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Metro Vancouver's leak hunt finds little, costs taxpayers $37k (0:41) Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City Councillor and mayoral candidate Platform screen doors: why doesn't SkyTrain have them yet? (11:21) Derek Patterson, Vice President of Regulatory Leadership and corporate secretary with Technical Safety B.C. The latest on the provincial election (20:21) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief White nationalist protest on reserve sparks outrage (32:33) Wade Grant, federal Liberal MP for Vancouver Quadra and member of the Musqueam Indian Band Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to The Jas Johal Show Political Happy Hour — where the week's best political conversations keep going. This week: Keith Baldrey: Caroline Elliott bumps an MLA, OneBC threatens to split the right, and poll fallout (1:11) Beau Jarvis: Wrong fix? Developers takes on Eby's unsold condo tax (17:31) Shachi Kurl: Angus Reid poll puts Conservatives up eight on the NDP (31:26) Pull up a chair. Fire up the expense account. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eby to developers: sell your empty condos or pay up (0:34) Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Wrong fix? Wesgroup's Beau Jarvis takes on Eby's unsold condo tax (14:57) Beau Jarvis, President and CEO of Wesgroup Properties Inside The House: Caroline Elliott bumps an MLA, OneBC threatens to split the right, and the NDP not so great first week (28:45) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Beau Jarvis, President and CEO of Wesgroup Properties Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A provincial election poll has the Conservatives in the lead. We break down every piece of the British Columbia snap election. This Week's Political Happy Hour brings together: Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief What happened? What's next? And what does this mean for British Columbia? The Jas Johal Show, weekdays 3 to 6 pacific time on 730 CKNW. #bcpoli #cdnpoli #PoliticalHappyHour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What questions should we be asking about the development of AI data centers? GUEST: Yves Betournay, National Practice Lead for Electrical at BBA Consultants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A provincial election poll has the Conservatives in the lead GUEST: Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute Can Higher Wages Solve Canada's Affordability Crisis? GUEST: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail Election coverage GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief What questions should we be asking about the development of AI data centres? GUEST: Yves Betournay, National Practise Lead for Electrical at BBA Consultants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Election coverage GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sturko leads CentreBC, with former Greens leader joining GUEST: Elenore Sturko, CentreBC leader and incumbent MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale Election recap Latest election updates GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

B.C heads into a provincial election BC Conservatives respond to the snap election UBCM President reacts to B.C's fall election GUEST: Jenna Stoner, President of the Union of B.C Municipalities, and Squamish District Councilor B.C's fall provincial election: Eby risks majority, Conservatives united? GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three MLAs gone. Eight joining Centre B.C. And a writ that could drop any day. On the day B.C.'s Official Opposition came apart; the political world got a whole lot more interesting. This Week's Political Happy Hour brings together: Peter Milobar, the new leader of Centre B.C. Mike Bernier, former Centre B.C. leader Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief What happened? What's next? And what does it mean for B.C. politics? The Jas Johal Show, weekdays 3 to 6 pacific time on 730 CKNW. #bcpoli #cdnpoli #PoliticalHappyHour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUESTS: Peter Milobar, the new leader of Centre B.C Mike Bernier, former Centre BC leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three more MLAs gone, eight join CentreBC, and a writ that could drop any day GUEST: -Peter Milobar, the new leader of Centre B.C -Mike Bernier, former Centre BC leader Inside The House - Keith Baldrey on the day BC's Official Opposition came apart GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Bridgitte Anderson on the $260-million PST reversal and its very convenient timing GUEST: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Joffre Lakes passes scalped for $40. The province says it's fixed. The whistleblower says it isn't. GUEST: Steve Jones, Hiker and Parks advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political Orphans: Why many B.C. voters are unsure GUEST: Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute Discussing the Angus Reid Poll: BC residents feel politically orphaned Jamil Jivani on U.S trade relations GUEST: Jamil Jivani, federal Conservative MP for Bowmanville - Oshawa North in Ontario Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One Province, One Scooter Rule? B.C. Mayors Want Consistency (0:53) Patrick Johnstone, Mayor of New Westminster Poll reveals approval jump for Eby; is an election on the horizon? (26:40) Seven MLAs, No Name, No Time?: Inside Milobar's New Party (33:06) Peter Milobar, interim leader of his new party, and independent Kamloops Centre MLA From Regina to Rock Stardom: Colin James Tells His Story in new memoir (47:35) Colin James, Canadian rock and roll legend, and author of Playing the Changes: A Musician's Memoir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colin James, Canadian rock and roll legend, and author of Playing the Changes: A Musician's Memoir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Milobar, interim leader of his new party, and independent Kamloops Centre MLA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Kyle Baird, Senior Vice President at Ipsos Public Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to David Williams, Vice President of Policy for the Business Council of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Kevin Hanson, former UBC and Canada men's basketball coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Daryl Marquette, owner of TSB Shipping Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Edoardo De Martin, CEO and Founder of Industrio AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to McKenzie McMillan, Managing Partner at The Travel Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Swiss and Vancouver Researchers join forces on helping patients with addictions GUEST: Dr. Pouya Azar, Clinical-scientist in addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine at Vancouver General Hospital B.C. Ferries in China: the Cost of Going Offshore GUEST: Jim Stanford, Economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work BC deficit reaction GUEST: Peter Milobar, interim leader of his new party, independent Kamloops Centre MLA, and former finance critic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Linda Annis, Surrey First City councillor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Teresa Wat, independent MLA for Richmond-Bridgeport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Richard Shimooka - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute specializing in strategic studies, comparative defence management approaches and foreign policy, contributing author with The Hub dot ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to David Taylor, Festival Director of the Vancouver Horror Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Rob Fai talks to Barb Maloney, Director of Security at the Vancouver Airport Authority Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C.'s wineries caught in U.S trade war, leaving producers worried (0:44) Jeff Guignard, President and CEO of Wine Growers B.C. Inside The House (12:48) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Designer Ali Budd tackles million-dollar makeovers on House Of Ali (28:43) Ali Budd, host of House Of Ali on the Home Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Dr. Annie Lalande, PhD graduate at UBC' Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Forestry says it's at a breaking point. Is Victoria listening? (0:54) Kim Haakstad, President and CEO of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries Whose neighbourhood is it? Inside the Hastings-Sunrise barrier fight (12:47) Tom Siracusa, spokesperson for RemoveTheBarriers.ca, and resident in Vancouver's Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood Political update: Findlay's Byelection, Milobar's Party, Eby's Opening (24:53) Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson A.I: They Think It Could Kill Us All. They're Still Building It (32:44) Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Siracusa, spokesperson for RemoveTheBarriers.ca, and resident in Vancouver's Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim Haakstad, President and CEO of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trade War Tuesday: Canada's tariffs strike back (0:49) Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Hit the brakes: B.C. schools crack down on e-scooters (10:44) Gillian Robinson, Executive Director of Communications, Privacy and Community Engagement at the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District Metro Vancouver: A leadership change won't be enough (32:01) Kirk LaPointe, mayoral candidate for West Vancouver Bigger budget, more playgrounds, says Richmond candidate (46:55) Alexa Loo, Richmond City councillor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Max Cameron, Political Science professor at the University of British Columbia, Author of Divided We Fall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Suzanne Tabata, Founder and CEO of Japanese Canadians Legacy Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst and Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Wendy Waters, Real Estate Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Hamish Telford, Political Science professor at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour with guest Richard Zussman, Vice President of Public Affairs, Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Maureen Kehler, Acting Executive Director and Program Director of Decoda Literacy Solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices