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Darryl Plecas and Aaron Pete discuss the role of education, the importance of encouragement, criminology, criminal justice, safe injection sites, the defund the police movement, BC politics, the Legislature, corruption, and the responsibilities of journalists. The Honourable Darryl Plecas was first elected for MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) Abbotsford South in 2013, and was re-elected with even greater support in 2017. Mr. Plecas courageously faced many controversies and challenges during his time as MLA. Aaron and Darryl discuss many of these challenges during the interview. Previously, Dr. Plecas was the RCMP Senior University Research Chair and Director for the Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). Darryl has worked with UFV for 34 years. He is the author or co-author of more than 200 books, international journal articles, and research reports addressing a broad range of public safety issues. Darryl also co-authored a book in his role as professor emeritus at UFV, focuses on how government professionals can make better decisions. Dr. Plecas has proudly volunteered with many organizations, including the Salvation Army, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), the Justice Institute of BC, the United Way, the Abbotsford Police Department (APD), the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre, and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. He is also the recipient of numerous recognitions including the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Award for Public Safety, the CCSA Award of Excellence, the University of the Fraser Valley's Teaching Excellent Award, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and the Order of Abbotsford. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jl39CsCYhImbLevAF6aTe?si=dc4479f225ff440b Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bigger-than-me-podcast/id1517645921 Listen on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMDc3MjYyLnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA8JKF2tT0AhUPmp4KHR2rAPkQ9sEGegQIARAC Join our newsletter: https://aaronpete.substack.com/ Chapters: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:14:19 Are People Good? 0:24:18 Finding Your Passion 0:39:52 Safe Injection Sites? 1:09:47 Reaching Your Full Potential 1:38:10 The Role of Universities 1:50:34 Defund the Police? 2:16:57 Entering BC Politics 2:24:42 BC Liberal MLA 2:37:47 Standing Up to Christy Clark 2:42:54 Role of Politicians 2:47:25 Corruption in BC Politics 3:09:01 Investigative Journalism

In this episode, Steve uncovers a little known secret weapon to include in your CX arsenal. Ivor Plecas of Kingdom Noel dive into aspects of the Customer Journey many have overlooked. We discuss the sociological aspects of influences and behavior. Listen in to learn more.

Today's highlights: Daryll Plecas After some major happenings at the BC Legislature, Daryll plecas speaks on the ‘sweeping injunction' and more.  Happy V-Day! It's Valentine's Day, and we chat about some dating dealbreakers.  COVID19 We spoke to a passenger of the infamous quarantine cruise ship last week. We get an update this week, where things have gotten worse.  That and more on this edition of the Lynda Steele Full Show podcast!   The Lynda Steele Full Show podcast includes all the individual segments that can be found on the Lynda Steele Show page, digitally stitched together for your convenience.    Listen live online at globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/ 2-6 PM!   Follow the team on Twitter: GUEST HOST: Jody Vance @Jody_Vance On Air Contributor Eric Chapman @EricIncredible  Lead Producer @Alan_Regan Technical / Content Producer @AmirsDoingitAll (Feel free to give me feedback on the podcast)

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Citing personal reasons, BC Auditor General, Carol Bellringer, has suddenly announced her resignation, effective December 31st. She's been in that job for five years. Just last week, she issued a report citing weaknesses and gaps in how expenses are dealt with in the offices of Speaker Daryl Plecas, the Clerk, and the Sergeant at Arms in the BC Legislature. She says in some instances there was no policy, but in others policies were ignored. That report indicated spending by the Speaker's Office has tripled under Plecas.   Guest: Richard Zussman Global News Online Legislative Reporter in Victoria

The Saturday Edition Chapter 1 Mixed reactions to new drone regulations Guest: Ryan Morasiewicz, Senior Counsel at MLT Aikins Chapter 2 Like a bull in a china shop Plecas can't be controlled Guest: Mike Smyth, Vancouver Province Columnist Chapter 3 B.C. minimum wage to climb by $1.20 an hour Saturday, will hit $15.20 by 2021 Guest: Laird Cronk, BC Federation of Labour President Chapter 4 The Gathering Festival Presents: A Dialogue on Accessibility Guest: Roberta McDonald, event and outreach coordinator for BC Access Awareness Day

Abbotsford MLA Darryl Plecas survived a day of chaotic debate over his future as speaker of the legislature Thursday, retaining his job despite allegations he's bullying staff, seizing computer data he's not entitled to and personally disparaging the “stupid” investigation conducted by former chief justice Beverley McLachlin. In a meeting with the media, B.C. Liberal house leader Mary Polak described a three-hour meeting with Plecas, NDP MLA Gary Begg and B.C. Green house leader Sonia Furstenau Wednesday night, at which she said Plecas was pounding on the table and accusing legislature security officers of corruption. B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson said after seeing Plecas and his assistant Alan Mullen removing a computer from a security office late Wednesday evening, and hearing of his accusations about legislature security officers, Wilkinson tried to meet with Premier John Horgan Thursday morning to offer an MLA to replace Plecas. Allen Mullen is the special advisor to Speaker Plecas, and he joins us to discuss yesterday's chaos and the move from the BC Liberals to replace Plecas as Speaker of the House. Guest: Allen Mullen Chief of Staff to Speaker Plecas

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Abbotsford MLA Darryl Plecas survived a day of chaotic debate over his future as speaker of the legislature Thursday, retaining his job despite allegations he's bullying staff, seizing computer data he's not entitled to. B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson said after seeing Plecas and his assistant Alan Mullen removing a computer from a security office late Wednesday evening, and hearing of his accusations about legislature security officers, Wilkinson tried to meet with Premier John Horgan Thursday morning to offer an MLA to replace Plecas. Guest: Andrew Wilkinson Leader of the BC Liberals

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A blow-up over Speaker Darryl Plecas's move to “safeguard data” from the computer of the acting clerk of the legislature prompted an hour-long crisis meeting Wednesday evening involving government house leader Mike Farnworth and senior staff in Premier John Horgan's office.   Guest: Keith Baldrey Legislative Bureau Chief for Global BC

That was just some of what the speaker of the BC Legislature, Darryl Plecas, told the Lower Mainland Local Government Association on Wednesday night in Harrison Hot Springs. His speech to municipal politicians focused on the lack of political leadership and what he called a crisis in the lack of trust the public has for elected officials. In an effort to underscore his point about a void of political leadership, Plecas said the Hells Angels, Mafia, and organized crime in general have good leaders. Those comments and others didn't sit well with some elected officials. He was interrupted several times including one Councillor telling him she felt insulted, and talked down too. Our Richard Zussman has just spoken to Darryl Plecas in the past 10 minutes or so. He joins me now.   Guest: Richard Zussman Global News Online Legislative Reporter

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On today's Woodford Show we begin discussing a crack down on the street level drug trade with the CFSEU's Lindsey Houghton. Then NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by Angus Reid's Ian Holliday to discuss how dissatisfied western provinces are with our federal government. We then turn our attention to ICBC and car insurance with the Insurance Bureau of Canada's Aaron Sutherland. Finally we get an interesting take on the Plecas report and our weekly check in with US politics with lawyer Jeffrey Meyers.

After nearly two months of secrecy, the Speaker of the House released a 76-page bombshell report outlining alleged questionable spending by two of BC’s top legislative officials: luxury hotel stays, pricey suits and a truckload of missing alcohol included. Speaker Darryl Plecas and his special advisor suggest that’s the tip of the iceberg, with more to come as the RCMP continues its investigation. But will any charges result from what’s being called a “culture of entitlement” in the upper echelons of the public service? BTS with CTV Vancouver host  Penny Daflos chats with investigative reporter Jon Woodward about how he tracked down Plecas for a surprisingly candid interview about the investigation, learning the Speaker paid a personal price for he scrutiny that came with his allegations against two of the highest-paid officials in the province.   

On today's Inside #bcpoli NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by Global BC's Keith Baldrey and The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer for a deep dive into the Plecas report, the fall out, the political reaction, and what happens next. Later in the show BC Liberals leader Andrew Wilkinson is on for a chat about the Plecas Report and the looming Nanaimo byelection.

Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw take a deeper look at the fallout of the Speaker Darryl Plecas report, the political maneuvering by the parties, Plecas’s first public comments to reporters and the troubled history of expenses that implicates MLAs of all parties.

On today's Woodford Show we begin with the B.C. Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Kris Sims discussing the legislature spending controversy. Then NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by Acumen Law's Kyla Lee to flip the script on that controversy and the Plecas report. Next up the leader of the BC Green Party Andrew Weaver joins us. We finish with a conversation with B.C. Cattlemen Association's GM Kevin Boon about a never before seen strain of bovine tuberculosis that has popped up in the Nicola Valley.

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No comment yet from Richmond South MLA and former Speaker Linda Reid, to a claim by a whistleblower that she claimed mileage and taxi receipts for the same day. Conner Gibson was mentioned using initials only in Monday's shocking report by Speaker Darryl Plecas. In it, he made the claims against Reid - allegations Plecas called ‘troubling'. Gibson has now come forward to tell Global News that he thinks what Reid did was wrong and she should resign. Reid has been under fire in the past for claiming controversial expenses including $120,000 in various upgrades and renovations, and she also once billed taxpayers $5500 to send her husband to South Africa. Guest: Rob Shaw Legislative Correspondent for the Vancouver Sun and the Province newspapers

The spotlight is on the BC Liberals as the expenses scandal at the BC Legislature continues to spark so much conversation today. The man identified as an anonymous whistleblower in the speaker Darryl Plecas' report into alleged misconduct by the clerk and sergeant-at-arms in B.C.'s legislature says the matter of questionable expenses goes beyond the two accused senior staff members. Speaking exclusively to Global News, Connor Gibson says he was asked by Liberal MLA Linda Reid to file what he describes as inappropriate expenses. Gibson was identified only as ‘AB' in the Plecas report. Guest: Richard Zussman Global News Online Legislative Reporter

On BIV Today... Mario Canseco, the president of Researchco and columnist for BIV and Glacier Media, discusses the consequences of the report from BC Speaker Darryl Plecas on the questionable spending practices by the two senior officers of the legislature, Craig James and Gary Lenz. Kirk LaPointe hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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The lawyer for the two men at the centre of a spending scandal at the BC Legislature has issued a public statement after yesterday's release of a 76-page report compiled by Speaker Darryl Plecas. In the statement, suspended Clerk Craig James and Sergeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz complain that at no time over the last weeks or months did Mr. Plecas provide them with information about these allegations or give us any opportunity to respond. They go on to say, "We are confident that time will show that they are completely false and untrue." The all-party Legislative Assembly Management Committee has given the pair until February 1st to formally respond. In his report, Plecas alleges that the pair used taxpayer funds for: Luxurious travel expenses Claims for expensive suits, that were "part of the uniform" Cash payouts in lieu of vacation amounting to hundreds of dollars $3,200 for a wood-splitter and more than $10,000 for work tools and a trailer that never arrived at the Legislature Almost $800 on computer support for services at James's home - and $100 for help with an iMac mouse that simply had a dead battery $10,000 of alcohol in 2013 $5,000 of digital magazine subscriptions, including 'Palm Springs Life'   Guest: Mary Polak BC Liberals House Leader   Guest: Shannon Waters Head reporter for British Columbia Today National Content Manager for Queen's Park Today

In an emergency podcast, In The House hosts Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss the bombshell report by Speaker Darryl Plecas into what he calls “flagrant overspending” by suspended Clerk Craig James and Sergeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz.   Does it vindicate the Speaker? What happens next? Smyth and Shaw dig into the report.

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Losses continue to mount at ICBC as basic rates are expected to rise GUEST: Kris Sims    TITLE: BC Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Chapter 2 Dr. Brian Day has been successful in stopping the BC government from penalizing private clinics UNTIL his Supreme Court case on access to private healthcare is decided. GUEST: Dr. Brian Day TITLE: Medical Director of the Cambie Surgery Centre and former President of the Canadian Medical Association Chapter 3 Pneumonia needs more attention. GUEST: Darcy Murdoch TITLE:  A “lung champion” for BC who has had a successful lung transplant, is all too familiar with the importance of lung health and can speak to how prevention helps not only the individual, but others around them. Chapter 4 Many Canadians borrowing money to pay for prescription drugs GUEST:  Ashra Kohlhatkar TITLE:   Research coordinator at UBC's Centre for Health Service and Policy Research Chapter 5 A Fracas For Darryl Plecas GUEST: Keith Baldrey TITLE:  Global BC Chief Political Reporter

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After a wild day at the BC Legislature, we're all wondering what on earth will go down today. We know Speaker Darryl Plecas will meet with his second special advisor today. Wally Oppal was appointed yesterday. We don't even know what the first special advisor will do/who they are. Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey joins us to discuss what we know about the situation so far…   The legislature erupted into chaos. Reporters confronted Speaker Darryl Plecas in the hallways.   But, that never happened. Rather, at 2pm, Plecas disappeared down a hallway and instead his assistant, the professional mystery man at the centre of all of this, Allen Mullen, emerged to read a statement:   Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

Coast Reporter Radio episode 125: This week, we bring back our regular roundtable, including some fresh political poetry, and Sophie Woodrooffe pays a visit to St. Hilda’s Anglican Church in Sechelt. And this time there’s no need for a hardhat and safety vest. Show notes: John Gleeson’s story on how our local MLA is voting in the PR referendum: https://www.coastreporter.net Sophie’s story on the St. Hilda’s renovations: https://www.coastreporter.net/news/local-news/st-hilda-s-rises-again-basically-new-1.23506289 Our story on the Coast Recital Society’s Nov. 25 show: https://www.coastreporter.net/entertainment/arts-entertainment/two-virtuosos-in-next-crs-concert-1.23506572