The Jas Johal Show

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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...

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Vancouver Aquatic Centre closure cleared after court ruling
Today at 1:00 AM

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
Today at 12:49 AM

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?
Today at 12:48 AM

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
The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour episode artwork
Today at 12:46 AM

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
Yesterday at 11:51 PM

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
Yesterday at 11:43 PM

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief

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As more youth e-scooter injuries occur, B.C. stays idle
Yesterday at 10:41 PM

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?
Yesterday at 12:52 AM

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?
Yesterday at 12:51 AM

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
Yesterday at 12:31 AM

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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Five years after the heat dome: what changed?
Yesterday at 12:04 AM

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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Arena Envy? Surrey wants a $200 Million Arena
Yesterday at 12:04 AM

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B.C.’s EV market: prices for used vehicles climb as supply shrinks
Last Thursday at 12:45 AM

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?
Last Thursday at 12:34 AM

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.?
Last Thursday at 12:01 AM

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?
Last Wednesday at 11:17 PM

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?
Last Wednesday at 10:43 PM

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?
Last Wednesday at 10:35 PM

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
Last Wednesday at 10:35 PM

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?
Last Wednesday at 12:53 AM

Yunfei Li, PhD student at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

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Empty condos: affordable housing or developer bailout?
Last Wednesday at 12:52 AM

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?
Last Wednesday at 12:09 AM

Eric Woodward, Langley Township Mayor

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Should Granville Stay Car-Free for Good?
Last Wednesday at 12:06 AM

Sarah Kirby-Yung, Deputy Mayor and ABC Vancouver City councillor

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Introducing "Hostile History"
Introducing "Hostile History" episode artwork
Last Tuesday at 4:00 AM

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?
Last Tuesday at 12:54 AM

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?
Last Tuesday at 12:45 AM

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
Last Tuesday at 12:07 AM

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
Last Tuesday at 12:06 AM

Beau Jarvis, President and CEO of Wesgroup Properties

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Why Your Strata Can Say No to AC
Last Tuesday at 12:03 AM

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?
Last Tuesday at 12:02 AM

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
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06/19/2026

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
06/19/2026

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
06/19/2026

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
06/19/2026

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
06/19/2026

Surrey Police Board bans officials from commenting on government decisions

Ryan Buhrig, President of the Surrey Police Union

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Post-game update: Canada vs. Qatar
06/19/2026

Phil Figueiredo, producer of The Jeff O' Neill Show on CFOX 99.3 FM, live from Roxy Burger Kitchen and Bar on Granville

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Inside The House
06/18/2026

Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief

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Feds, province target major development fee cuts
06/18/2026

Feds work with province to lower development cost charges by up to 50%

Michael Drummond, CEO of the Urban Development Institute

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How a Vancouver bar handles World Cup crowds
06/18/2026

How a Vancouver bar keeps up with overwhelming World Cup demand

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Tyler Broers, General Manager of Dublin Calling

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Where do we draw the line on road access?
06/18/2026

Cars vs. e-scooters: where do we draw the line on road access?

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Rose Gardner, Executive Director of HUB Cycling

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