quebec. Angus Reid polling continues its review of Western Canadian attitude with its most recent polling release showing voters west of Ontario are open to a new 'Western Canada Party.'  What does the poll reveal and what are the broader implications of the numbers?
Leger polling in Quebec shows the Trudeau Liberals have a very comfortable lead among Quebec voters, while Andrew Scheer's Conservatives manages only to effectively come in tied with the separatist and resurgent Bloc Quebecois. What's going in Quebec?

Do you have a common cold or the flu? That is the same question we find ourselves asking every year around this time. Jaston Tetro, a.k.a. “The Germ Guy,” explains how to tell the difference. And according to Global News, Measles cases tripled in Europe last year, reaching the highest it's been in a decade. Meanwhile there are concerns over superbugs being brought home to Canada by medical tourists. Jason Tetro gives his advice and thoughts on these issues.

Guests:

Andrew Russell, national online journalist

Mike Smyth.  Vancouver Province political columnist and CKNW host.

Sean Simpson, Vice president of IPSOS polling

Shachi Kurl. Exec Dir Angus Reid Institute, from Vancouver

Christian Bourque.  Partner and senior vice president of Leger Marketing, from Montreal.

Jason Tetro a.k.a. “The Germ Guy,” Microbiologist, author ‘The Germ Code’ and ‘The Germ Files,’ host of the Super Awesome Science Show podcast which is brought to you by Curiouscast and available everywhere you find The Roy Green Show podcast

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