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 Jas Johal Show’s contributor Geri Mayer-Judson, Global News anchor Chris Gailus, and the Global News Radio newsroom round out the team keeping you in the know on developin...
The Week That Was in Politics: Eby’s numbers
Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
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Broadway Subway construction puts local diner at its tipping point
Broadway Subway construction puts local diner at its tipping point (0:47)
Guest: Ron MacGillivray, owner of Fable Diner on Broadway
Bank cuts off $100 million in funding for B.C. project due to Cowichan Tribes ruling (13:30)
Guest: Alexa Loo, Richmond City councillor
Thirst Trap: A story of obsession and the price of social media stardom (22:34)
Guest: Trish Neufeld, director of Thirst Trap: The Fame. The Fantasy. The Fallout
Scam Watch w/ BCSC: Is crypto worth investing in? (34:17)
Guests:
Mark Wang...Protecting private property while recognizing Aboriginal title
Guest: Andrew Petter, constitutional lawyer who has served as a B.C. Attorney General, SFU President and Law Dean for the University of Victoria
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Thirst Trap: A story of obsession and the price of social media stardom
Guest: Trish Neufeld, director of Thirst Trap: The Fame. The Fantasy. The Fallout
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Bank cuts off $100 million in funding for B.C. project due to Cowichan Tribes ruling
Guest: Alexa Loo, Richmond City councillor
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Commentary: B.C. can't build trust behind closed doors
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Tensions run high among Richmond residents at public meeting on Cowichan Tribes decision
Tensions run high among Richmond residents at public meeting on Cowichan Tribes decision (0:50)
Guest: Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond
Will an interest rate cut spur growth in a stalled housing sector? (9:10)
Guest: Ron Butler, mortgage broker at Butler Mortgages
The aftermath of Richmond's Cowichan Tribes meeting, and John Rustad's dreadful polling numbers (16:37)
Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
Commentary: Amazon’s layoffs prove AI isn’t coming for factory jobs—it’s coming for the office...
Indigenous leader sets the record straight on the Cowichan Tribes decision
Guest: Khelsilem, Indigenous leader, formerly elected in the Squamish Nation Council
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Commentary: Amazon’s layoffs prove AI isn’t coming for factory jobs—it’s coming for the office
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The aftermath of Richmond's Cowichan Tribes meeting, and John Rustad's dreadful polling numbers
Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
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Richmond briefs property owners impacted by Cowichan Tribes decision at public meeting
Richmond briefs property owners impacted by Cowichan Tribes decision at public meeting (0:42)
Guest: Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond
North Van District’s housing dilemma: How B.C.’s rules left council split on development (10:44)
Guest: Catherine Pope, District of North Vancouver councillor
Commentary: When it comes to Canada-U.S. trade talks, the premiers continue to play at the kids table (19:41)
Got beef? Why your favourite steak cut costs you more (24:49)
Guest: Kevin Boon, General Manager of the B.C. C...
Commentary: When it comes to Canada-U.S. trade talks, the premiers continue to play at the kids table
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North Van District’s housing dilemma: how B.C.’s rules left council split on development
Guest: Catherine Pope, District of North Vancouver councillor
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Richmond briefs property owners impacted by Cowichan Tribes decision at public meeting
Guest: Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond
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Doug Ford’s campaign sends Trump over the edge; should we be leading with ads?
Doug Ford’s campaign sends Trump over the edge; should we be leading with ads? (0:52)
Guest: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for Global News Toronto
Political roundup: The cost of the BCGEU deal to taxpayers (11:38)
Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter
Why are more concerts in Canada getting cancelled? (26:41)
Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist and Music Commentator at ThatEricAlper.com
B.C.’s housing targets leaves North Van District council split on plans (36:22)
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Prominent Punjabi businessman killed in Abbotsford shooting
Guest: Gurpreet Singh Sahota, Editor of Chardi kala Punjabi newspaper
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B.C.’s housing targets leaves North Van District council split on plans
Guest: Mike Little, District of North Vancouver Mayor
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Political roundup: The cost of the BCGEU deal to taxpayers
Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter
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Vancouver councillor proposes car-free trick-or-treating in neighbourhoods
Guest: Lucy Maloney, OneCity Vancouver councillor
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Donald Trump axes trade talks
Donald Trump axes trade talks (0:47)
Guest: David Akin, Global News Chief Political Correspondent
The Week That Was in Politics (14:36)
Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News legislative bureau chief
B.C. changes rules around graduate drivers (29:07)
Guest: Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic officer, now a forensic criminal and traffic consultant at Forensic-traffic-pro.com
Broadway Blues: Another year of construction chaos as subway delays pile up (36:33)
Guest: Matthew Greenwood, Owner of Up In Smoke
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The Wrap: Are long voice notes rude?
Plus, why has tipping spread to so many industries?
Guests:
Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Denis Holton, Producer
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The Week That Was in Politics
Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global News legislative bureau chief
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NBA illegal gambling & rise of sports betting culture
NBA illegal gambling & rise of sports betting culture (0:40)
Guest: Sandy Garossino, Former Crown prosecutor and Columnist with the National Observer
Surging gold prices (11:38)
Guest: Robert Levy, director at Border Gold Corp.
Should Surrey entertainment district plan should be on election ballot (18:56)
Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey City councillor
The cryptocurrency exchange Cryptomus fined record $177M by Fintrac (26:38)
Guest: Werner Antweiler, Associate Professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business
Canada’s pivot to A...
Is there space for a centrist voice in B.C. politics?
Guest: Karin Kirkpatrick, leader of CentreBC
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B.C.’s housing policy “troublesome”, says View Royal township mayor
B.C.’s housing policy “troublesome”, says View Royal township mayor (0:45)
Guest: Sid Tobias, Mayor, Township of View Royal
B.C. Conservative management joins list of people who want John Rustad out (11:24)
Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter
What does PM Mark Carney have in store for the federal budget? (21:38)
Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent
How do babies learn language? How ‘Mama’ and ‘Dada’ can help (37:43)
Guest: Dr. Alexis Black, associate professor at UBC’s Schoo...
Vancouver council shuts down push for a city-owned developer
Guest: Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City councillor, and possible mayoral candidate
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Commentary: Why John Rustad’s exit isn’t just overdue, it’s necessary
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Is there a new Canada/U.S. tariff deal on the horizon?
Is there a new Canada/U.S. tariff deal on the horizon? (0:51)
Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent
Single-family homeowners push back against rise of four-storey multiplexes (10:56)
Guest: Kathy Corrigan, former B.C. NDP MLA
Has the public mood shifted on tanker bans? (22:47)
Guest: Mike Witherley, partner at Fairview Strategy
Are grocers the scapegoats while global food giants rake in record profits? (39:25)
Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail
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Has the public mood shifted on tanker bans?
Guest: Mike Witherley, partner at Fairview Strategy
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B.C. choosing mines over megabytes
Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter
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Single-family homeowners push back against rise of four-storey multiplexes
Guest: Kathy Corrigan, former B.C. NDP MLA
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Will a zero property tax promise lead to big cuts at Vancouver Park Board?
Will a zero property tax promise lead to big cuts at Vancouver Park Board? (0:57)
Guest: Laura Christensen, Vancouver Independent Park Board Commissioner & Chair
B.C. rewrites the power playbook: AI must compete as Province prioritizes jobs, mines, and $6B transmission line (10:56)
Guest: Adrian Dix, B.C’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions
Another MLA exits; B.C. Conservative implosion continues (18:45)
Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter
Richmond’s land dispute tests the limits of reconciliation — George...
More on Amelia Boultbee’s departure and the state of John Rustad’s B.C. Conservative leadership
Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief
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Richmond’s land dispute tests the limits of reconciliation — George Abbott on what comes next
Guest: George Abbott, Former B.C. Liberal MLA
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The multi-billion dollar case for a River Road overpass
Guest: Dylan Kruger, Delta City councillor
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Another MLA exits; B.C. Conservative implosion continues
Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter
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The Wrap - Can a former Prime Minister ever have a private life
GUEST: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster
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One year before municipal elections: what’s at stake
GUEST: Frances Bula, Urban issues and Politics writer for The Globe & Mail
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Winnipeg mayor administers naloxone outside City Hall
GUEST: Scott Gillingham, Mayor of Winnipeg
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The Week That Was in Politics
GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global B.C Legislative Reporter
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