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The Jas Johal Show

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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...

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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 Global News Radio newsroom rounds 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.

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English


Episodes
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Community outraged over stalled Burnaby Hospital plans

5/25/2026
Community members outraged as B.C’s Burnaby Hospital plans remain in limbo (0:54) David Xie, spokesperson for the Burnaby Neighbourhood Watch Western Premiers meet in Alberta: will the separatism issue be on the agenda? (14:13) Ben O’Hara-Byrne, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter AI data centres in Vancouver: economic opportunity or a threat to the community? (22:28) Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist Our Energy Future: First Nations and Energy Development (34:34) Byng Giraud, President of Sedgewick Strategies The new Oakridge mall: will luxury last in a strained economy? (50:32) David Ian Gray, Retail Analyst, and Instructor of Retail Studies at Capilano University’s School of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:05:11

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The Agenda

5/25/2026
Guests: Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:19:49

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Our Energy Future: First Nations and Energy Development

5/25/2026
Byng Giraud, President of Sedgewick Strategies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:17:43

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Burnaby Hospital uncertainty fuels community frustration

5/25/2026
Community members outraged as B.C’s Burnaby Hospital plans remain in limbo David Xie, spokesperson for the Burnaby Neighbourhood Watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:15:01

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends separatism

5/22/2026
Inside The House: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends separatism (0:43) Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Our Energy Future: The LNG Question (16:10) David Keane, President of Keane Strategic Consultants, LLC Premier Danielle Smith puts Alberta separation up for a referendum; who’s to blame? (31:57) Courtney Theriault, host of Midday on 880 CHED in Edmonton VPD cuts beach patrols this summer, despite a budget increase (47:46) Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner and Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:59:29

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VPD cuts beach patrols this summer

5/22/2026
VPD cuts beach patrols this summer, despite a budget increase Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner and Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:12

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Vancouver beaches lose VPD patrols despite budget boost

5/22/2026
Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City councillor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:15:46

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Our Energy Future: The LNG Question

5/22/2026
David Keane, President of Keane Strategic Consultants, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:17:32

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The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour

5/22/2026
This week: Alberta heads toward a separation vote, and Premier Smith is blaming BC. Plus, the Site C dam now bears the name of the premier who once called it a boondoggle. Keith Baldrey joins us (1:11) Pipelines used to be a climate debate. Then the world changed. McGill economist Julien Karguesian on why this is now national security (16:42) Prime Minister Carney told B.C. to get on board or Ottawa builds elsewhere. Premier Eby pushes back. Richard Zussman breaks it down (33:18) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:54:15

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Inside The House

5/22/2026
Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:17:10

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Prime Minister Carney’s message to B.C.

5/21/2026
Prime Minister Carney’s message to B.C. (0:45) Ben O'Hara-Byrne, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Do multiplexes have a place in Vancouver? Council considers changes to zoning policy (10:13) Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City councillor End of The Late Show: Stephen Colbert says goodbye to late night TV (22:15) Dana Gee, Arts reporter for Vancouver Sun and The Province Cheaper Ozempic alternatives hit pharmacy shelves in Canada (35:07) Dr. Ehud Ur, Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia Site C Dam renamed to honour the late John Horgan (47:25) Christy Clark, Former Premier of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:02:09

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Site C Dam renamed to honour the late John Horgan

5/21/2026
Site C Dam renamed to honour the late John Horgan Christy Clark, Former Premier of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:13:12

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Do multiplexes have a place in Vancouver?

5/21/2026
Council considers changes to zoning policy Peter Meiszner, ABC Vancouver City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:13:44

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Stephen Colbert says goodbye to late night TV

5/21/2026
End of The Late Show: Stephen Colbert says goodbye to late night TV Dana Gee, Arts reporter for Vancouver Sun and The Province Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:14:34

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Prime Minister Carney’s message for British Columbia

5/21/2026
Ben O'Hara-Byrne, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:11

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Ken Sim's motion for universal swim lesson access

5/20/2026
Mayor Ken Sim calls for universal access to basic swimming lessons Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner and Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:15:28

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The cost of FIFA World Cup on taxpayers

5/20/2026
Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates a government cost of $82 million per game for FIFA (0:37) Jarrett Vaughan, Adjunct Professor in the Marketing and Behavioural Science Division, at the UBC Sauder School of Business NAV Canada to increase staff after previous staffing challenges cause major delays (10:35) John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic coordinator for Supply Networks and Aviation Management at McGill University, and former Director at Air Canada Lower hotel bookings ahead of FIFA World Cup (18:54) Our Energy Future: Energy and National Security (31:41) Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University’s Department of Economics Pipeline politics: Premier Eby meets with Prime Minister Carney (48:17) Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:08:49

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Premier Eby meets with Prime Minister Carney

5/20/2026
Pipeline politics: Premier Eby meets with Prime Minister Carney Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:19:01

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Our Energy Future: Energy and National Security

5/20/2026
Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University’s Department of Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:21

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Vancouver mayor pushes free swimming lessons, bigger pools

5/19/2026
Vancouver Mayor pushes for free swimming lessons and expanding pools (1:08) Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Snowbirds Grounded: Canada’s Iconic Air Team Faces Turbulent Future (12:24) Mark Miller, aviation journalist Our Energy Future: Reality Check (26:31) Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Legendary NHL referee pulls the curtain back on hockey’s most iconic moments (41:01) Bill McReary, former NHL referee and co-author of STORIES FROM ICE LEVEL: A Great NHL Referee Tells All Too much sleep, or too little? Study shows both impact aging (55:43) Dr. Junhao Wen, assistant professor of radiological sciences at Columbia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:14:32