Podcasts about vancouver mayor kennedy stewart

Kennedy Stewart, Director of the Centre for Public Policy Research at Simon Fraser University, and former Mayor of Vancouver discusses the decision to decriminalize drugs in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The VPD on the decriminalization of hard drugs in BC  Fiona Wilson, Deputy Chief with the Vancouver Police Department discusses how the decriminalization of hard drugs in BC will impact policing. Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart on drug decriminalization in BC Kennedy Stewart, Director of the Centre for Public Policy Research at Simon Fraser University, and former Mayor of Vancouver discusses the decision to decriminalize drugs in BC Using case law to determine municipal power on homeless encampments John Green, Lawyer at John Michael Green Law Corporation discusses the legalities around tearing down homeless encampments and 'tent cities' How well will the decriminalization of hard drugs in BC work?  Jennifer Whiteside, B.C's Minister of Mental Health and Addictions discusses how successful the decriminalization of hard drugs in BC may be to combat toxic drug deaths throughout the province. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Doug McCallum is requesting an official recount. Pierre Poilievre reacts to Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart's defeat. Adrian Dix holding a news conference today at 2:00 to discuss workplace safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver mayor taps ‘captains' of development industry to finance his campaign Daphne Bramham, Columnist for the Vancouver Sun discusses the list of donors to Mayor Kennedy Stewart's campaign, that was found by a homeless man on a Vancouver sidewalk. The latest on BC NDP leadership candidate Anjali Appadurai's Elections Act breach investigation Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter provides the latest update on BC NDP leadership candidate Anjali Appadurai's Elections Act breach investigation The B.C man funding a new scholarship to celebrate a Chinese Canadian leader Tim Chu, former Gladstone Secondary student is looking to change the controversial name of his alma matter. Gladstone Secondary in Vancouver is named after U.K. prime minister William Gladstone. Gladstone. Gladstone supported the gradual abolition of slavery over immediate emancipation and helped his father obtain compensation for more than 2,500 slaves after abolition in 1834. The use of 'usual' names printed in non-Latin characters on ballots threatened by Vancouver's Chief Election Officer in court Honieh Barzergari, city council candidate with Vision Vancouver describes why it is important for candidate names to be written in their native languages along with English. The Vancouver election Chief challenges the use of Chinese and Persian names on ballots. The value of Ryan Reynolds' colonoscopy PSA Dr. Manoj Raval, colorectal cancer surgeon at St. Paul's Hospital discusses the importance of a colonoscopy check.

The BC Greens' call to publish a report on Telus Health Sonia Furstenau, BC Green Party leader discusses the BC Green's call for immediate release of probe into Telus Health fee-based program Ontario's new “strong mayors” legislation, would this help in Vancouver?  Colin D'Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief for Global News Toronto explains why and how Ontario is enacting legislation to provide the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa with more power and authority within their jurisdictions. Anjali Appadurai's BC NDP leadership bid  Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief analyzes Anjali Appadurai's BC NDP leadership bid along with Ontario's “strong mayor” legislation More shootings throughout the lower mainland, how we can help kids stay away from gang life Jordan Buna, Substance Abuse Liaison for Surrey Schools and Counselling Therapist for No Fear Counselling discusses how young kids get lured into gang life. Jordan is a former gang member himself. StatsCan's latest report on problem gambling Brian Dijkema, Vice President of External Affairs with Cardus and editor of Comment magazine discusses the dangers of gambling

"We've always looked at the Americans and thought thank god we're not like them," says former Attorney General Wally Oppal on violent crime in Vancouver   Wally Oppal, Former Attorney General and Lawyer for Boughton Law Corporation says Vancouver needs to get tougher on crime and deal with mental health challenges after a weekend machete attack on a busy downtown street. Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart speaks out on violent crime after weekend machete attack on busy downtown street  Kennedy Stewart, Mayor of Vancouver discusses violent crime within the city of Vancouver, what needs to be done to solve the issue and where he thinks the mayors powers are lacking. Thoughts on Mayor Kennedy Stewart's comments on Vancouver's safety and reputation Ken Sim, Mayoral candidate for ABC Vancouver hits back at Mayor Kennedy Stewart on safety throughout the city of Vancouver - after this weekend's machete attack on the Granville strip Dismantling of the English Bay Barge continues; how will the public remember The Large Barge in Charge?  Jawn Jang, Contributor for the Jas Johal Show provides an update on the dismantling of the English Bay Barge

Kennedy Stewart, Mayor of Vancouver discusses violent crime within the city of Vancouver, what needs to be done to solve the issue and where he thinks the mayors powers are lacking.

On this week's show: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland details the federal budget she presented this week, and Conservative finance critic Ed Fast responds to the government's plans. Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart discusses how the budget's measures can cool his city's red-hot housing market. Plus — three experts break down the document as a whole, and stakeholders weigh in on how the budget compares to what they hoped to see.

Patrick Condon, Professor of Urban Design at UBC's School of Architecture describes the positives of Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart's housing plan 

Erin O'Toole ousted as Conservative leader after caucus revolt, as Ottawa police warn Armed Forces may be needed to deal with convoy Tasha Kheiriddin, National Post Columnist. dissects Erin O'Toole's ousting as Conservative leader Brian Lilley, Political Columnist for The Toronto Sun breaks down Erin O'Toole's ousting as leader of the federal Conservative party of Canada.  Surrey Police Service aims to deploy 175 more officers this year Ian MacDonald, Media Liaison for the Surrey Police Service shed light on Surrey's continued transition to a municipal police force  The arguments in favour of Kennedy Stewart's housing plan Patrick Condon, Professor of Urban Design at UBC's School of Architecture describes the positives of Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart's housing plan Supply chain woes: is indoor farming the solution to our unpredictable weather patterns?  Dave Dinesen, CEO of CubicFarms joins us to discuss the positives of indoor farming  After a 2-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Odlum Brown VanOpen will return in 2022! COVID-19 changed a lot of things and took away some annual traditions that many of us look forward to. Look at the Cloverdale Rodeo for example. The good news is that slowly but surely, these events are starting to come back– including a much-enjoyed tennis tournament in West Vancouver. Our show contributor Jawn Jang has more!   

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Trucker convoy soon to be arriving in Ottawa. Old growth logging protests hit a snag. Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart concerned about the uptick in random attacks.

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart speaks to Jas Johal Kennedy Stewart, Mayor of Vancouver goes chat with Jas Johal about housing, crime and the controversial single-use plastic charges within Vancouver  The Jas Johal Show Political Panel On the panel this week:  Shachi Kurl -  President of the Angus Reid Institute Jonina Campbell - Executive Director of the BC Greens  Union will represent Uber drivers and couriers in Canada With more on Uber drivers being unionized in Canada is Pablo Godoy, National coordinator for Gig and Platform Initiatives at the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Protest convoy has lost sight of its original point, trucking organization president says Mike Millian, President of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada gives his thoughts on the protest convoy headed to Ottawa in protest of vaccine mandate for truck drivers.  #WeRemember: International Holocaust Remembrance Day Ezra Shanken, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver discusses the importance of remembering the Holocaust   

Kennedy Stewart, Mayor of Vancouver goes chat with Jas Johal about housing, crime and the controversial single-use plastic charges within Vancouver 

We speak to Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart about his first three years in office and how he's setting up for his re-election bid next year. The post E-303 Mayor Kennedy Stewart appeared first on Cambie Report.

As opioid-related deaths continue to rise steadily in Canada, cities like Vancouver and Toronto are exploring the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of drugs. We talk to Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart; Chief Doris Bill from the Kwanlin Dün First Nation; Jeanette Bowles, a fellow at St. Michael's Hospital with the Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation in Toronto; and Shauna Pinkerton, a former drug user and harm reduction worker in Dryden, Ont.

Ch.1: One of the biggest shopping days of the year is this week and some buying options are becoming more and more popular. Guest: Erica Alini, Global News Money Reporter Ch.2: What are some of the pitfalls when shopping for Black Friday deals? Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor Ch.3: Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart gave his final State of the City address yesterday before next Fall's election. Guest: Kennedy Stewart, Vancouver Mayor Ch.4: With more rain and snow expected over the next week, is the city of Merritt and the Thompson-Nicola Valley region prepared to face more inclement weather? Guest: Kevin Skrepnek, Emergency Program Coordinator at Thompson-Nicola Regional District Ch.5: Well, it's been called the world's most prestigious scholarship. And winning it is extremely challenging. But that's what one recent UBC grad did this week. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart speaks to Jas about crime in the city Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart responds to the amount of violent crime within the city. Plus, your calls. 80% of businesses in need won't be helped by new federal supports, CFIB says With more we check in with Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Building six homes on a single-family lot would increase Vancouver's tax revenue by hundreds of millions of dollars, Mayor Stewart says Mayor Kennedy Stewart discusses affordability on The Jas Johal Show  Why are our communities feeling less safe? We speak with Colton Fehr, Assistant Professor at SFU's School of Criminology to find out what is going on in Vancouver   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power & Politics for Wednesday, August 25th with Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, retired journalist and broadcaster Kevin Newman, former British Columbia NDP premier Ujjal Dosanjh, former Prince Edward Island Liberal premier Robert Ghiz and the Power Panel.

On this month's edition of Under One Roof, host Jennifer Hall speaks with Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart about homelessness and other challenges facing the city.  

Chapter 1: Be “present”, “be in the now”... when was the last time you were? Chapter 2: The dog poop dilemma  has long had neighbourhoods up in arms over pet owners leaving their dogs waste on lawns and walkways.  Tel Aviv is taking a big step get owners to pick up their poop. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor Chapter 3: It's a beautiful and popular public park, often called the city's crown jewel.  Chapter 4: And yet, it seems unreal, but the public is being warned to use Stanley Park at their own risk, after a string of coyote attacks. Guest:  Amit Gandha, Director of Parks for the City of Vancouver. Chapter 5: Vancouver City Councillor Jean Swanson, members of the Drug User Liberation Front, and the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) gave out a free safe supply of meth, heroin and cocaine. Guest: Jeremy Kalicum, Activist and organizer with the Drug Users Liberation Front. Chapter 6: Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart joined us to express his excitement over the possibility of Vancouver hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2026. However, he did say there are still precautions the city needs to take. Guest: Paul Dolan, Whitecaps TV Analyst, former Canadian Goal Keeper & Goalkeeper coach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more. This week, Jody and George speculate on MP Jody Wilson-Rabauld's next move after her decision to leave federal politics; then it's untangling Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart's credit stealing tweet and press releases; also — Vancouver Park Board — really?; and finally, wildfires, big announcements and a new Governor General. It's a packed week.

Power & Politics for Wednesday, June 30th with Green Leader Annamie Paul, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart, Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, and the Power Panel.

On our latest episode, Vancouver's 40th Mayor, Kennedy Stewart, joins us to give SCI listeners a west coast perspective on housing, COVID-19, transit, and the opioid crisis. We take a deep dive into British Columbia's artful balance between lockdowns and re-opening, what to do about surging home prices, the federal/municipal relationship in a crisis, and even discuss Vancouver's bold, but controversial, pilot to decriminalize drug possession. Check it out and don't forget to subscribe!

Dan Fumano is a journalist for The Vancouver Sun and The Province newspapers, covering municipal affairs in Vancouver. This episode accompanies Episode #118 with City of Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart.

Dan Fumano is a journalist for The Vancouver Sun and The Province newspapers, covering municipal affairs in Vancouver. This episode accompanies Episode #118 with City of Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart.

And he joins the show live to tell us all about it.

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart joins the show. 

- He's back... The Mayor touches base with us on US election day! - PS... be careful of his new puppy....

How does a neighbourhood who doesn't want this, cope if it goes through? Should people be showing more compassion?  We chat with Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart.

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart is making more moves on his quest to fight homelessness. What's next?  We chat with City Councillor Melissa De Genova

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart checks in with the guys to tell us what's keeping him busy at City Hall!

Every week we get new reports of violence or unruly behaviour in Vancouver.   What does Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart think?

After a heated conversation about the state of homelessness in BC with MP Hedy Fry, we connect with Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart.

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart joins Lynda to discuss his motion to put an end to street checks performed by Vancouver PD. Guest: Kennedy Stewart, Mayor of Vancouver

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart joins Lynda Steele for a chat regarding police reform right here in Vancouver.

Vancouver is still not getting the federal support it needs, but this seems to be the situation for municipalities across the board. Mayor Stewart joined us live. 

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We'll be continuing coverage of this pandemic for as long as is warranted.  Today's highlights: Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart makes a huge DTES announcement. Senior support announcement JANN ARDEN!   Remember to wash your hands, self-isolate unless it is an emergency, and stay home at all costs if you are sick.    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: Lynda Steele @steeletalk  On Air Contributor Eric Chapman @EricIncredible  Lead Producer @Alan_Regan Technical / Content Producer @AmirsDoingitAll (Feel free to give me feedback on the podcast too!)

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says the time for asking nicely is over. The city says it will crack down on those found to be in violation of a city order to maintain proper social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Council has passed new enforcement measures including fines of up to $50,000. The mayor says it's a serious situation. On twitter, he says "Now is the time to: Shut down, Stay put, Save lives."  Sarah Kirby-Young is a Vancouver city councillor, and she joins us now to discuss these new enforcement measures. How will they be enforced?  Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor

The Lynda Steele Show - Continued COVID19 Pandemic Coverage In this episode, we talk about your employment rights, we chat with Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart, talk about how the homeless might be dealing with this, and more.    Remember to wash your hands, self-isolate and stay home at all costs if you are sick. Even if you aren't sick, unless it is essential, stay home.   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: Lynda Steele @steeletalk  On Air Contributor Eric Chapman @EricIncredible  Lead Producer @Alan_Regan Technical / Content Producer @AmirsDoingitAll (Feel free to give me feedback on the podcast too!)

As more places across the continent put in more stringent measures to prevent the spread of the virus, we chat with the Vancouver Mayor about what we might see happen here next.

So many sides to this story, lots of anger, lots of frustration. Lots of people calling on police action. We catch up with the Mayor of Vancouver.

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart and Langley Mayor Jack Froese join Mercedes Stephenson to explain why the region is experiencing a boom in transit use – and why they're asking the federal government to make a federal transit infrastructure fund permanent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayors' Day: Introducing Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart

The City of Vancouver is out with 23 recommendations to combat the ongoing opioid crisis. It's part of Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart's campaign promise to establish an emergency task force for the city. Stewart highlighted three key strategies for the task force.   Sarah Blyth,  Founding Member of the Overdose Prevention Society and Community Action Team member, then spoke to the media about her thoughts on the recommendations being put forth today.   Vancouver Fire Chief Darrell Reid was also present at the media briefing today. He spoke about impact the opioid crisis has had on emergency response workers.   However, Chief Reid says that Vancouver officials have made progress in combating the opioid crisis. The project will cost the city $500,000 and it is calling on the province for $2.7 million in funding.The report goes to council on Thursday.

If you own property in Vancouver, get ready to pay more taxes. Later today City Council considers a property tax hike of just under 5%. Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart discussed the tax increase while speaking with Global News reporter Grace Ke.   Rebecca Bligh is an NPA city councillor, and she says that most Vancouver residents cannot afford this tax increase. She joins to discus why, and what she plans to do about it at today's city hall meeting.   Guest: Rebecca Bligh NPA Vancouver city councillor