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The Jas Johal Show is the Lower Mainland’s town square, helping you connect with the stories that matter. It’s about finding the solutions to the challenges facing our region, even when we disagree. Jas’s decades of experience as a local news reporter, a Global News bureau chief in China and India, as well as a BC MLA have strengthened his conviction that no one “side” has all the answers. The Jas Johal Show’s contributor Geri Mayer-Judson, Global News anchor Chris Gailus, and the Global News Radio newsroom round out the team keeping you in the know on developing stories from the North Shore to the Fraser Valley. The Jas Johal Show provides fresh perspective and lively conversation for listeners Monday to Friday: 3-6pm.
B.C Conservatives gain support from the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association
GUEST: Chris Gardner, President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association
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15:2613/09/2024
Premier David Eby live in-studio!
GUEST: David Eby, Premier of B.C
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16:2713/09/2024
Is it time for the carbon tax to go?
GUEST: Christy Clark, Former Premier of B.C
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11:3512/09/2024
The Full Show: Metro Vancouver mayors call for a modernized Riverview Hospital, Jas reacts to last night’s U.S Presidential Debate & Does B.C Hydro have enough power to meet the province’s EV goals?
Metro Vancouver mayors call for a modernized Riverview Hospital
GUEST: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam
The importance of having a mental health treatment center like Riverview Hospital
GUEST: Richard Stewart, Mayor of Coquitlam
Jas reacts to last night’s U.S Presidential Debate
B.C Election 2024 - Weekly political panel
GUEST: Mary Polak, former B.C Liberal Cabinet Minister & Moe Sihota, former B.C NDP Cabinet Minister
Does B.C Hydro have enough power to meet the province’s EV goals?
GUEST: Chris O’Riley, CEO of BC Hydro
B.C Conservatives commit to involuntary treatment for those with severe addictions
GUEST: John Rustad, leader of the B.C Conservatives
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01:03:2812/09/2024
B.C Conservatives commit to involuntary treatment for those with severe addictions
GUEST: John Rustad, leader of the B.C Conservatives
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07:1612/09/2024
Does B.C Hydro have enough power to meet the province’s EV goals?
GUEST: Chris O’Riley, CEO of BC Hydro
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16:0912/09/2024
B.C Election 2024 - Weekly political panel
GUEST: Mary Polak, former B.C Liberal Cabinet Minister & Moe Sihota, former B.C NDP Cabinet Minister
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16:0111/09/2024
Jas reacts to last night’s U.S Presidential Debate
Jas reacts to last night’s U.S Presidential Debate
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07:2511/09/2024
The importance of having a mental health treatment center like Riverview Hospital
GUEST: Richard Stewart, Mayor of Coquitlam
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07:2611/09/2024
Metro Vancouver mayors call for a modernized Riverview Hospital
GUEST: Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam
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07:3511/09/2024
The Full Show: Business leaders sound the alarm on B.C’s economic state, SPCA shelters see massive spike in animals & How are Democrats in B.C gearing up for Kamala Harris’s first debate vs. Donald Trump
Business leaders sound the alarm on B.C’s economic state
GUEST: Laura Jones, President and CEO of the Business Council of BC
Why is B.C so polarized?
GUEST: Mike Witherly, partner at Fairview Strategy, and former Senior Advisor for Prime Minister Paul Martin
SPCA shelters see massive spike in animals
GUEST: Parm Takhar, Chief of Animal Care Services for the B.C SPCA
Where is Kamala Harris’s momentum before her first presidential debate vs. Donald Trump?
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent
Canadian crosswords are COOL!
GUEST: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor & Gwen Sjogren, Cruciverbalist
How are Democrats in B.C gearing up for Kamala Harris’s first debate vs. Donald Trump?
GUEST: Jennifer Phillips, Chair of Democrats Abroad - B.C Mainland
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01:04:3611/09/2024
How are Democrats in B.C gearing up for Kamala Harris’s first debate vs. Donald Trump?
GUEST: Jennifer Phillips, Chair of Democrats Abroad B.C Mainland
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07:0111/09/2024
Canadian crosswords are COOL!
GUEST: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor & Gwen Sjogren, Cruciverbalist
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08:1511/09/2024
Where is Kamala Harris’s momentum before her first presidential debate vs. Donald Trump?
GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent
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09:4511/09/2024
SPCA shelters see massive spike in animals
GUEST: Parm Takhar, Chief of Animal Care Services for the B.C SPCA
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08:1211/09/2024
Why is B.C so polarized?
GUEST: Mike Witherly, partner at Fairview Strategy, and former Senior Advisor for Prime Minister Paul Martin
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14:4410/09/2024
Business leaders sound the alarm on B.C’s economic state
GUEST: Laura Jones, President and CEO of the Business Council of BC
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15:0310/09/2024
The Full Show: Looming Air Canada pilot strike keeps travelers at the edge of their seats, What would a Surrey Charter mean for the city’s taxpayers & The Great Indian Wedding
Looming Air Canada pilot strike keeps travelers at the edge of their seats
GUEST: Gabor Lukacs, President and founder of the Air Passenger Rights Group
Russian Disinformation, a Langley Right-Wing Influencer and a BC Conservative
GUEST: Jen St. Denis, Reporter with The Tyee
What would a Surrey Charter mean for the city’s taxpayers?
GUEST: Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey
More carmakers roll back on EVs; why is the government still pushing for them?
GUEST: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com
The Great Indian Wedding
GUEST: Gurjinder Basran, author of The Wedding: a novel
National Police Federation calls for parole reform in B.C
GUEST: Chris Voller, Director of the Pacific/North Region for the National Police Federation
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01:14:1910/09/2024
National Police Federation calls for parole reform in B.C
GUEST: Chris Voller, Director of the Pacific/North Region for the National Police Federation
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07:0410/09/2024
The Great Indian Wedding
GUEST: Gurjinder Basran, author of The Wedding: a novel
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16:4310/09/2024
More carmakers roll back on EVs; why is the government still pushing for them?
GUEST: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com
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13:0809/09/2024
What would a Surrey Charter mean for the city’s taxpayers?
GUEST: Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey
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12:5309/09/2024
Russian Disinformation, a Langley Right-Wing Influencer and a BC Conservative
GUEST: Jen St. Denis, Reporter with The Tyee
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09:4009/09/2024
Looming Air Canada pilot strike keeps travelers at the edge of their seats
GUEST: Gabor Lukacs, President and founder of the Air Passenger Rights Group
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13:1909/09/2024
Commentary on the recent Vancouver attacks
Jas returns from vacation with his take on the recent Vancouver attacks
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13:1506/09/2024
The Full Show with Guest Host Rob Fai: Poilievre speaks on crime in Canada, B.C enacts legislation preventing serious offenders from changing their names, & B.C Greens propose free transit, is it too good to be true?
How does Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre plan to tackle crime in Canada?
GUEST: Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Fall for B.C wine!
GUEST: Kim Barnes, Marketing Director with Wine Growers British Columbia
B.C enacts legislation preventing serious offenders from changing their names
GUEST: Rob Dhanu, Former Federal Crown prosecutor, Criminal defense Lawyer and co-founder of Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group, and case counsel
Goodbye porta-potties; Flush toilets finally required in large construction sites
GUEST: Brynn Bourke , executive director for B.C Building Trades
Vancouver attacks highlight an urgent need for coordinated mental health care
GUEST: Jess Ketchum, Co-founder of the Save Our Streets coalition
B.C Greens propose free transit, is it too good to be true?
GUEST: Denis Agar (EH-gar), Executive Director, Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders
30 Men in 30 Days - Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver seeking new volunteers
GUEST: Norman Galimski, Communications and Recruitment Officer for Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver
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51:2306/09/2024
30 Men in 30 Days - Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver seeking new volunteers
GUEST: Norman Galimski, Communications and Recruitment Officer for Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver
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05:5506/09/2024
B.C Greens propose free transit, is it too good to be true?
GUEST: Denis Agar, Executive Director, Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders
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06:4706/09/2024
Vancouver attacks highlight an urgent need for coordinated mental health care
GUEST: Jess Ketchum, Co-founder of the Save Our Streets coalition
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06:4606/09/2024
Goodbye porta-potties; Flush toilets finally required in large construction sites
GUEST: Brynn Bourke, executive director for B.C Building Trades
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06:0505/09/2024
B.C enacts legislation preventing serious offenders from changing their names
GUEST: Rob Dhanu, Former Federal Crown prosecutor, Criminal defense Lawyer and co-founder of Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group, and case counsel
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08:1205/09/2024
Fall for B.C wine!
GUEST: Kim Barnes, Marketing Director with Wine Growers British Columbia
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08:1005/09/2024
How does Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre plan to tackle crime in Canada?
GUEST: Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
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08:5005/09/2024
The Full Show with Guest Host Rob Fai: Bank of Canada cuts interest rate for the third time and NDP withdraws Liberal support
Bank of Canada cuts interest rate for the third time to 4.25%
GUEST: Michael Levy, CKNW Business Analyst
NDP withdraws Liberal support; Do the federal Conservatives have an upper hand?
GUEST: Kenny Chiu, former federal Conservative MP for Steveston - Richmond East
What does the Bank of Canada’s 4.25% interest rate cut mean for the current housing market?
GUEST: Ross McCredie, President and CEO of Sutton Group
Liberal MP responds to the federal NDP no longer supporting his party
GUEST: Jonathan Wilkinson, Liberal MP for North Vancouver and federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
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39:3305/09/2024
Liberal MP responds to the federal NDP no longer supporting his party
Liberal MP responds to the federal NDP no longer supporting his party
GUEST: Jonathan Wilkinson, Liberal MP for North Vancouver and federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
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07:3305/09/2024
What does the Bank of Canada’s 4.25% interest rate cut mean for the current housing market?
What does the Bank of Canada’s 4.25% interest rate cut mean for the current housing market?
GUEST: Ross McCredie, President and CEO of Sutton Group
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13:3904/09/2024
NDP withdraws Liberal support; Do the federal Conservatives have an upper hand?
NDP withdraws Liberal support; Do the federal Conservatives have an upper hand?
GUEST: Kenny Chiu, former federal Conservative MP for Steveston - Richmond East
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07:4304/09/2024
Bank of Canada cuts interest rate for the third time to 4.25%
Bank of Canada cuts interest rate for the third time to 4.25%
GUEST: Michael Levy , CKNW Business Analyst
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07:5804/09/2024
The Full Show with Guest Host Rob Fai:Why does John Rustad want to reconsider nuclear power for B.C, China claps back on Canada’s hefty EV, steel and aluminum tariffs & Petflation
Why does John Rustad want to reconsider nuclear power for B.C?
GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C.
Does single egress stairs in residential buildings put fire safety at risk?
GUEST: Len Garis is a retired Fire Chief for the City of Surrey, Adjunct Professor at the University of the Fraser Valley’s school of Culture, Media, and Society
China claps back on Canada’s hefty EV, steel and aluminum tariffs
GUEST: Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President of Research & Strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
How is Canada working to fend off China’s ‘spamouflage’ network?
GUEST: Joanna Chiu, China editor at Rest of World, a non-profit publication covering global technology, and author of China Unbound
How will international students fare with the government’s 24-hour cap on working?
GUEST: Ishant Goyal, Chairperson for the Alliance of British Columbia Students
Petflation - how to budget for pet costs now and in the future
GUEST: Rebeka Breder, Animal Rights Lawyer
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45:0304/09/2024
Petflation - how to budget for pet costs now and in the future
GUEST: Rebeka Breder, Animal Rights Lawyer
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06:5704/09/2024
How will international students fare with the government’s 24-hour cap on working?
GUEST: Ishant Goyal, Chairperson for the Alliance of British Columbia Students
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06:4504/09/2024
How is Canada working to fend off China’s ‘spamouflage’ network?
GUEST: Joanna Chiu, China editor at Rest of World, a non-profit publication covering global technology, and author of China Unbound
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06:0604/09/2024
China claps back on Canada’s hefty EV, steel and aluminum tariffs
GUEST: Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President of Research & Strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
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07:1603/09/2024
Does single egress stairs in residential buildings put fire safety at risk?
GUEST: Len Garis is a retired Fire Chief for the City of Surrey, Adjunct Professor at the University of the Fraser Valley’s school of Culture, Media, and Society
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08:5803/09/2024
Why does John Rustad want to reconsider nuclear power for B.C?
GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C.
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07:4503/09/2024
The Full Show with Guest Host Rob Fai: British Columbia moves to single stairwell on smaller buildings, how to help your kids get back to a school-friendly sleep schedule &How did ICBC achieve $1.4 billion in net income over the past year?
British Columbia moves to single stairwell egress to provide contractors with more space to build out units. Is this move ready?
GUEST: Sarah Kirby-Yung, ABC Vancouver City Councillor
How much more does the province need to do to ensure safe work environments?
GUEST: Jeff Bray, president of Business Improvement Areas of B.C, and CEO of the Downtown Victoria Business Association
Was B.C’s move allowing single stairwells in smaller buildings a wise decision?
GUEST: Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant
How to help your kids get back to a school-friendly sleep schedule
GUEST: Dr. Wendy Hall, professor emeritus in UBC’s school of nursing
How did ICBC achieve $1.4 billion in net income over the past year?
GUEST: Richard McCand-less, Retired BC senior Public Servant, and expert on ICBC finances - visit his site at bcpolicyperspectives.ca
The importance of teaching students about healthy relationships
GUEST: Suzanne Duncan, Vice President of Philanthropy at the Canadian Women’s Foundation
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51:3703/09/2024
The importance of teaching students about healthy relationships
GUEST: Suzanne Duncan, Vice President of Philanthropy at the Canadian Women’s Foundation
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08:1903/09/2024
How did ICBC achieve $1.4 billion in net income over the past year?
GUEST: Richard McCandless, Retired BC Government Policy Manager, and expert on ICBC finances
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08:4803/09/2024
How to help your kids get back to a school-friendly sleep schedule
GUEST: Dr. Wendy Hall, professor emeritus in UBC’s school of nursing
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07:3402/09/2024
Was B.C’s move allowing single stairwells in smaller buildings a wise decision?
GUEST: Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant
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09:5502/09/2024