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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,...
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Canada’s auto sector under pressure, is it still competitive?
Canada’s Auto Sector Under Pressure: Tariffs, EV Uncertainty, and China—Can It Still Compete?
“Pushed off a cliff”: North Shore jeweler's...
What do the ALC staff cuts mean for us?
ALC Cuts Staff: What It Means for Farmers, Development, and Delays Across B.C.
Guest: Eric Woodward, Township of Langley Mayor
Lear...
General Motor Canada's new boss charts a new course for the automaker
Driving the Future: GM Canada’s New Boss charts a new course for the automaker
Guest: Jack Uppal, President and Managing Director of Gene...
Cheap drones are changing modern warfare
Cheap drones are changing modern warfare fast — are Western militaries already falling behind?
Guest: Richard Shimooka - Senior Fellow at...
Two Canadian pilots killed in deadly collision at New York airport
Deadly collision at LaGuardia — two Canadian pilots killed despite alarms and urgent warnings. How did the system fail?
A billion-dollar...
The Agenda: Trump pushes for allied action as NATO hesitates
The Agenda: Trump pushes for allied action as NATO hesitates — should Canada be drawn into a conflict it didn’t start?
Guest: Margareta D...
Is Metro Vancouver’s utility plan accountability, or a power grab?
A billion-dollar infrastructure failure and rising homeowner costs — is Metro Vancouver’s utility plan accountability, or a power grab?
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B.C.'s farmland watchdog is cutting staff
B.C.’s farmland watchdog cuts staff as pressure builds — what does that mean for farmers on the ground?
Guest: Ian Paton, B.C Conservativ...
Is a ticket resale cap ambitious or outmatched?
$1B fix for Vancouver rec centres—overdue investment or taxpayer sticker shock?
GUEST: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner and C...
Eby’s polling slide and Carney's leads in polling!
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 c...
The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour
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<...
Pierre Poilievre goes on Joe Rogan
Moody’s downgrades B.C. again, keeps negative outlook as deficits grow, debt rises and interest costs climb
GUEST: David Williams, Vice P...
Oil surges, gas prices climb
Oil surges, gas prices climb - how high will it go and how long will it last?
GUEST: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable...
Multiplex boom reshapes Vancouver
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
Moody’s downgrades B.C. again, keeps negative outlook as deficits grow, debt rises and interest costs climb
GUEST: David Williams, Vice P...
Ottawa cracks down on Bitcoin ATMS linked to fraud and organized crime
Bitcoin ATMs tied to fraud—Ottawa cracks down as Vancouver’s “crypto-friendly” push faces new scrutiny.
Tip fatigue setting in—are Canadians sti...
Netflix picks up local author's philosophical novel
From lecture hall to Netflix—can a philosophical novel about Aristotle and Alexander land with a global audience?
GUEST: Annabel Lyon, au...
Will a $50k homebuyer rebate offer real relief?
$50K homebuyer rebate—real relief, or meaningless in a high-cost building environment?
GUEST: Neil Chrystal, President and CEO of Polygon...
Reports show crypto ATMs increasingly linked to fraud
Bitcoin ATMs tied to fraud—Ottawa cracks down as Vancouver’s “crypto-friendly” push faces new scrutiny.
GUEST: Kareem Allam, Vancouver Li...
Alberta opens the door to private healthcare, is B.C. to follow?
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.
Al...
This B.C. family is going fossil free, how?
From oil heat to solar — a B.C. family goes fully fossil free. What it really takes, and what it actually costs.
James Rowl...
Gas tops $2 a litre in Vancouver. How much further will prices rise?
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...
Floods and landslides hammer Maui
Floods and landslides hammer Maui. What are residents seeing on the ground?
GUEST: John Daly, former CKNW host and Global N...
The one-year anniversary of the Lapu Lapu tragedy is approaching
Lapu-Lapu Day returns this year — but some survivors say it’s too soon. Should Vancouver hold the festival again?
Guest: Ma...
BC Conservatives: who has the best shot at defeating David Eby?
New poll suggests Peter Milobar could lead the BC Conservatives to a majority. Is he their best shot at defeating David Eby?
The Agenda: What's the direction for the BC Conservative Party?
Guest: Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst
Guest: Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Pub...
The Jas Johal Show Political Happy Hour - March 13, 2026
Property rights questions. Indigenous title rulings spark concern among B.C. homeowners. Is there enough clarity?
GUEST: Keith Baldrey, G...
Canada joins a massive emergency oil release
Oil shock. Canada joins a massive emergency oil release as the Middle East war disrupts supply. Will prices fall?
GUEST: Mackenzie Gray,...
Another Vancouver strip club closes!
End of an era? Another Vancouver strip club closes. What does it say about the city’s nightlife?
GUEST: Danny Filippone, owner of The Pen...
The Iran war is pushing up fuel costs
Travel warning: The Iran war is pushing up jet fuel costs. Are airfares about to spike?
GUEST: Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secu...
Indigenous title rulings spark concern among B.C. homeowners
Property rights questions. Indigenous title rulings spark concern among B.C. homeowners. Is there enough clarity?
GUEST: Keith Baldrey, G...
B.C.’s ban on new U.S. alcohol imports celebrates 1 year
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: Joh...
The Massey crossing fight continues
The Massey crossing fight continues: Was the province wrong to scrap the bridge for a tunnel? Delta councillor Dylan Kruger responds.
GUE...
Did Canada miss its moment without pipelines?
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: Global demand for energy is surging. Did Canada miss its moment without pipelines and LNG plants?
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How B.C. got into this fiscal mess
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.
GUEST: Car...
Have the Canucks priced out their own fans?
Have the Canucks priced out their own fans?
GUEST: Patrick Johnston, Sports columnist for the Vancouver Sun and The Province
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A new VPD training academy opens downtown
Policing Vancouver: A new VPD training academy downtown aims to tackle officer shortages. Will it ease the staffing crunch?
GUEST: Steve...
The Iran conflict is pushing up diesel
Diesel Shock: The Iran conflict is pushing up diesel — the fuel moving most of B.C.’s goods. Will higher transportation costs soon hit store shelves?<...
Nunavut MP Lori Idlout leaves the NDP for the Liberals
Emergency Oil Release: The world taps 400 million barrels of reserves after the Iran war disrupts the Strait of Hormuz. Will it cool fuel prices — or...
Budget backlash rocks NDP as Conservatives lead
B.C. Budget Backlash Rocks NDP as Conservatives Take the Lead (0:53)
Greg Lyle, President of Innovative Research Group