Mornings with Simi

According to Mike Hurley, Metro Vancouver is facing rising costs while planning its 2026 budget, with a focus on reducing costs for ratepayers. He says the region’s infrastructure, including water treatment plants and wastewater facilities, is expensive and complex. He points out that the new wastewater treatment plant is being built on the North Shore to meet federal regulations and accommodate growth, despite delays and cost escalations caused by a previous contractor. Guest: Mike Hurley - Chair of Metro Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why does London Drugs want to move out of the DTES? The answer is quite simple: crime is hurting business. Guest: Clint Mahlman - CEO of London Drugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro-Vancouver politicians are supplementing their base salaries to an extreme extent. Guest: Jordan Armstrong - Global News Reporter and Anchor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's new war room on trump tariffs is not super impressive. However, Ravi Kahlon dropped an f-bomb in describing Trump at a media conference. And the BC Conservatives put out a WILD old timey ad pretending the tariffs are an atomic bomb and Eby wants everyone to duck and cover. Guest: Rob Shaw - Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) alongside three individual plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver to challenge the city’s daytime ban on outdoor sheltering. This ban is cruel, dehumanizing, and deadly. It violates sections 7, 12, and 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Guest: Vibert Jack - Litigation director at BCCLA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The release of DeepSeek-R1 has raised alarms in the U.S., triggering concerns and a stock market sell-off in tech stocks. Guest: Rui Ma - founder of Techbuzz China Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s final report on foreign interference in Canada dismissed allegations of treason by parliamentarians but highlighted troubling conduct and foreign influence attempts. The “Doomsday Clock,” a symbolic measure of humanity’s proximity to global catastrophe, has been reset to 89 seconds before midnight, the closest it has ever been. Naomi Robert is leading efforts to help farmers adapt to drought conditions through innovative dry farming techniques. Partnering with the Dry Farming Collaborative at Oregon State University, KPU researchers are working to optimize water retention in soil and cultivate drought-tolerant crops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We’re making cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. - you can contact her team at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA” Call Lori and her team today at 604-695-L-O-R-I with any questions you have about investing or retirement! Or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA Guest: Lori Pinkowski - A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The “Doomsday Clock,” a symbolic measure of humanity’s proximity to global catastrophe, has been reset to 89 seconds before midnight, the closest it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the clock forward by one second due to heightened nuclear risks, climate change, biological threats, and unregulated advances in technologies like artificial intelligence. Guest: Dr. Daniel Holz - Chair of the Science and Security Board for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s final report on foreign interference in Canada dismissed allegations of treason by parliamentarians but highlighted troubling conduct and foreign influence attempts. She emphasized the need for better safeguards, including protecting diaspora communities and improving election security. Of her 51 recommendations, about half could be implemented quickly, potentially before the expected spring federal election. These include a hotline for reporting interference, monitoring disinformation, and requiring political parties to track members’ citizenship or residency. Guest: Vincent Rigby - Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Naomi Robert is leading efforts to help farmers adapt to drought conditions through innovative dry farming techniques. Partnering with the Dry Farming Collaborative at Oregon State University, KPU researchers are working to optimize water retention in soil and cultivate drought-tolerant crops. Dry farming, which relies on minimal or no irrigation, is particularly suited to the Pacific Northwest’s climate. Guest: Naomi Robert - Senior Research and Extension Associate at the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnic University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeremy Valeriote has been named interim leader of the B.C. Green Party following Sonia Furstenau’s resignation. A first-time MLA representing West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, Valeriote is a geological engineer and former Town of Gibsons councillor. He also worked as an executive co-ordinator in the District of Squamish’s mayor’s office from 2021 to 2023. Guest: Jeremy Valeriote - Interim Leader of the BC Green Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Shaw discusses Sonia Furstenau's resignation Plus, Rob recaps Premier David Eby's latest comments in which he says he expects some sort of social aid from Ottawa similar to COVID, to help offset job losses and income losses, if Trump brings in tariffs. Guest: Rob Shaw - Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know you’re getting a little older, when you can’t help but notice how many time other people use the term “Like” in conversation. Spoken language is something that evolves over time. Guest: Dr. Valerie Fridland - Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nevada and Author of Like, Literally, Dude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside one of BC’s largest pump-and-dump schemes Guest: Zak Vescera, Reporter for the Investigative Journalism Foundation What’s happened to tourism? Guest: Steve Burgess, Author of “Reservations: The Pleasures and Perils of Travel” Is telepathy real? Guest: Dr. Christopher French, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Goldsmiths University of London and Author of “The Science of Weird Sh*t: Why Our Minds Conjure the Paranormal” What’s new with Trump? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Are we all f**ked? Guest: Pamela McDonald, Director of Communications and Education at the British Columbia Securities Commission How will inhibiting supportive housing impact the DTES? Guest: Guy Felicella, Harm Reduction and Recovery Advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s happened to tourism? Guest: Steve Burgess, Author of “Reservations: The Pleasures and Perils of Travel” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will inhibiting supportive housing impact the DTES? Guest: Guy Felicella, Harm Reduction and Recovery Advocate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we all f**ked? Guest: Pamela McDonald, Director of Communications and Education at the British Columbia Securities Commission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s new with Trump? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside one of BC’s largest pump-and-dump schemes Guest: Zak Vescera, Reporter for the Investigative Journalism Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices