Episode Details

Oct. 2, 2025: Guest host Scott Shantz in for Jas Johal

Will Alberta’s proposed pipeline across B.C. ever become a reality? (0:00)

Guest: Andy Hira, Political Science professor at Simon Fraser University, and head of the Clean Energy Research Group

Food prices in Canada continue to rise (8:59)

Guest: Stuart Smyth, Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Saskatchewan

Trump brings back calls for Canada to be the 51st state (14:48)

Guest: Alexander Salt, fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

B.C.’s Energy Minister weighs in on Danielle Smith’s pipeline proposal (20:31)

Guest: Adrian Dix, B.C’s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions

Should B.C. abandon its planned ban on gas vehicles by 2035? (29:12)

Guest: Carson Binda, B.C. Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Should Ottawa’s gun buyback program be scrapped? (34:48)

Guest: Douglas Bancroft, Region 1 (Vancouver Island) President of the B.C. Wildlife Federation

Will raising the GST save Ottawa from debt? (39:54)

Guest: Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)

Has a surge of immigration overwhelmed Canada’s federal court? (46:20)

Guest: Will Tao, Co-founder and immigration and refugee lawyer for Heron Law Offices

Amazon opens up over 1,000 jobs in Vancouver with higher base pay (52:57)

Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail

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