The Lynda Steele Show

Vacation Drama: B.C. Leads the Country in Group Travel Fights Alison Kwong, Senior Vice President of Public Relations for VRBO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: North Shore mayors want a public inquiry and a review of Metro Vancouver's board after the North Shore Wastewater treatment plant boondoggle. (1:15) Not so fast, says Langley Mayor Eric Woodward. It's time north leadership looked in the mirror. (12:19) A false allegation. A rushed apology. And growing questions about judgment at Vancouver City Hall. Can Mayor Ken Sim recover — or has this controversy changed the political landscape ahead of the next election? (24:12) James Horncastle joins us to break down how the war in Iran is evolving — and what Canada's role could be if tensions continue to escalate.(35:59) Keith Baldrey drops by to talk B.C. politics (53:04) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$700M to $4B: Metro Vancouver's Wastewater Plant Sparks Fight Over Who Pays (0:47) Eric Woodward, Township of Langley Mayor Youth Sports Boom, Kids Burn Out: Why Young Athletes Are Walking Away (12:33) Scott Rintoul, Vancouver-based sports broadcaster, and host of the Better Sports Parents podcast Budget hangover, and the latest on the B.C Conservative leadership race (26:45) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Ken Sim Under Fire: False Allegation Raises New Questions About Judgment (41:30) Stewart Prest, Political Science lecturer at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Sim Under Fire: False Allegation Raises New Questions About Judgment Stewart Prest, Political Science lecturer at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do Bitcoin ATMs open the door for more crime in Vancouver? Kareem Allam, Vancouver Liberals Mayoral Candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Budget hangover, and the latest on the B.C Conservative leadership race Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Youth Sports Boom, Kids Burn Out: Why Young Athletes Are Walking Away Scott Rintoul, Vancouver-based sports broadcaster, and host of the Better Sports Parents podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$700M to $4B: Metro Vancouver's Wastewater Plant Sparks Fight Over Who Pays Eric Woodward, Township of Langley Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the Flames: New UBC Study Warns Wildfires Can Contaminate Drinking Water for Years Raul DeLeon Rabago, Master's student in civil engineering at UBC, and author of the study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$700M to $3.86B: North Shore Sewage Plant Cost Explosion Triggers Calls for Inquiry (0:38) Linda Buchanan, Mayor of the City of North Vancouver Why Isn't B.C. Getting More From Its Economy? Ken Peacock on the Productivity Problem (11:48) Ken Peacock, economist who writes about the B.C economy on Substack, formerly the chief economist and senior vice president of the Business Council of B.C. North Shore Mayors call on Premier Eby to launch inquiry on Sewage Plant costs (27:05) Mike Little, District of North Vancouver Mayor AI Promises, No Laws: What the Tumbler Ridge Case Reveals About Canada's Tech Safety Gap (36:29) Plus, Meta's AI Glasses Privacy Shock: Kenyan Moderators Watching Canadians' Private Moments (46:32) Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI Promises, No Laws: What the Tumbler Ridge Case Reveals About Canada's Tech Safety Gap Plus, Meta's AI Glasses Privacy Shock: Kenyan Moderators Watching Canadians' Private Moments (10:03) Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

North Shore Mayors call on Premier Eby to launch inquiry on Sewage Plant costs Mike Little, District of North Vancouver Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Peacock, economist who writes about the B.C economy on Substack, formerly the chief economist and senior vice president of the Business Council of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$700M to $3.86B: North Shore Sewage Plant Cost Explosion Triggers Calls for Inquiry Linda Buchanan, Mayor of the City of North Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2026 FIFA World Cup: How will Vancouverites get around road closures? Anita Bathe, Translink spokesperson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Granville Strip goes FIFA-Ready with pedestrian-only zone (0:44) Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City councillor Vancouver's Car Free Days cancelled — but a last-minute motion at city hall could bring them back (10:31) Lucy Maloney, OneCity Vancouver City Councillor Canada's birth rate collapsing as immigration set to drive nearly all population growth (20:34) Dan Hiebert, Professor emeritus at UBC's Department of Geography, specializing in international migration Hit the brakes: Why young people are U-turning on car ownership (30:16) Zack Spencer, Automotive journalist KNOWN AS Motormouth on YouTube, and does videos and reviews with his wife Andrea War with Iran escalating as global energy markets react and Canada walks a diplomatic tightrope (40:48) Dr. James Horncastle, assistant professor of humanities, and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations at SFU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

War with Iran escalating as global energy markets react and Canada walks a diplomatic tightrope Dr. James Horncastle, assistant professor of humanities, and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations at SFU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hit the brakes: Why young people are U-turning on car ownership Zack Spencer, Automotive journalist KNOWN AS Motormouth on YouTube, and does videos and reviews with his wife Andrea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's birth rate collapsing as immigration set to drive nearly all population growth Dan Hiebert, Professor emeritus at UBC's Department of Geography, specializing in international migration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Middle East War Shuts Down Global Air Routes; Canadians Caught in the Disruption (0:44) John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic coordinator for Supply Networks and Aviation Management at McGill University, and former Director at Air Canada Credit Rating Slip: What It Means for the Province's Finances (9:56) Kevin Milligan, Professor at UBC Vancouver's School of Economics 100 Days to the World Cup: Is Vancouver Ready for the Price Tag? (26:00) Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson “Social jetlag”: The problem with permanent daylight time in the winter (40:09) Dr. Michael Pollock, Psychology instructor at Camosun College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Social jetlag”: The problem with permanent daylight time in the winter Dr. Michael Pollock, Psychology instructor at Camosun College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musqueam Agreement Sparks Property Rights Debate in Metro Vancouver Dr. Dwight Newman, Professor of Law and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Rights, Communities, and Constitutional Law at the University of Saskatchewan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Credit Rating Slip: What It Means for the Province's Finances Kevin Milligan, Professor at UBC Vancouver's School of Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eby Makes Daylight Saving Time Permanent - What It Means for B.C. Families and Business Michael Antle, professor and head of the University of Calgary's department of psychology Permanent DST Sparks Small Business Backlash Amid Tax Hikes and Deficit Fears Ryan Mitton, Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C. with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Iran in Turmoil: Strikes, Leadership Fallout, and Reaction Inside B.C.'s Iranian Community Negar Mojtahedi, reporter for Iran International, host of the Eye For Iran Podcast series The Agenda - Locking the Clock: Smart Stability or Risky Split from the U.S.? Plus, Oil Surges as Iran Conflict Escalates - Is Canada Too Exposed to Global Energy Shocks? Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Agenda - Locking the Clock: Smart Stability or Risky Split from the U.S.? Plus, Oil Surges as Iran Conflict Escalates - Is Canada Too Exposed to Global Energy Shocks? (7:56) Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Permanent DST Sparks Small Business Backlash Amid Tax Hikes and Deficit Fears Ryan Mitton, Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C. with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eby Makes Daylight Saving Time Permanent - What It Means for B.C. Families and Business Michael Antle, professor and head of the University of Calgary's department of psychology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drug Allegations rock Vancouver City Hall: What It Means for Accountability and Trust (0:41) Sean Orr, COPE Vancouver City councillor B.C. Conservatives Choose a Leader: Can the Party Move to the Centre Without Splitting? (17:27) Plus, after Nine Years of NDP Rule, Is B.C.'s Business Community Drawing a Fiscal Line in the Sand? (26:09) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Surrey's $200M Arena Bet: Bold Vision or Risky Timing? (32:51) Linda Annis, Surrey First city councillor and mayoral candidate Mobility Scooters on Sidewalks: Safety Fix or Shifted Burden? (40:38) Paul Albrecht, Langley City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mobility Scooters on Sidewalks: Safety Fix or Shifted Burden? Paul Albrecht, Langley City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: Keith Baldrey drops by as we break down the B.C. Conservative leadership race — can the party move to the centre without splitting? And after nine years of NDP rule, has B.C.'s business community found its mojo and begun aggressively challenging the government's fiscal management? (1:29) Carney's in India chasing trade as Canada looks to diversify beyond the U.S. But back home, Sikh activists warn the threat hasn't faded after the Nijjar killing. How much time should Ottawa spend on diaspora politics — and where's the line between sovereignty and strategy? Global News Chief Political Correspondent, David Akin (17:00), and Fomer Liberal cabinet minister Ujjal Dosanjh join us. (33:13) Washington says any new deal with Canada must include higher tariffs. As CUSMA faces review, is this leverage — or a permanent shift toward protectionism? And how should Canada respond? Former Canadian Trade representative Julian Karaguesian drops by. (49:19) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trade vs. Diaspora Politics: Can Carney Reset Ties With India Without Ignoring Security Concerns at Home? Ujjal Dosanjh, Former federal Liberal Cabinet Minister and Premier of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Conservatives Choose a Leader: Can the Party Move to the Centre Without Splitting? Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver's 30 km/h Rollout: Safer Streets or Slower City? (0:51) Guest: Lucy Maloney, OneCity Vancouver councillor Public sector growth surges as deficits deepen (11:21) Guest: Jairo Yunis, Director of Policy at the Business Council of British Columbia Pajamas at the Gate: Have We Become Too Casual to Travel? (27:09) Guest: Tamara Taggart, former CTV News at Six anchor, and host of the TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart podcast Carney's India Reset: Trade Ambitions Collide with Foreign Interference Concerns (34:21) Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent for Global News Caught in the Crossfire: A Canadian Family's Escape from Violence in Puerto Vallarta (50:35) Guest: Shaelysse Frankland, Vancouver Island woman who was in Puerto Vallarta with family Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caught in the Crossfire: A Canadian Family's Escape from Violence in Puerto Vallarta Guest: Shaelysse Frankland, Vancouver Island woman who was in Puerto Vallarta with family Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Jairo Yunis, Director of Policy at the Business Council of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sara Dubois-Phillips, Executive Director of the CKNW Kids' Fund Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. plans $348 million electrification push, despite record deficit Barry Penner, Chair of the Energy Futures Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Extortion fears in Surrey severely halts business development (0:44) Beerinder Sidhu, Surrey-based realtor ‘Pawternity leave': the new job perk to attract young workers? (16:29) Rebeka Breder, Animal Rights Lawyer Trump Trade Rep: Any Deal with Canada Will Include Tariffs (25:19) Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University's Department of Economics Former Premier Christy Clark talks Pink Shirt Day, and comments on B.C.'s alarming Budget (36:47) Christy Clark, Former Premier of B.C., and spearheaded Pink Shirt Day during her time as a CKNW host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘Pawternity leave': the new job perk to attract young workers? Rebeka Breder, Animal Rights Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beerinder Sidhu, Surrey-based realtor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carson Binda, B.C. Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gift Card Bonanza (0:54) Carson Binda, B.C. Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation The Debt Spiral: Paying More to Get Less (8:43) Mike De Jong, Former MLA & Finance Minister Can AI firms be compelled to report online threats? (22:57) Dr. Emily Laidlaw, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law at the University of Calgary Policy Whiplash and Global Trade Tensions Fuel Uncertainty in B.C.'s Auto Market (33:11) Blair Qualey, President and CEO of The New Car Dealers Association of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Newell, travel expert, and President of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Mike De Jong, Former MLA & Finance Minister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Claire Newell, travel expert, and President of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chaos in Mexico: B.C. Traveller Details Puerto Vallarta Violence (0:32) Guest: Ryan Voutilainen, Vancouver resident currently in Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta: Vancouver Real Estate Marketer Caught in Cartel Crossfire (10:10) Guest: Bob Rennie, founder of Rennie, a Vancouver based real estate marketing firm After El Mencho: Could the Fallout Reach Vancouver? (20:09) Guest: Christian Lepreucht, Political Science Professor at Royal Military College and Queens University, specializing in intelligence and national security The Agenda - B.C.'s Budget Reckoning: Do Deficits Matter? (34:28) Guests: Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices