The Jas Johal Show

Sept. 30, 2025: Guest host Robin Gill in for Jas Johal Vancouver Art Gallery taps Indigenous-led architect for its new home (0:00) Guest: Jon Stovell, Chair of the Gallery Association Board Vancouver City Hall shuts down equity office (7:15) Guest: Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City councillor How a local Indigenous-owned business is navigating U.S. tariffs (22:55) Guest: Anthony Wingham - co-founder of Nuez Acres The Indigenous artist who designs orange shirts for Winners and Marshalls (22:55) Guest: Jenny Kay Dupuis, artist and author, and a member of the Nipissing First Nation in Ontario Trump jabs Canadian lumber and furniture with more tariffs; How much can we take? (36:47) Guest: Brian Menzies, Executive Director, Independent Wood Processors Association of B.C. Electronic Arts goes private - what does this mean for the gaming industry? (43:13) Guest: Bradley Shankar, Gaming Editor for MobileSyrup What should B.C. do with aging ferries? (49:56) Guest: Alex Reuben, Executive Director at Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Jarred Erickson, who represents the Sinixt Confederacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Alex Reuben, Executive Director at Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Jenny Kay Dupuis, artist and author, and a member of the Nipissing First Nation in Ontario Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Anthony Wingham - co-founder of Nuez Acres Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sept. 29, 2025: Guest host Charis Hogg in for Jas Johal Feds officially declare Bishnoi gang as terrorist entity (0:00) Guest: Kash Heed, former Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General of B.C, and former Chief Constable of the West Vancouver Police Department Can Larry Campbell help address challenges in the Downtown Eastside? (6:34) Guest: Sarah Blyth, Advocate for the DTES and Executive Director of the Overdose Prevention Society Vancouver Layoffs at Vancouver City Hall: necessary savings or desperate cost-cutting? (13:03) Guest: Dan Fumano, City Columnist for Vancouver Sun and The Province Are Vancouver City Hall’s cost-cutting measures reckless? (20:45) Guest: Rebecca Bligh, Vancouver City councillor and mayoral candidate Is WestJet saying goodbye to reclining seats in economy class? (28:13) Guest: Claire Newell, President of Travel Best Bets Trump threatens outsourced film production with 100% tariffs (37:44) Guest: Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine columnist and CKNW contributor How to safely buy Girl Guide cookies without getting scammed (45:19) Guest: Diamond Isinger, provincial spokesperson for B.C. Girl Guides Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Claire Newell, President of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Glyn Lewis, founder and CEO of Renewal Development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sept. 26, 2025: Guest host Robin Gill in for Jas Johal The latest on Canada Post’s sudden workers strike (0:00) Guest: Jennifer Savage, CUPW’s National Director for the Pacific Region (Canadian Union of Postal Workers) Are small businesses left in limbo amidst the current postal strike? (9:14) Guest: Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Will the U.S. reconsider pre-clearance checks in Canadian airports? (22:52) Guest: Colin Robertson, former Canadian diplomat, Vice President and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and hosts its regular Global Exchange podcast Trump slams more tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, and heavy trucks (32:27) Guest: Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University’s Department of Economics Why can’t Canada Post and its workers find a middle ground? (41:06) Guest: Rafael Gomez, Professor and Director of the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University’s Department of Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Tore Jacobsen, Chair of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and managing broker with Macdonald Realty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Barj Dhahan, Co-founder and director of the Canada India Education Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sept. 25, 2025: Guest host Robin Gill in for Jas Johal Canada Post workers back on strike (0:00) Guest: Jennifer Savage, CUPW’s National Director for the Pacific Region (Canadian Union of Postal Workers) Canada Post to make sweeping changes, ending door-to-door delivery (7:13) Guest: Marvin Ryder, Associate professor at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business John Rustad plans to change Metro Vancouver…can he deliver? (15:14) Guest: Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City councillor New Patullo Bridge completed by Christmas 2025; what took so long? (22:21) Guest: Chris Gardner, President and CEO of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association From more closures to layoffs: Is Starbucks losing its appeal? (31:22) Guest: David Ian Gray, Instructor of Retail Studies at the Capilano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Stewart Prest, Political Science lecturer, University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Emily Lowan, leader of the B.C Green Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Jennifer Savage, CUPW’s National Director for the Pacific Region (Canadian Union of Postal Workers) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Jerome Gessaroli, senior fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and leads the Sound Economic Policy Project at BCIT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sept. 24, 2025: Guest host Robin Gill in for Jas Johal Jimmy Kimmel returns to TV - was it a triumphant comeback? (0:00) Guest: Dana Gee, Arts reporter for Vancouver sun and The Province Can the ostrich cull be justified? (11:25) Guest: Jason Tetro, Host of the Super Awesome Science Show, Microbiologist with expertise in emerging pathogens Should the B.C. government leave the Heritage Conservation Act untouched? (19:47) Guest: Trish Mandewo, President of the Union of B.C Municipalities Town of Gibsons Calls for Provincial Action on Sunshine Coast Ferry Service (29:24) Guest: Silas White, Mayor of Gibsons Why are Canadians eating out less? (37:22) Guest: Mark Von Schellwitz, Vice President of Western Canada for Restaurants Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices