The Jas Johal Show

Canadian toy industry faces pressure from U.S/China tariff battle GUEST: Matthew Purdy, owner of Toy Traders In the US-China trade war, are critical minerals the Trump card for Canada? GUEST: Shaz Merwat, Energy Policy Lead at the RBC Climate Action Institute, and lead author of the report called A New Great Game Why the U.S Auto Tariff Battle matters to Canadian car buyers GUEST: Blair Qualey, President and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump walks back with 90 day tariff pause, while blasting China with 125% GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Staying close to home: Surrey Schools halt field trip plans to the U.S GUEST: Mark Pearmain, Superintendent for Surrey Schools How does Canada build a new world trade order? GUEST: Jeff Mahon, director of geopolitical and international business advisory– at consulting firm StrategyCorp and an executive-in-residence at the Canada West Foundation How should B.C make up the $1.8 billion hole from axing the carbon tax? GUEST: Peter Milobar, B.C Conservative MLA for Kamloops Centre and Critic for Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jas talks about an opportunity for a news Whitecaps soccer stadium in the PNE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C pulls plug on sending cancer patients to Bellingham GUEST: Josie Osborne, B.C’s Minister of Health Will a new stadium keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver? GUEST: Axel Schuster, CEO and Sporting Director for the Vancouver Whitecaps Is it time for Victoria and Saanich to amalgamate? GUEST: Peter MacLeod, Chair of the Victoria-Saanich Citizens’ Assembly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At what point can Canada be less dependent on the U.S market? GUEST: Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University’s Department of Economics. Demand for gold grows as Trump tariffs continue to plunge the stock market GUEST: Robert Levy, director at Border Gold Corp. The Agenda - Beyond the Border: How Can B.C. Reduce Its Dependence on the U.S. Market & Guarding the Vote: Foreign Meddling and Canada’s Democratic Resilience GUEST: Michael Gardiner, Canada president at Strategies 360 - a government relations firm - and previously served as Executive Director of the B.C NDP under John Horgan. GUEST: Mary Polak, former B.C Liberal Cabinet Minister Trump ramps up trade war with hikes on Canadian softwood lumber duties GUEST: Russ Taylor, President of Russ Taylor Global – Wood Business & Market Consulting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jas rants on the Vancouver by-election results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s tariffs further plunges the stock market GUEST: Lori Pinkowski, a senior portfolio manager at Canaccord Genuity New Jersey criminalizes AI deepfake content GUEST: Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and Founder of Mediated Reality Trump’s tariff strategy: making room for manufacturing or digging a deeper hole? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

U.S. President Donald Trump unveils his new, wide-ranging, reciprocal tariffs. Which countries are getting hit the hardest; why Canada is not on the list, and what that might mean; how Canada is reacting; and what the auto sector and beef producers are afraid of losing in this trade war. Plus, from portraying Jim Morrison to Batman and Iceman, we'll reflect on the extraordinary legacy of Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood's greatest leading men. Listen to more Global National with Dawna Friesen: https://link.chtbl.com/gndf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada/U.S trade war - what to expect next GUEST: Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University’s Department of Economics Can U.S border security send you away for what’s on your phone? GUEST: Cindy Switzer, lawyer with MKS Immigration Lawyers What Canada’s 25% tariffs on U.S imports mean for our auto industry GUEST: Zack Spencer, Automotive journalist at Motormouth on YouTube Home sales in B.C and Ontario plummet: could it get any worse? GUEST: Ron Butler, mortgage broker at Butler Mortgages Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What now? How Canada’s strategy with Trump tariffs look moving forward GUEST: Jerome Gessaroli, senior fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and leads the Sound Economic Policy Project at BCIT B.C's credit rating drops due to financial instability caused by record deficits GUEST: David Williams, Vice President of Policy for the Business Council of BC A House on Wheels: Developer moves detached homes outside Greater Vancouver GUEST: Glyn Lewis, founder and CEO of Renewal Development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The effect of B.C’s U-turn on the carbon tax GUEST: Werner Antweiler, Associate Professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business Antisemitism and the Israel/Hamas conflict from the eyes of an Israeli veteran GUEST: Uri Goldflam, veteran of the Israeli Defence Forces How committed is Canada to fast tracking natural resource projects? GUEST: Ellis Ross, former Haisla National chief councillor, and federal Conservative candidate for Skeena - Bulkley Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Crystal Smith, Chief councillor of the Haisla Nation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

B.C officially puts the carbon tax to rest Why pushing EV mandates distorts the auto market and destabilizes our economy GUEST: Jerome Gessaroli, senior fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and leads the Sound Economic Policy Project at BCIT Should Mark Carney fire Liberal MP candidate Paul Chiang for suggesting a Chinese bounty on the opposition? GUEST: Michael Chong, federal Conservative MP candidate for Wellington-Halton Hills North Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C makes changes in Bill 7, surrenders sweeping powers to respond to tariffs GUEST: Gavin Dew, B.C Conservative MLA for Kelowna - Mission and Opposition Critic For Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Trump’s tighter border security causing trouble for Canadians crossing GUEST: Len Saunders, Lawyer with Blaine Immigration The Wrap - Have we become too comfortable using texts for high-stakes conversations? GUEST: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster GUEST: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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