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Veteran B.C MLA runs as independent candidate in federal election after being shut out by the Conservatives GUEST: Mike De Jong, independent MP candidate for Abbotsford - South Langley  How should the federal government respond to the U.S? Where does B.C’s removal of the carbon tax leave our provincial budget? GUEST: Peter Milobar, B.C Conservative MLA for Kamloops Centre and Critic for Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C government axes the carbon tax on April 1st GUEST: Brenda Bailey, B.C’s Minister of Finance Point Roberts business forced to close after being ‘destroyed’ by U.S trade war GUEST: Beth Calder, co-owner of Point To Point Parcel in Point Roberts Vancouver Art Gallery parts ways with CEO Anthony Kiendl GUEST: Bob Rennie, art collector Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s 45th general election is officially underway. In five weeks voters will head to the polls to decide who will be the next prime minister. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is calling for a “strong, positive mandate” to take on U.S. President Donald Trump. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a Tory government will be “respectful and firm” when standing up to Trump. The NDP, meanwhile, kicked off a campaign that is likely to be critical for Jagmeet Singh’s party and the Bloc Quebecois are also facing unexpected headwinds. Find and follow Global National with Dawna Friesen here: https://link.chtbl.com/gndf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 More body cameras for Loblaws staff: a security measure or threat to privacy? GUEST: Ann Cavoukian, former 3-term Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, and Executive Director at Global Privacy & Security by Design Centre The road to the federal election: who’s on top? GUEST: Max Cameron, Professor at UBC’s Department of Political Science Will Poilievre's proposed GST cut bring relief to homebuyers? GUEST: Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Canada’s Song: a tribute by Glass Tiger’s Alan Frew GUEST: Alan Frew, lead singer of Glass Tiger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Frank Caputo, Conservative MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Moe Sihota, former B.C NDP Cabinet Minister GUEST: Mary Polak, former B.C Liberal Cabinet Minister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Was B.C’s carbon tax effective in reducing emissions? GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair of Energy Futures Initiative  Former Vancouver mayor runs for Federal Liberal MP GUEST: Gregor Robertson, federal Liberal MP candidate for Vancouver Fraserview-South Burnaby, and former Mayor of Vancouver 23andMe files for bankruptcy, is your genetic data safe? GUEST: John Green, Lawyer at John Michael Green Law Corporation End of an era: Hudson’s Bay Company’s liquidation sale begins GUEST: Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How serious is the measles outbreak in BC? (Featuring Dr. Bonnie Henry!) The week that was in politics with Keith Baldrey! Are Tesla recalls sweeping Cybertrucks off the market? PLUS, what does the future of public transportation look like? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to call for federal election by this weekend! Will bookstores end up being at the mercy of Trump tariffs? What does Canada’s defense deal with Europe mean for our country’s security? Can the B.C government save Duty-Free stores from tariff impacts? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Canada’s defense deal with Europe means for our country’s security Guest: Richard Shimooka - Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute specializing in strategic studies, comparative defence management approaches and foreign policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025 federal election: what’s at stake? Guest: Richard Zussman - Global B.C Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tariff tactic that sends a message to Trump without causing Canada harm! Automakers are urging BC to pause and review EV mandates. A developer has revised the proposal for Granville Street to include high-rises of up to 43 storeys. How hard will ending the carbon tax hit BC’s budget? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the federal government’s standardized housing designs merely a pipe dream? From Nordstrom to The Bay; the fall of big department stores. 2025 Federal election coverage with Richard Zussman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025 Federal election coverage with Richard Zussman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Hydro customers are facing a 3.75% rate increase over the next 2 years, and we have Adrian Dix in-studio to elaborate on why this increase in happening. Does the end of the carbon tax mean the end of municipal natural gas bans? What institution is next to lay off staff as International students drop? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Agenda - Can BC afford the repeal of the carbon tax? Guest: Moe Sihota - former B.C NDP Cabinet Minister Guest: Mary Polak - former B.C Liberal Cabinet Minister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Hydro customers to face a 3.75% rate increase over the next 2 years. How will this impact your wallet?! Guest: Adrian Dix - BC’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Carney eliminates the federal consumer carbon tax on 1st day as Prime Minister GUEST: David Akin, Global News Chief Political Correspondent The Week That Was in Politics GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Two can play this game”: Alaska senator threatens to prevent cruise ship stops in B.C GUEST: Barry Penner, legal advisor for the Cruise Lines International Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C Premier David Eby talks tariffs, Columbia River treaty, and carbon tax GUEST: David Eby, Premier of B.C Why are kids' extra-curricular activities increasingly for the well-off?  Fingerprint registration required for Canadians visiting U.S for over 30 days GUEST: Richard Kurland, Immigration lawyer and policy analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada hits back with more reciprocal tariffs on U.S goods GUEST: Jock Finlayson, Chief economist for the ICBA (Independent Contractors and Businesses Association in BC) Are Trump’s tariffs paralyzing our construction industry? GUEST: Beau Jarvis, President and CEO of Wesgroup Properties The man behind B.C’s involuntary care program GUEST: Dr. Daniel Vigo, B.C.'s chief scientific adviser for psychiatry, toxic drugs and concurrent disorders Why would it cost Vancouver $1.6 million a year to fix road lines? GUEST: Sarah Kirby Yung, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices