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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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United States

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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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Surrey testing one-year approach to illegal construction

5/27/2026
Surrey walks back on illegal construction with one-year pilot program (0:50) Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey Burnaby hits the brakes on e-scooters in major roads (11:31) Mahyar Saeedi is the founder of Vancouver ESK8, the official Personal Electric Vehicle community of Vancouver Surrey walks back illegal construction enforcement (21:55) Should B.C. have tougher penalties on e-scooters? (31:32) Vic Leach, Pedestrian safety advocate with The Walkers Caucus Canada signs major LNG deal with Germany (43:57) Rebecca Scott, Senior Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Western LNG LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:57:37

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Canada signs major LNG deal with Germany

5/27/2026
Rebecca Scott, Senior Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Western LNG LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:12:09

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Our Energy Future: Critical minerals - B.C’s hidden card

5/27/2026
Todd Stone, President and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:20:08

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Surrey eases stance on illegal construction temporarily

5/27/2026
Surrey walks back on illegal construction with one-year pilot program Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:12:23

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Stephen Guilbeault to resign as MP

5/26/2026
Former federal environment minister Stephen Guilbeault to resign as MP (1:03) Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent All Things Auto: Hybrids are more popular, Ferrari’s new EV isn’t (15:00) Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com Is Fraser Health severely underfunded by the province? (31:43) Misty Van Popta, B.C. Conservative infrastructure critic, and MLA for Langley - Walnut Grove Lower beef prices…at the expense of Canada’s cattle farmers? (41:17) Tyler Fulton, President of the Canadian Cattle Association Did the City of Vancouver break the bank on FIFA World Cup tickets? (53:45) Bob Mackin, journalist at theBreaker.news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:08:55

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Did Vancouver overspend on FIFA World Cup tickets?

5/26/2026
Did the City of Vancouver break the bank on FIFA World Cup tickets? Bob Mackin, journalist at theBreaker.news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:13:39

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Lower beef prices hurting Canada’s cattle farmers?

5/26/2026
Lower beef prices…at the expense of Canada’s cattle farmers? Tyler Fulton, President of the Canadian Cattle Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:14:10

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Is Fraser Health severely underfunded by the province?

5/26/2026
Misty Van Popta, B.C. Conservative infrastructure critic, and MLA for Langley - Walnut Grove Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:17

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Hybrids are more popular, Ferrari’s new EV isn’t

5/26/2026
All Things Auto: Hybrids are more popular, Ferrari’s new EV isn’t Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:25

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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