The Jas Johal Show

B.C. spent $500M on temp nurses: How did we get here? (0:49) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Why are more B.C. wineries and vineyards put up for sale? (11:18) Guest: Jeff Guignard, President and CEO of Wine Growers British Columbia Carney’s big bet on prefab housing: Solution to the crisis or setup for failure? (19:13) Guest: Paul Binotto, Director of Modular B.C. $3,500 Police bill threatens Vancouver festival: Are cities shifting costs? (35:50) Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:48:20

Is B.C.’s housing market seeing a presale paralysis?

Guest: Michael Ferreira, Senior Vice-President at Anthem Properties Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:15:14

Canucks legend joins his wife to share their cancer journeys and raise awareness

Guests: Kirk McLean, legendary goalie with the Vancouver Canucks Genevieve McLean, Kirk’s wife and three-time cancer survivor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:17:49

Carney’s big bet on prefab housing: Solution to the crisis or setup for failure?

Guest: Paul Binotto, Director of Modular B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:19

The Jas Johal Show: Aug. 5, 2025

8/5/2025

Delta’s sudden E.R closure: What’s behind the sudden shutdown? (0:45) Guest: George Harvie, Mayor of Delta Feds announce $1.2 billion in funding for Canada’s lumber (9:10) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Is Vancouver’s housing boom about to cost the city its industrial base? (18:52) Guest: Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City councillor Local author leads class action suit to protect written work from AI (30:47) Guest: J.B MacKinnon, author, journalist, and adjunct professor of journalism at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:49:27

B.C.’s bleeding residents and crushing costs are to blame

8/5/2025

Guest: Laura Jones, President and C.E.O of the Business Council of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:15:20

Local author leads class action suit to protect written work from AI

8/5/2025

Guest: J.B MacKinnon, author, journalist, and adjunct professor of journalism at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:17:09

The Jas Johal Show: Aug. 4, 2025

8/4/2025

Is B.C.’s tax system running local craft breweries dry (0:35) Guest: Nigel Pike, co-founder of Main Street Brewing Vancouver’s arts community enraged after City Council changes motion for more funding and spaces (14:47) Guest: Mark Busse, a member of the city’s Arts and Culture Advisory Committee and producer of CreativeMornings in Vancouver Why is Canada not ready for the FIFA World Cup? (27:33) Guest: Eamon Donoghue, Contributor for The Globe And Mail, and former journalist with The Irish Times Before it was a Netflix smash, Happy Gilmore was pure Vancouver: The crew behind the classic looks back (41:28) Guests: Greg Jackson, location manager Joel Hurley, location scout for the first Happy Gilmore movie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:01:54

Rising grocery costs push more British Columbians to farmers markets

8/4/2025

Guest: Melissa Maltais, Membership & Programs Manager at the BCAFM (B.C. Association of Farmers' Markets) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:14:08

Local runner leads 42 km Costco marathon across the Lower Mainland

8/4/2025

Guest: Amir Nikravan, organizer of the Costco Marathon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:14:40

The Jas Johal Show: Aug. 1, 2025

8/1/2025

Trump raises Canada’s tariffs to 35%; what’s next for Canada? (0:35) Guest: Max Cameron, Professor at UBC’s Department of Political Science Annual Dragon Boat Festival gets sidelined for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (13:07) Guest: Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City councillor Tesla forced to pay over $240 million for deadly 2019 autopilot crash (22:23) Guest: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com The Wrap - Was the 2026 FIFA World Cup a mistake? (34:27) Plus, office bathroom etiquette: Would you call out your coworker? Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:50:20

The week that was in politics

8/1/2025

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:16:04

The Jas Johal Show: July 31, 2025

Developers and planners butt heads over foreign investment in Vancouver’s housing market (0:39) Guest: Michael Geller, President of The Geller GrouCanp, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Commentary - Can we afford to say no to foreign capital? (14:31) Kits Pool operations changed, but keeps reservation system (21:01) Guest: Scott Jensen, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner I Am Raquel Welch: documenting a showbiz icon (33:15) Guest: Olivia Cheng, Director, actress and former broadcast journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:54:08

Trump signs executive order to raise tariffs on Canada to 35%

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:07

I Am Raquel Welch: documenting a showbiz icon

Guest: Olivia Cheng, Director, actress and former broadcast journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:19:22

Did homelessness in Vancouver rise under Mayor Ken Sim’s watch?

Guest: Lucy Maloney, OneCity Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:15:48

The Jas Johal Show: July 30, 2025

Developers call for the easing of foreign investment laws to save the construction industry (0:40) Guest: Frances Bula, Contributor for The Globe and Mail Can foreign cash save B.C.’s stalling construction sector? (11:28) Guest: Chris Gardner, President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of B.C. Your cup of coffee is about to get pricier… How will coffee shops survive? (26:05) Guest: Sharon Nutzati, owner of First And Last Coffee in Toronto B.C. Ferries faces Ottawa heat Friday on $1B Chinese ship deal (35:40) Guest: Dan Albas, federal Conservative MP for Okanagan Lake West - South Kelowna, and Shadow Minister for Transport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:53:02

B.C. Ferries faces Ottawa heat Friday on $1B Chinese ship deal

Guest: Dan Albas, federal Conservative MP for Okanagan Lake West - South Kelowna, and Shadow Minister for Transport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:13:51

Changes to B.C.’s MSP plan puts group visit clinics in jeopardy

Guest: Dr. Jane McKay, General Internal Medicine Specialist, focused on long COVID-19, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromylagia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:17:44

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