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Big news at Vancouver City Hall this week with the election of Lucy Maloney from OneCity and Sean Orr from COPE as the new city councillors. They are jumping into a busy council agenda including public hearings about the massive proposed development on the Jericho lands in Point Grey and four more Broadway plan rezoning. Redeye collective member Ian Mass joins us to give us his thoughts on next week's goings on at Vancouver City Council.

This week's audio highlights the debate around leadership in Vancouver as Clark County Today asks whether voters should prioritize replacing the mayor and city council. Read the full story at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-is-it-time-for-new-leadership-at-vancouver-city-hall/ on www.ClarkCountyToday.com #localnews #ClarkCountyWa #VancouverCityCouncil #VancouverPolitics #CivicEngagement #ClarkCounty #WashingtonState

Today, Vancouver city council will debate a controversial motion centred on the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood that could have far-reaching effects on the Metro Vancouver region. Mayor Ken Sim wants to pause new supporting housing in the community because, he says, other cities are not doing their share. CBC reporter Chad Pawson joins us from Vancouver City Hall. Lavern Kelly is the case manager for the YEAH Parenting Programming for Watari Counselling and Support Services. Premier David Eby spoke to reporters following a call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Guest host Robin Gill talks to Frances Bula, Political Contributor for The Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec. 26, 2024: Guest Robin Gill in for Jas Johal Why did UBC allow the Hong Kong government to rent space to conduct an exam? (0:05) Guest: Paul Johnson, Global B.C. Reporter Governments need to cooperate and build SFU gondola (8:22) Guest: Daryl De La Cruz, the co-founder of the non-partisan group Build the SFU Gondola The challenge of turning away people fleeing domestic violence due to overbooked emergency pet foster program (15:23) Guest: Kathy Powelson, Executive Director of Paws for Hope A look back at the biggest stories out of Vancouver City Hall in 2024 (20:25) Guest: Frances Bula, Political Contributor for The Globe and Mail 2024 tough times for The Bay and Boxing Day relevance (35:55) Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail Invictus Games are six weeks away (42:32) Guests: Robyn McVicker, Chief operating officer and deputy CEO, Invictus Games Major (Retired) Patrick Levis, Team Canada Invictus Games Alumni and will be volunteering as Nation Liaison to Team Belgium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffles cabinet GUEST: Dr. Gerald Baier, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, UBC What do we do with the derelict houses around Vancouver - City hall doesn't know yet GUEST: Dan Fumano, Vancouver Sun Columnist  Healthy habits during holidays GUEST: SCOTT LEAR, professor, health sciences & Pfizer/Heart & Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Prevention Research  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Kareem Allam, Former chief of staff for Mayor Ken Sim and Campaign Manager, Partner at Fairview Strategies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freeland drops a bomb. Does Justin Trudeau survive? GUEST: Ian Bailey, reporter with The Globe and Mail's Ottawa Bureau Canada's massive federal deficit: How did we get into this mess? GUEST: Andrey Pavlov, Professor of Finance at Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business From Bitcoin to climate change: Vancouver City Hall in 2024 GUEST: Kareem Allam, Former chief of staff for Mayor Ken Sim and Campaign Manager, Partner at Fairview Strategies Are the wheels finally off the Liberal bus? GUEST: Warren Kinsella, Toronto-based lawyer, author and consultant, former special assistant to Prime Minister Jean Chretien What is the price of a Christmas dinner in 2024? GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to UnSpun - your go-to podcast and YouTube show for current events. In this episode of Unspun, Jody Vance and George Affleck dive deep into the chaos enveloping Vancouver politics and some fairly dramatic city council outbursts. Then the not so surprising provincial election outcome and what that might mean in the coming weeks and months and how it compares to the 2017 Election. And will there be a leadership change in federal politics and the Liberals? Our bet is yes … sooner than later. All that and more on episode 270 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck Visit our website to learn where to watch and listen at UnSpunPodcast.com. If you need to reach out, email george@curvecommunications.com.

A boardroom at Vancouver City Hall has been converted into a gym - with a peloton - for the mayor! Guest: Pete Fry - Vancouver City Councillor BC NEEDS construction workers, and it needs them now.  Guest: Brynn Bourke - Executive director of BC Building Trades On June 30th, it will be 3 years since the fire that destroyed 90 per cent of the village of Lytton. What's the status on the rebuild? Guest: Lorna Fandrich - Owner of Lytton Chinese History Museum  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A boardroom at Vancouver City Hall has been converted into a gym - with a peloton - for the mayor. Guest: Pete Fry - Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What should Vancouver do about non-compliant short term rentals?  GUEST: Tom Davidoff, Director of UBC's Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate  The Ick: Explained GUEST: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor & Damona Hoffman, author & certified dating coach What the heck is going on at Vancouver City Hall? GUEST: Frances Bula, Political Contributor for The Globe and Mail Is Canada's international student cap putting pressure on housing? GUEST: Bruce Williams, CEO of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce B.C's minimum wage increases to $17.40 an hour to match rate of inflation GUEST: Harry Bains, B.C's Minister of Labour Should protective fencing be installed on Granville St. Bridge to prevent falling debris? GUEST: Tom Lancaster, General Manager at Granville Island Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Frances Bula, Political Contributor for The Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Bruce Claggett talks to Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver City Hall is introducing enhanced security measures for people attending council meetings. How do you balance the security of officials and the public's access to them? Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta tackle this question in the weekly news panel. From the December 1, 2023, episode.

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: news panelists Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta discuss the government's deal with Google over the Online News Act. They also consider Vancouver City Hall's enhanced security measures. And they explore Quebec's decision to defend Xmas. Plus, Karen McKay from the Centre for Equitable Library Access tells you about their new service for preloaded content on the Envoy Connect audio player. She also highlights three books that won Writers' Trust awards last month. This is the December 1, 2023, episode.

Cowlitz Tribe raises concerns about tolls on the Interstate Bridge during Washington State Transportation Commission meeting in Vancouver City Hall, following a morning tour of the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. https://tinyurl.com/mwk359cy #WashingtonStateTransportationCommission #InterstateBridgeReplacement #I5 #ColumbiaRiver #CowlitzTribe #IllaniCasino #VancouverWa #AnneMcEnernyOgle #CTRAN #BusRapidTransit #Tolls #Tolling #MattRansom #RegionalTransportationCouncil #PortofVancouver #SteveBarnett #BobOrtblad #WSP #IBR #TunnelConceptAssessment #HighCapacityTransit #ImmersedTubeTunnel #TrafficCongestion #CarbonNeutral #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Peter Meiszner, Vancouver City Councillor discusses cutting through the red tape at Vancouver City Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reactions to the decision to remove the Stanley Park Bike Lane Peter Ladner, Board member of the David Suzuki Foundation, Board Chair of BC Cycling Coalition, and former Vancouver City Councillor provides his reaction to the decision to remove the Stanley Park Bike Lane. The Italian Cultural Centre opposing a proposed supportive housing project Mario Miceli, Executive Director of the Italian Cultural Centre discusses the Italian Cultural Centre's opposition to a proposed supportive housing project Vancouver City Hall's report looking at the permitting of housing developments Peter Meiszner, Vancouver City Councillor discusses cutting through the red tape at Vancouver City Hall. Why remove the Stanley Park Bike Lane? Scott Jensen, ABC Vancouver Park Board Commissioner discusses the decision to remove the Stanley Park Bike Lane. Is it time to cancel Netflix? The password sharing crackdown begins Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com discusses the backflash Netflix is facing as users voice displeasure over password sharing crackdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some Vancouver City Councillors are not quite sure what to make of changes going on under the ABC majority. Guest: Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support The Maple by subscribing to our daily newsletter for as little as $7 per month.This week, we spoke to Sean Orr, who is running for Vancouver City Council with Vote Socialist, a new organization that commits to restitution for Indigenous nations, promoting safe and affordable housing as a human right, making the rich pay their fair share for public services, and to defunding and disarming the police. We talk about why this new group was launched, how Sean's personal experiences inspired him to run for office, and how he would implement change as a lone Vote Socialist councillor.Follow Sean on Twitter: @seanorrRead Sean's column, "Tea and Two Slices": https://scoutmagazine.ca/column/tea-and-two-slices/ Music credit: "Fluidity," by tobylane.

Susan Stanfield is a strong advocate for justice particularly Health Justice. She watched her mother die from health policy corruption in Canada and has worked in service since then using photography, story, writing and advocacy to help others. Susan initiated the first NO MORE LOCKDOWNS lawful protest march on April 12 2020 at Vancouver City Hall to awaken the world to public health fraud. Her new book, “BETRAYED: Blowing the whistle on the organized betrayal of natural health in Canada” is her memoir of starting the No More Lockdowns movement. Some of our Topics: The Anglosphere Social Justice Understanding Governance Systems Susan's perspective on Homelessness The Pharmaceuticalization of North America Brexit - trigger of the Plandemic Canada as a Nanny State Central Banks are a financial cult The "Developing" World The "a Hundred Orders" that took over Iraq What can we do to move change along We have the opportunity to rebuild now.... Take Action FaceBook - Susan Stanfield Instagram - @Health and Justice Susan's WebSite Listen on Rumble Listen on BitChute Download.

The swearing-in ceremony for Jeff Mori, Vancouver's 25th police chief, will be held Thu., June 30 at Vancouver City Hall. https://loom.ly/sPWvjQU #CityOfVancouver #VancouverPoliceDepartment #PoliceChief #SwearingInCeremony #JeffMori #VancouverCityHall #Reception #Vancouvers25thPoliceChief #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Food, shelter push inflation in Canada to 6.8% in April: Statistics Canada Michael Levy, CKNW Business Analyst joins the show to discuss the plummeting stock markets.  Plus, your calls! What lifestyle changes have you made in order to save money?  Leadership candidate Patrick Brown says he'll bring new Canadians to the Conservative Party Patrick Brown, Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate discusses why he is running to be leader of the federal Conservative party.  Standing Committee to hear from over 200 speakers on Broadway Plan starting tonight Bill Tieleman, President of West Star Communications says he is in line to speak to the standing committee on Broadway Plan at Vancouver City Hall.  Kit Sauder, City of Vancouver Renters Advisory Committee, Director of Communications and Research at AdvantageBC, will also speak to the standing committee on the Broadway Plan. Sauder joins the show to discuss the positives of the Broadway Plan   There are almost 800 million reasons to celebrate International Museum Day! It's International Museum Day and we take your calls on whether or not you want to see a new Royal BC Museum  Canadian Football League left scrambling as players take strike action just weeks ahead of the season opener JC Abbott, Editor and Contributor for 3DownNation covering the CFL and Canadian Football tells us whether or not we will see a lockout in the CFL this season.  Could it be true?! Is Leo Messi going to become an MLS player & owner? Blake Price, Host of the Sekeres & Price Show, play-by-play announcer for the Vancouver Whitecaps on TSN tells us just how big of an impact Lionel Messi would make if he were to make the move to Major League Soccer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Tieleman, President of West Star Communications says he is in line to speak to the standing committee on Broadway Plan at Vancouver City Hall.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ch1: Prime MInister Justin Trudeau headed to Ukraine to meet with the Ukrainian President and offered more help and support. Guest: Redmond Shannon, Global News Europe Correspondent. Ch2: Reaction is pouring in over Trudeau's trip to Ukraine to meet with President Zelensky. Guest: David Akin, Global National Chief Political Correspondent. Ch3: The federal government is bringing back a list of seasonal measures to protect the endangered southern resident killer whales and adding a few more. Guest:  Lance Barrett-Lennard , Senior Scientist, Rainforest Conservation Foundation Ch4: More than 100 people rallied at Vancouver City Hall on Saturday in opposition to the proposed Broadway plan, which would allow significant new density along the Broadway corridor. Guest: Brent Toderian, City planner, Urbanist at TODUrbanWORKS and former Vancouver chief planner Ch5: A four-month investigation reveals that of 75 B.C. communities examined, more than two thirds do not have a detailed flood plan, have only parts of a plan or have just started a plan. Guest: Gordon Hoekstra, Investigative Reporter for the Vancouver Sun Ch6: A Canadian ridesharing company is now operating in Kelowna.  Uride has been in motion since Thursday. Guest: Cody Ruberto, Founder and CEO of Uride See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

War in Ukraine: Putin raises stakes by saying his military's nuclear arsenal is on alert Nathan VanderKlippe, Globe and Mail reporter in Bucharest, Romania gives us the latest on the war in Ukraine.  The Political Forum on the Jas Johal Show On this week's Political Forum:  Jillian Oliver - Former press secretary and for the BC Greens, and Senior Advisor on their 2020 election campaign Stephen Smart - Former Legislative Bureau Chief for CBC and  former Press Secretary to the Premier of B.C. Vancouver City Council spends hours revisiting bungled rollout of single-use cup bylaw Janet Brown, Global News Senior Reporter joins us with the latest from Vancouver City Hall. Plus, can you be ticketed with a distracted driving offence while using your mobile device in a fast food drive-thru?  Reports of racism at Ukraine train stations where refugees are trying to flee to safety Jatinder Singh, National Director of Khalsa Aid Canada joins us to discuss what he's hearing from those refugees trying to flee Ukraine  BREAKING: fire at Europe's largest nuclear plant after Russian shelling Dr. M.V. Ramana joins the show. He is a professor and Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global, and Human Security at UBC's School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. He studies the risks and consequences of nuclear weapons - and accidents at nuclear reactors. 

Janet Brown, Global News Senior Reporter joins us with the latest from Vancouver City Hall. Plus, can you be ticketed with a distracted driving offence while using your mobile device in a fast food drive-thru? 

An e-scooter pilot program is coming to the City of North Vancouver Linda Buchanan, Mayor of the City of North Vancouver discusses trying to change the ways we get around the city  Downtown Vancouver businesses “significantly under-reporting” amount of shoplifting and property crime they're experiencing, report says Melissa de Genova, Vancouver City Councillor discusses the rise in violent crimes throughout the city of Vancouver, along with reacting to Mayor Kennedy Stewart's comments saying he feels safe around the city  The Jas Johal Show Political Panel On the panel this week:  Sandy Garossino - Former Crown prosecutor and Columnist with the National Observer Stephen Smart - Western Canada General Manager for Hill and Knowlton Strategies, Former Legislative Bureau Chief for CBC and Former Press Secretary to the Premier of B.C Staff and children who are exposed to someone with COVID and are not showing symptoms, can still go to daycare, province reveals Christina Dicks, Provincial Board Director for Early Childhood Educators of B.C. discusses the challenges B.C.'s daycare workers are facing during the pandemic  Why is the City of Vancouver spending so much taxpayer money on things that are beyond its remit? Jas questions why the City of Vancouver is spending taxpayer money the way they are. What's going on at Vancouver City Hall?  The state of American democracy, one year after Biden came to office We take a look at America one year after President Joe Biden took office in January 2020, with Nathan VanderKlippe, US Correspondent for the Globe and Mail   

Jas questions why the City of Vancouver is spending taxpayer money the way they are. What's going on at Vancouver City Hall? 

Most Canadians expect to get infected with COVID, and 2-in-5 say restrictions should end, poll suggests Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute breaks down the latest Angus Reid poll that says 2-in-5 Canadians think they will get COVID. Plus, your calls!  Prince Andrew renounces military titles, patronages ahead of lawsuit Patricia Treble, Royal watcher at Maclean's for almost 20 years joins u s to discuss the latest developments with Prince Andrew ahead of his lawsuit  The Jas Johal Show Political Panel This week on The Jas Johal Political Panel:  Jillian Oliver - Former press secretary and for the BC Greens, and Senior Advisor on their 2020 election campaign Mary Polak - Strategic Advisor with Maple Leaf Strategies Inc and formerly a cabinet minister and opposition house leader during her 15 years as an MLA for Langley  COPE is aiming to get a majority on Vancouver City Council this election -- after only running three candidates in 2018. Frances Bula, Civic Affairs Reporter for the Globe and Mail joins us to discuss the latest developments out of Vancouver City Hall. Plus, your calls!  UBC study concludes that more Canadians may be driving high since cannabis legalization Kyla Lee, Criminal Defence Lawyer at Acumen Law discusses the legality around driving while high  Are streaming services now creating the very problem consumers wanted them to resolve? CKNW Contributor Jawn Jang, Jas Johal Show technical producer Ryan Lehal and host Bruce Claggett reveal their viewing habits. Are there too many streaming services these days? 

Frances Bula, Civic Affairs Reporter for the Globe and Mail joins us to discuss the latest developments out of Vancouver City Hall. Plus, your calls! 

Ch.1: According to a new poll conducted by IPSOS on behalf of Global News, 13% of Canadians still do not know how they will vote in this coming election. Guest: Sean Simpson, Vice President of IPSOS Public Affairs. Ch.2: Leaders speaking on a campaign trail is one thing, but what do the debates show us about a candidate? Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor Ch.3: A 70-year-old Kamloops woman died while waiting for care in Royal Inland Hospital's emergency room early Wednesday morning. Guest: Brett Mineer, Host of The NL Noon Report, on CHNL 610AM Ch.4: One of the first questions of the leaders debate centered around why we're having an election now - putting Justin Trudeau on the hot seat. Guest: Mike Le Couteur, Global National Ottawa Correspondent. Ch.5: The protests against vaccine cards continued yesterday, and this time the protesters made their way towards Vancouver City Hall. Guest: Kennedy Stewart, Vancouver Mayor. Ch.6: You may not be aware of this program, but there is a volunteer cancer drivers society that operates to help get patients to their appointments for treatments. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor  Ch.7: A new lab at UBC will be providing comprehensive analysis of federal party housing promises. Guest: Dr. Paul Kershaw, UBC Professor and founder of Generation Squeeze.

With real estate prices soaring across the country many applicants are seeking assistance when it comes to qualifying for a mortgage. More commonly, the assistance comes in the form of gifted down payments from the Bank of Mom & Dad, but coming in a close second these days is the addition of applicants to help combat the rigid income qualification criteria. You have likely heard of the term, Co-Signer. This is the 11th hour addition to a mortgage application (usually mom or dad) that gives the qualification effort that extra little boost required to get the main applicants over the hump. But what many people don't know is that there are two types of co-applicants and various conditions and characteristics associated with each one; a Co-Signer and a Guarantor. Here are the distinguishing factors of both:Key Characteristics of a Guarantor:Guarantors are usually added to an application when the main applicants can sufficiently qualify based on their income, but instead have some problematic credit issues or a recent credit derogatory that has hindered their overall credit scorea guarantor would be added to the application, but would not have the same property rights as the main applicants. They would not be added to the land title and would therefore not be linked with the property in any way.It is unclear as to whether lenders report the mortgage on the Guarantor's credit report...some lenders do, others don't. This could therefore become an issue if the Guarantor is planning on purchasing more real estate (with the assistance of a mortgage). Always inquire with the lender regarding their policy on credit reporting for Guarantors.However, as they are added to the mortgage, they are therefore liable should the main applicants default on the payments. In the event that the main applicants could no longer make the mortgage payments, the lender could very well come after the guarantorKey Characteristics of a Co-Signer:Co-Signers are added to an application when the main applicants require additional income to qualify for the mortgage (as opposed to Guarantors who come on to an application to basically vouch for the main applicant due to a past credit issue, but are good on the their own income to qualify)as with Guarantors, Co-Signers assume liability in the event of mortgage payment defaultsHowever, unlike Guarantors, Co-Signers inherit property rights along with the main applicants (they are required to be on land title)Co-Signers can definitely expect their name on the land title of the subject property and also a line item facility reporting in their credit report for the full mortgage amount liabilityOther Key Points:Co-Signers are impacted from future mortgage qualifications by co-signing on a mortgage (their borrowing power will decrease as long as they are on the application...check with your mortgage provider to discuss the extent of your diminished borrowing power). Guarantors could also be affected in the same manner (depending on whether the lender chooses to report to the Guarantors credit bureau)almost all lenders allow for Co-Signers, but fewer allow for Guarantors. Don't assume that the lender you are currently with allows for Guranators...find out ahead of time in case you are quickly required to pivotAs Co-Signers are required to be on title of the mortgaged property, they could (however) set their percentage of overall ownership. For example, let's say a father co-signs for his son on a mortgage. In British Columbia, they could allocate 1% ownership to the father and 99% to the son (or whatever ratio of ownership they decide on). The ownership ratio could also be applied in order to salvage (or maximize) the main applicant's first time home owner privileges and rebates. Inquire with your provincial jurisdiction regarding the ability to modify the ratio of property ownership.Reasons to be a Guarantor: to avoid potential tax consequences (one may not want to be on title of the property so as to avoid a potential capital gains tax upon the sale of it)Being on title can also result in potential estate planning issues (if a property holder dies, things could potentially get complicated). I'm just skimming the surface on these scenarios and am not a tax expert, so be sure to consult with your Lawyer or Accountant to fully understand all potential tax AND legal consequences.How to remove a CO-SIGNER and GUARANTOR: both a Co-Signer and Guarantor can be removed from a mortgage (and land title) as soon as the main applicants can officially qualify on their own merit. This could occur at any time throughout the life cycle of the mortgage and as early as 30 days after the mortgage is officially secured (completion date). The main applicants would have to provide updated income documents (or updated credit pulls) to confirm that they can fulfill the qualification criteria on their own merit. One this is confirmed with the lender, the lender re-instructs the mortgage to the solicitor to renew registration with the land titles office, thereby removing the Co-Signer from title.Contact Marko, he's a Mortgage Broker!604-800-9593 direct Vancouver403-606-3751 direct Calgarymarkogelo.comFacebook@markogelo (Twitter)MarkoMusic (SoundCloud Account)...all podcast music tracks are performed and produced by Marko See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since the age of seventeen, she has travelled, lived and worked all over the world and since 2001 – has worked in various roles of human rights investment in Canada and Africa.   In 2003 she founded her first social profit venture, moved to Africa in 2004 and after moving home in 2016 started the NO MORE LOCKDOWNS economic and natural health rights movement on April 12, 2020 at Vancouver City Hall when she saw blatant and criminal evidence of organized public health fraud in British Columbia.   Her work uses video and photo-based public pedagogy, educates women and moms about human rights vis-a-vis her brand HEALTH JUSTICE.      Created the first March in Canada Why law itself is a weapon Using a brand to benefit society in the private Focus on building the new system Weaponized media Understanding gender differences Mompreneurs Why people can’t speak out because they are attached to the system One year plan to exit the system We have a government system that is not designed for human rights The governor general in Canada has left Re-Creating society The brain fog and spell of special WE have to inform people to choose positively The power of mothers Exploring overcoming fear and developing courage 700 million dollars has been spent on advertising in BC to advertise covid and loss of rights Auditor General of BC refuses to close the budget The benefits of a life coach The RCMP’s class action lawsuit against the government for damage due to pharmaceuticals Action breeds success Why humanity is mostly good The longest living cultures have the least amount of rules

It is clear that the Covid-19 pandemic has drastically reduced transit ridership, and that rebuilding rider confidence will be challenging. Councillor Jean Swanson has a motion before Vancouver City Council specifically focused on preserving bus ridership, which makes up over 60% of transit trips in Metro Vancouver. Redeye collective member and City Beat commentator Ian Mass joins us to talk about all the goings on at Vancouver City Hall and beyond.

From legalizing drugs to new parking permits, Vancouver City Hall needs a shakeup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News at the Top – Throne Speech Spending Spree Ottawa’s spending is full throttle in the throne speech. Plans to pay for all of that spending are entirely absent. We look at the scary prospect of skyrocketing debt. Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/taxpayers-federation-throne-speech-promises-risk-breaking-the-bank?id=18655 Sign the PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/don%E2%80%99t-make-temporary-pandemic-spending-permanent Deep Dive – Trudeau’s Secret Second Carbon Tax 5:28 The carbon tax costs taxpayers a lot of money without helping the environment. Now the Trudeau government is reloading with a second carbon tax disguised as a fuel standard. Todd MacKay and Franco Terrazano discuss the incoming “Clean Fuel Standard”. Link: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-get-ready-for-the-liberals-secret-new-carbon-tax Sign the PETITION: https://www.taxpayer.com/petitions/stop-trudeau-s-second-carbon-tax Waste Watch – Vancouver City Hall Splurges on Fancy Chairs 16:02 While publicly saying it was cash-strapped due to COVID-19, Vancouver’s city government decided to go on a shopping spree for fancy chairs. Kris Sims has the full story. Link: https://globalnews.ca/news/7342076/vancouver-mayor-disappointed-high-end-furniture-purchase/ Like this show? Subscribe and give us 5-stars! This podcast is brought to you by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Canada’s premier grassroots advocacy group pushing for lower taxes, less waste and accountable governments. Sign-up as a Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporter at no-charge TODAY: https://www.taxpayer.com/join.

We spoke about this earlier, so what is the deal?  We chat with Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor.

Chapter 1: The backlash continues over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a confrontation with police.  Guest: Paul Viollis, CBS Reporter.  Chapter 2: Have you ever wondered why some people just never seem to gain weight, no matter what they eat or how little they exercise? We all know one of these people; and if you are one of them - then lucky you!  It turns out there is actually a skinny gene - some are born with it, and the rest of us are born without it. Niki Reitmayer spoke to Dr. Josef Penninger who worked on this study. He is the director of the Life Sciences Institute at UBC and a professor of medical genetics. Chapter 3: Will people still want to take the bus when they go back to work? How many people are thinking about driving or using active transportation? Guest: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, member of the Premier's Economic Recovery Task Force. Chapter 4: There's been some marathon meetings at Vancouver City Hall this week. Councillor Melissa De Genova joins me to talk about what re-examining the Vancouver housing strategy could look like, cutting the sanitation budget, and rapid approvals for temporary patio expansions.  Guest: Melissa De Genova, Vancouver City Councillor. Chapter 5: Minimum wage goes up 75 cents on Monday to $14.60 an hour, and it's just one more thing businesses will have to take into account when reopening. Guest: Jock Finlayson, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer at the BC Business Council. Guest: Harry Bains, BC Labour Minister. Chapter 5: A new report out today from the Royal Bank of Canada says Canada won't meet immigration targets this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest:  Andrew Agopsowicz, RBC Senior Economist.

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Empty Homes declarations will be sent out in the mail today.Melanie Kerr is the Director of Financial Services at the City of Vancouver, and she discussed how the empty homes tax started…  This marks the third year that the controversial tax, so how has it been working? Frances Bula is with the Globe and Mail and she has written about the tax extensively.    Guest: Frances Bula Globe and Mail Urban Issues & Politics Writer

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A busy week at Vancouver City Hall - there have been the new requirements for ride hailing drivers that we've been telling you about. And one councillor says it's time to clean up the city, and that means repairing sidewalks, and sorting out the overflowing trash bins.   Guest: George Affleck Former Vancouver City Councillor

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Thousands of people across Metro Vancouver are expected to take part in various climate walk-outs today.  The earliest rally begins at 6:30am at the Pitt River Bridge between Port Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows.  In New Westminster, people will gather at Hyack Square at 8 a.m. In Maple Ridge, people will gather at City Hall at 8:30 a.m. At UBC, students will begin to gather outside the book store between 10-11am.  SFU students are planning to meet at Broadway City Hall, Canada Line Station at 12:30 pm. In Surrey and North Delta, people are planning to meet at 2 p.m. outside the Strawberry Hill shopping centre. They are planning to all meet at Vancouver City Hall, then march across the Cambie Street Bridge to Downtown Vancouver, and finish on Hamilton Street between Georgia and Robson. Guest: Niki Reitmayer CKNW Contributor

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If you're passing by BC Place, Vancouver City Hall, or the Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park this week, keep an eye out. You'll see them lit up in yellow.  It's all to promote awareness of an event that's taking place this Saturday morning, in the name of preventing suicide, and promoting awareness of positive mental health.  The event is called Darkness Into Light. And two of the organizers, Marie Gill, and Amy O'Sullivan, came into us this morning to tell us more - and to explain how you get involved.  So to recap: Darkness Into Light Vancouver takes place Saturday, May 11 at 4.30 a.m. at Burnaby Lake Park.  You need to register in advance - you can do that by searching on Facebook for Darkness Into Light's Vancouver walk, or by going to DarknessIntoLight.ie.   Guest: Amy O'Sullivan Darkness Into Light organizer  Guest: Marie Gill Darkness Into Light organizer

This is the creation story of laneway housing in Vancouver…and, perhaps, the beginning of the end of the Bartholomew era of restrictive zoning.The protagonist is Jake Fry, a self-proclaimed — metaphorical, mind you — child of Trudeau, who grew up in small-town Ontario and attended a one-room schoolhouse. His real education might have come half a kilometre underground; coming from a family of miners, this is where Fry learned hard skills, carpentry first and foremost among them. This ultimately led him to Toronto, and a career in construction in film and television. It also afforded him the means to travel.So when he and his family eventually moved west, his world view was informed by an intimate knowledge of older, denser places, and an appreciation for living light. He began to work in housing construction, and then one day it all came together. As Fry tells it, he literally lay his tools down in the middle of a job. No more. Time to do something different. Something small.“Small is Beautiful” was the name of a book by British economist E. F. Schumacher which may be unfamiliar to an entire generation of young people who, nonetheless, live out its values today. The idea that ‘small works’ informed an ethos for Fry, which fomented into a vision of a new type of housing. Small housing, a type that suggests a home can be just enough to meet your needs. Not necessarily a restrictive, one-size-fits-all checklist — ‘just enough’ could mean something different to everybody — but the idea that we might need to start building homes differently.Fry founded SmallWorks, and speaking the language of EcoDensity, the sustainability strategy created under former mayor Sam Sullivan’s administration, he softly, steadily, surely began to lobby Vancouver City Hall. The objective? To change the rules restricting the building of secondary housing forms — additional density — on lots with existing primary residences.It worked, and in 2009 laneway housing was legalized. In the decade since, Fry has developed an entire portfolio of laneway homes, co-founded non-profit Small Housing BC (with Bob Ransford of developer Century Group), and is about to release a study showing the economic and environmental advantages of small homes. There’s almost literally nothing standing in his way.Except, maybe, politics. Read more »

This is a special Fundrive kick off show! We play music from our sitting mayor's '90s rock band, State of Mind, and discuss news from Vancouver City Hall including Motion B.10 (Protecting Tenants from Renovictions and Aggressive Buyouts) and Motion B.4 (Helping Campers in Oppenheimer Park).

Vancouver City Council voted unanimously in support of a motion aimed at protecting tenants from renovictions and aggressive buyouts. Council unanimously passed Coun. Jean Swanson's motion to huge cheers from the dozens of advocates at city hall on Tuesday night. Landlords will be required to offer displaced tenants the chance to temporarily move out during a renovation without their lease ending or their rent increasing. Staff will be coming back with a report on a few other items, including one that deals with compensation during a renovation.   Jon Stovell if the President of Reliance Properties, the company at the centre of this renoviction debate. His company purchased the The Berkeley Tower in 2016 for $43 million. Last summer, residents were told by the developer that they would be evicted so that a major reconstruction and structural work can be undertaken, as the aging building requires upgrades in order to extend its lifespan. Since those notices went out, renters have been fighting the renovictions. What does he think about yesterday's motion from city hall? Guest: Jon Stovell President Reliance PropertiesPresident of the Urban Development Institute

From CiTR's News Collective, this is At-Large — innovative storytelling from Metro Vancouver.On Wednesday, November 14th, the News Collective went to Vancouver City Hall to cover a rally in support of Councillor Jean Swanson's first two motions before council. The motions propose to end renovictions and support the construction of 100% social housing at 58 West Hastings.

Feature Interview: Natalia Jatskevych of the Ukrainian Canadian Council, BC Provincial Council, on the flag-raising ceremony at Vancouver City Hall to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ukraine's independence • News clips from Ukraine from 25 years ago • Profiles of Ukrainian actor Bohdan Stupka and Ukrainian poet Ivan Franko • and much more!Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio airs live in Nanaimo on Wednesdays from 11am-1pm PST on CHLY 101.7FM, broadcasting to the north and central Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, northwest Washington State and Greater Vancouver listening areas. Your host for this hour: Oksana. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

'Bring your Friends, your dogs, your guitars, Drums.... to the Rally at Vancouver City Hall' reads the Facebook notice telling people to get out and bark for change. Pete Fry (from the Green Party, running for election next weekend, in Vancouver, B.C. Canada) joins us to talk about a rally to strengthen the local laws so that tied up dogs are no longer permitted. Deborah and Pete discuss when tying a dog is okay or even advisable and when its cruelty and how the laws must change. Other topics included park use, and dog owners vs. non dog owners conflicts plus how mental illness can factor into cruelty against animals. Questions or Comments? Send them to: deborah@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Dog Politics on Pet Life Radio.

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