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...

The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour
Last Saturday at 1:00 AM

Pipelines are back on the table: is Canada ready to build, or still stuck in debate? Two court rulings put DRIPA under pressure: clarification or quiet rollback?

GUEST: Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson


Driving the Future: GM Canada’s New Boss charts a new course for the automaker

GUEST: Jack Uppal, President and Managing Director of General Motors Canada


A billion-dollar infrastructure failure and rising homeowner costs — is Metro Vancouver’s utility plan accountability, or a power grab?
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Guest Host Bruce Claggett - Are we facing an air traffic controller crisis?
Last Saturday at 12:55 AM

Broadway subway closure: can businesses survive before roads reopen?

GUEST: Neil Wyles, executive director of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association


Translink hikes fares by 5% across Metro Vancouver

GUEST: Denis Agar, executive director of Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders


Save The Whitecaps: former goalkeeper launches petition to prevent the team’s relocation

GUEST: David Ousted, former Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper, now the sporting director of the Kamloops United Football Club


LaGuardia crash aftermath - are we facing an air tr...


Can businesses survive on Broadway before roads reopen?
Last Friday at 11:15 PM

Broadway subway closure: can businesses survive before roads reopen?

GUEST: Neil Wyles, executive director of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association

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Why are the Canucks increasing season ticket prices?
Last Friday at 1:00 AM

Outdoor pool bookings return with tweaks: better access or better management of a flawed system?

GUEST: Tamara Taggart, former CTV News at Six anchor, and host of the TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart podcast


Richmond Centre MLA immediately removed from B.C Conservative caucus

GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief


Pipelines are back on the table: is Canada ready to build, or still stuck in debate?

Two court rulings put DRIPA under pressure: clarification or quiet rollback? GUEST: Richard Zussman...


Outdoor pool bookings return with tweaks
Last Friday at 12:35 AM

Outdoor pool bookings return with tweaks: better access or better management of a flawed system?

GUEST: Tamara Taggart, former CTV News at Six anchor, and host of the TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart podcast

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More diversions from Peace Arch maternity ward, when will the province act?
Last Thursday at 1:32 AM

Peace Arch diverts maternity ward yet again, and B.C’s OBGYNs want the province to act

Kits Pool: should the Park Board drop reservations entirely?

Gas prices sink as Iran/U.S war continues - a glimpse of hope or short-lived relief?

Concerns over bright LED headlights grow - will the feds clamp down on regulating them?

U.S Jury finds Meta, Google liable in landmark social media trial

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Former cabinet minister jumps into Vancouver civic race
Last Thursday at 1:27 AM

Guest: Dr. Moira Stillwell, former B.C Liberal MLA for Vancouver-Langara

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Should the Park Board drop the reservation system at Kits Pool?
Last Thursday at 1:26 AM

Kits Pool: should the Park Board drop reservations entirely?

Guest: Jody Vance, CKNW Host


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Canada’s auto sector under pressure, is it still competitive?
Last Wednesday at 1:49 AM

Canada’s Auto Sector Under Pressure: Tariffs, EV Uncertainty, and China—Can It Still Compete?

“Pushed off a cliff”: North Shore jeweler's shop shut out by Trump’s tariffs

Waymo pushes for B.C operations; is the province ready for driverless cabs?

Driving the Future: GM Canada’s New Boss charts a new course for the automaker

Kits Pool Controversy Returns: Real Reset or More of the Same?

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What do the ALC staff cuts mean for us?
Last Wednesday at 1:36 AM

ALC Cuts Staff: What It Means for Farmers, Development, and Delays Across B.C.

Guest: Eric Woodward, Township of Langley Mayor

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General Motor Canada's new boss charts a new course for the automaker
Last Wednesday at 1:34 AM

Driving the Future: GM Canada’s New Boss charts a new course for the automaker

Guest: Jack Uppal, President and Managing Director of General Motors Canada



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Cheap drones are changing modern warfare
Last Wednesday at 12:51 AM

Cheap drones are changing modern warfare fast — are Western militaries already falling behind?

Guest: Richard Shimooka - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute specializing in strategic studies, comparative defence management approaches and foreign policy

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Two Canadian pilots killed in deadly collision at New York airport
Last Tuesday at 1:58 AM

Deadly collision at LaGuardia — two Canadian pilots killed despite alarms and urgent warnings. How did the system fail?

A billion-dollar infrastructure failure and rising homeowner costs — is Metro Vancouver’s utility plan accountability, or a power grab?

The Agenda: Trump pushes for allied action as NATO hesitates — should Canada be drawn into a conflict it didn’t start?

B.C.’s farmland watchdog cuts staff as pressure builds — what does that mean for farmers on the ground?

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The Agenda: Trump pushes for allied action as NATO hesitates
Last Tuesday at 1:43 AM

The Agenda: Trump pushes for allied action as NATO hesitates — should Canada be drawn into a conflict it didn’t start?

Guest: Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst and Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson

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Is Metro Vancouver’s utility plan accountability, or a power grab?
Last Tuesday at 1:42 AM

A billion-dollar infrastructure failure and rising homeowner costs — is Metro Vancouver’s utility plan accountability, or a power grab?

Guest: Iain Black, B.C Conservative leadership candidate, and former B.C Minister of Labour

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B.C.'s farmland watchdog is cutting staff
Last Tuesday at 1:41 AM

B.C.’s farmland watchdog cuts staff as pressure builds — what does that mean for farmers on the ground?

Guest: Ian Paton, B.C Conservative MLA for Delta South, and Agriculture and Food critic for the Official Opposition

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Is a ticket resale cap ambitious or outmatched?
03/21/2026

$1B fix for Vancouver rec centres—overdue investment or taxpayer sticker shock?

GUEST: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner and Chair


Eby’s polling slide—what’s behind the drop, and how worried should the NDP be?

Carney leads in the polls—strike now or risk a Poilievre comeback? GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief

Doug Ford plans ticket resale cap - ambitious or outmatched by the monopoly?

GUEST: Alan Cross, Host of the Ongoing History of New Music and Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in...


Eby’s polling slide and Carney's leads in polling!
03/21/2026

Eby’s polling slide—what’s behind the drop, and how worried should the NDP be?

Carney leads in the polls—strike now or risk a Poilievre comeback? GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief


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The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour
03/21/2026

Eby’s polling slide—what’s behind the drop, and how worried should the NDP be?

GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief


Carney in Europe, Poilievre in the U.S. — two trips, two strategies. What it says about how each man sees Canada’s place in the world.

GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent


Poilievre goes on Joe Rogan: smart global outreach or political risk?

GUEST: Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson

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Pierre Poilievre goes on Joe Rogan
03/20/2026

Moody’s downgrades B.C. again, keeps negative outlook as deficits grow, debt rises and interest costs climb

GUEST: David Williams, Vice President of Policy for the Business Council of BC


Multiplex boom reshapes Vancouver: growing pains or the future of the city?

GUEST: Bryn Davidson, co-owner of Lanefab Design/Build


Oil surges, gas prices climb - how high will it go and how long will it last?

GUEST: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy


Poilievre go...


Oil surges, gas prices climb
03/20/2026

Oil surges, gas prices climb - how high will it go and how long will it last?

GUEST: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy

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Multiplex boom reshapes Vancouver
03/20/2026

Multiplex boom reshapes Vancouver: growing pains or the future of the city?

GUEST: Bryn Davidson, co-owner of Lanefab Design/Build


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Moody’s downgrades B.C. again
03/20/2026

 Moody’s downgrades B.C. again, keeps negative outlook as deficits grow, debt rises and interest costs climb


GUEST: David Williams, Vice President of Policy for the Business Council of BC

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Ottawa cracks down on Bitcoin ATMS linked to fraud and organized crime
03/19/2026

Bitcoin ATMs tied to fraud—Ottawa cracks down as Vancouver’s “crypto-friendly” push faces new scrutiny. Tip fatigue setting in—are Canadians still tipping, or quietly opting out? Lifeguard cuts at busy beaches—cost-saving move or public safety gamble?

From lecture hall to Netflix—can a philosophical novel about Aristotle and Alexander land with a global audience?

$50K homebuyer rebate—real relief, or meaningless in a high-cost building environment?

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Netflix picks up local author's philosophical novel
03/19/2026

From lecture hall to Netflix—can a philosophical novel about Aristotle and Alexander land with a global audience?

GUEST: Annabel Lyon, author of The Golden Mean, Professor and Director at UBC’s School of Creative Writing


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Will a $50k homebuyer rebate offer real relief?
03/19/2026

$50K homebuyer rebate—real relief, or meaningless in a high-cost building environment?

GUEST: Neil Chrystal, President and CEO of Polygon Homes


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Reports show crypto ATMs increasingly linked to fraud
03/19/2026

Bitcoin ATMs tied to fraud—Ottawa cracks down as Vancouver’s “crypto-friendly” push faces new scrutiny.

GUEST: Kareem Allam, Vancouver Liberals Mayoral Candidate

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Alberta opens the door to private healthcare, is B.C. to follow?
03/18/2026

Carney in Europe, Poilievre in the U.S. — two trips, two strategies. What it says about how each man sees Canada’s place in the world.

Alberta’s Bill 11 opens the door to public-private healthcare — reform or the start of two-tier health care, and could B.C. follow?

Lifeguards cut at some of Vancouver’s busiest beaches — cost savings or a risk to public safety?

From oil heat to solar — a B.C. family goes fully fossil free. What it really takes, and what it actually costs.

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This B.C. family is going fossil free, how?
03/18/2026

From oil heat to solar — a B.C. family goes fully fossil free. What it really takes, and what it actually costs.


James Rowley, Maple Ridge resident and winner of Canadian Geographic and OneEarth Living’s Live Net Zero 2025 contest

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Gas tops $2 a litre in Vancouver. How much further will prices rise?
03/17/2026

Lapu-Lapu Day returns this year — but some survivors say it’s too soon. Should Vancouver hold the festival again?

Gas tops $2 a litre in Vancouver as oil markets react to Iran. How much further will prices rise?

Floods and landslides hammer Maui. What are residents seeing on the ground?


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Floods and landslides hammer Maui
03/17/2026

Floods and landslides hammer Maui. What are residents seeing on the ground?


GUEST: John Daly, former CKNW host and Global News Reporter currently in Maui


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The one-year anniversary of the Lapu Lapu tragedy is approaching
03/17/2026

Lapu-Lapu Day returns this year — but some survivors say it’s too soon. Should Vancouver hold the festival again?


Guest: Mable Elmore, B.C NDP MLA for Vancouver-Kensington



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BC Conservatives: who has the best shot at defeating David Eby?
03/17/2026

New poll suggests Peter Milobar could lead the BC Conservatives to a majority. Is he their best shot at defeating David Eby?


Guest: Peter Milobar, B.C Conservative leadership candidate

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The Agenda: What's the direction for the BC Conservative Party?
03/17/2026

Guest: Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst

Guest: Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson

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The Jas Johal Show Political Happy Hour - March 13, 2026
03/14/2026

Property rights questions. Indigenous title rulings spark concern among B.C. homeowners. Is there enough clarity?

GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief


Ottawa Floor Crossing: Nunavut MP Lori Idlout leaves the NDP for the Liberals, putting Mark Carney within two seats of a majority. What’s driving the defections?

GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent


Sean Orr Sues Ken Sim After False Drug Accusation and Apology

GUEST: Sean Orr, COPE Vancouver City Councillor

Policing Vancouver: A new VPD training ac...


Canada joins a massive emergency oil release
03/14/2026

Oil shock. Canada joins a massive emergency oil release as the Middle East war disrupts supply. Will prices fall?

GUEST: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent


Oscar showdown. Sinners vs. One Battle After Another. Is Michael B. Jordan about to steal the night?

GUEST: Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine columnist and CKNW contributor


NDP in trouble. Another MP defects as the party chooses a new leader. Rebuild or irrelevance?

GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief


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Another Vancouver strip club closes!
03/14/2026

End of an era? Another Vancouver strip club closes. What does it say about the city’s nightlife?

GUEST: Danny Filippone, owner of The Penthouse nightclub

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The Iran war is pushing up fuel costs
03/14/2026

Travel warning: The Iran war is pushing up jet fuel costs. Are airfares about to spike?

GUEST: Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure, a travel insurance agency

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Indigenous title rulings spark concern among B.C. homeowners
03/14/2026

 Property rights questions. Indigenous title rulings spark concern among B.C. homeowners. Is there enough clarity?

GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief


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B.C.’s ban on new U.S. alcohol imports celebrates 1 year
03/13/2026

One year after B.C.’s ban on new U.S. alcohol imports — who’s actually paying the price? Wine merchant John Clerides joins us.

GUEST: John Clerides, owner of Marquis Wine Cellars


Did B.C’s ban on U.S alcohol put distributors in a financial hole?

GUEST: Ian Tostenson, President of the B.C Restaurant and Food Services Association


BC in the Red: Former finance minister Carole Taylor on how B.C. got into this fiscal mess — and what it will take to get out.<...