The Jas Johal Show
The Jas Johal Show is the Lower Mainland’s town square, helping you connect with the stories that matter. It’s about finding the solutions to the challenges facing our region, even when we disagree. Jas’s decades of experience as a local news reporter, a Global News bureau chief in China and India, as well as a BC MLA have strengthened his conviction that no one “side” has all the answers. The Global News Radio newsroom rounds out the team keeping you in the know on developing stories from the North Shore to the Fraser Valley. The Jas Johal Show provi...
Time running out on Alberta’s pipeline plan
The clock ticks on Alberta's pipeline plan to the Pacific (0:40)
Amy Janzwood, assistant professor at McGill University’s department of Political Science and the Bieler School of Environment
Canada advances to World Cup Round of 16 with historic win (16:21)
Bob Lenarduzzi, former Team Canada player and coach, and club liaison for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC
World Cup dreams dashed as StubHub cancels ticket orders (28:57)
Scott Friedman, Co-Founder of Ticket Talk Network
B.C.’s municipal spending skyrockets, and so do y...
B.C.’s municipal spending skyrockets, and so do your property taxes
B.C.’s municipal spending skyrockets, and so do your property taxes
David Williams, Vice President of Policy for the Business Council of B.C.
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Health Canada's food labels may be doing more harm than good
Ali Chernoff, Vancouver-based dietitian who can be found on Instagram @nutritionunique
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Five years after the 2021 heat dome
Is the government doing enough?
Dr. Melissa Lem, Family physician in Vancouver, and past president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
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The clock ticks on Alberta's pipeline plan to the Pacific
The clock ticks on Alberta's pipeline plan to the Pacific
Amy Janzwood, assistant professor at McGill University’s department of Political Science and the Bieler School of Environment
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Vancouver Aquatic Centre closure cleared after court ruling
Vancouver Aquatic Centre to close after Supreme Court rejects bid to save it
Jon Girard, managing director of Protecting Our Vancouver Aquatic Centre Society
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E-scooter injuries climb while B.C. waits
Cancel the Pilot? As more youth e-scooter injuries occur, B.C stays idle (0:57)
Kyla Lee, Lawyer with Acumen Law
Inside the House (13:02)
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
Letter to B.C. government calls for Joffre Lakes closures to end (27:16)
Marty Moore, Litigation Director with Charter Advocates Canada
Buy it or bailout: Who asked for it? (38:14)
Chris Gardner, President and CEO of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C.
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Buy it or bailout: Who asked for it?
Chris Gardner, President and CEO of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C.
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The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour
This week:
Eby's Billion-Dollar Question and Findlay's Okanagan Reset: Keith Baldrey Breaks It Down (1:19) Affordable Housing or Developer Rescue? ICBA's Chris Gardner Weighs In (15:37) Cheap, Sharp, Made in China: Zack Spencer on driving his first Chinese made EV (34:00)
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Letter urges end to Joffre Lakes closures
Letter to B.C. government calls for Joffre Lakes closures to end
Marty Moore, Litigation Director with Charter Advocates Canada
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Inside the House
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
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As more youth e-scooter injuries occur, B.C. stays idle
Cancel the Pilot? As more youth e-scooter injuries occur, B.C. stays idle
Kyla Lee, Lawyer with Acumen Law
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What have we learned from the 2021 heat dome?
The Heat Dome Killed 600 British Columbians. Five Years On, What Have We Actually Fixed? (0:44)
Jennifer Baumbusch, Professor & Associate Director of Graduate Programs at UBC’s School of Nursing
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier David Eby speak on the condo buyout plan (14:32)
Arena Envy? Surrey Wants a $200 Million Arena (25:03)
The Condo Buyout Now Has a Price Tag: $1.5 Billion, and B.C. Pays 90% of It (33:11)
Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant
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Are school awards actually good for kids?
Dr. Jillian Roberts, child psychologist, Founder of MindKey Health, professor of educational psychology at University of Victoria
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The Condo Buyout Now Has a Price Tag
The Condo Buyout Now Has a Price Tag: $1.5 Billion, and B.C. Pays 90% of It
Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant
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Arena Envy? Surrey wants a $200 Million Arena
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Five years after the heat dome: what changed?
The Heat Dome Killed 600 British Columbians. Five Years On, What Have We Actually Fixed?
Jennifer Baumbusch, Professor & Associate Director of Graduate Programs at UBC’s School of Nursing
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B.C.’s EV market: prices for used vehicles climb as supply shrinks
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Dan Park, CEO of Clutch
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Five years of No Fault in B.C.: Has the system delivered?
Guest host Robin Gill talks to:
Scott Shepherd, Victim Mike Elliot, Lawyer who is involved in the "no to no fault" campaign
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Modular Homes: the future of affordable housing in B.C.?
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Paul Binotto, director of Modular B.C.
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Mortgage stress test: realistic measure or red tape for homebuyers?
Mortgage stress test: realistic measure or red tape for homebuyers?
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Brian Harris, CEO of B.C.-based Beem Credit Union
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Are people shopping while we face an affordability crisis?
Prime Days- are people shopping while we face an affordability crisis
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail
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World Cup: What’s next for Team Canada?
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Asa Rehman, Sports Reporter at Global B.C.
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Switzerland tops Group B with 2-1 win over Canada
World Cup: Switzerland tops Group B with 2-1 win over Canada
Guest host Robin Gill talks to Carl Valentine, former Vancouver Whitecaps player, and club ambassador
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Can a Walk Downtown Change Your Mind on Climate?
Yunfei Li, PhD student at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
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Empty condos: affordable housing or developer bailout?
Buying Empty Condos: Affordable Housing or Developer Bailout? (0:57)
Eric Woodward, Langley Township Mayor
Chinese-Built Teslas Just Landed in Canada. Now What? (16:09)
Zack Spencer, Automotive journalist known as Motormouth on YouTube, and does videos and reviews with his wife Andrea
Should Granville Stay Car-Free for Good? (28:02)
Sarah Kirby-Yung, Deputy Mayor and ABC Vancouver City councillor
Can a Walk Downtown Change Your Mind on Climate? (37:16)
Yunfei Li, PhD student at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
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Buying Empty Condos: Affordable Housing or Developer Bailout?
Eric Woodward, Langley Township Mayor
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Should Granville Stay Car-Free for Good?
Sarah Kirby-Yung, Deputy Mayor and ABC Vancouver City councillor
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Introducing "Hostile History"
Since the dawn of time, humanity has been at war. Conflict in one form or another has been part of our existence since we first walked the earth.
In this first episode of a four-part series, join military historian David Borys as we travel back in time to Iran, where we chart how a modern monarchy, which was armed, wealthy, and globally backed, lost control. On our journey, we'll be helped by historian Roham Alvandi from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
While conflict and armed rebellion have evolved to look very differently ove...
Condo bailout: who pays for developer mistakes?
The Condo Bailout: Who Really Pays When Developers Bet Wrong? (0:40)
Andy Yan, Urban Planner - and Director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University
Too Hot to Live: Why Your Strata Can Say No to AC (10:13)
Tony Gioventu, Executive Director of the Condominium Home Owners Association
Wesgroup's Beau Jarvis on the Condo Plan (20:04)
Beau Jarvis, President and CEO of Wesgroup Properties
The File That Should Keep Them Up at Night: A Summer Agenda Special (34:46)
Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and...Locking Kids Off Social Media: Is it possible?
Locking Kids Off Social Media: Can Canada Actually Pull It Off?
Andrew MacDougall, Senior Policy Fellow at The Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, partner at Trafalgar Strategy, and former Director of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper
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How Loyalty Cards Became a Survival Tool
Points or Pain: How Loyalty Cards Became a Survival Tool
Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail
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Wesgroup's Beau Jarvis on the Condo Plan
Beau Jarvis, President and CEO of Wesgroup Properties
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Why Your Strata Can Say No to AC
Too Hot to Live: Why Your Strata Can Say No to AC
Tony Gioventu, Executive Director of the Condominium Home Owners Association
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Condo Bailout: Who Really Pays When Developers Bet Wrong?
The Condo Bailout: Who Really Pays When Developers Bet Wrong?
Andy Yan, Urban Planner - and Director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University
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The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour
This week:
MP Jamil Jivani: men in crisis, Restore the North & his JD Vance friendship (1:10) Min. Mike Farnworth on the Massey Tunnel mess (15:33) Keith Baldrey: room for a centrist party in B.C.? And is the World Cup a political lift or liability? (31:36)
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Young men in crisis, Restore the North & JD Vance friendship
Young men in crisis, Restore the North & his JD Vance friendship
Jamil Jivani, federal Conservative MP for Bowmanville - Oshawa North in Ontario
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Swimmers sue Vancouver over Aquatic Centre pool downsizing
Swimmers take Vancouver City Hall to court over Aquatic Centre pool downsizing
Jon Girard, managing director of Protecting Our Vancouver Aquatic Centre Society
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Development cost charges could drop by half
Feds work with province to lower development cost charges by up to 50% (0:45)
Michael Drummond, CEO of the Urban Development Institute
Inside The House (17:11)
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
World Cup fans fill downtown Vancouver for Canada vs. Qatar (31:48)
Phil Figueiredo, producer of The Jeff O' Neill Show on CFOX 99.3 FM, live from Roxy Burger Kitchen and Bar on Granville
Surrey Police Board bans officials from commenting on government decisions (40:48)
Ryan Buhrig, President of...
Surrey Police Board bars comments on government decisions
Surrey Police Board bans officials from commenting on government decisions
Ryan Buhrig, President of the Surrey Police Union
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