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Ep. 089: Vancouver Housing Market Dumps Millennials
Vancouver is on the cusp of becoming a generational ghost town. That is according to Paul Kershaw of Generation Squeeze.
Ep. 088: Sexual Assault and the Courts
"I don't see the Jian Ghomeshi case as a poster case for the need to change the system." That is according to Carol Baird Ellan, former British Columbia Provincial Court Chief Judge. "Having said that, I don't think survivors are well-served by our current system for a number of reasons."
Ep. 083: The Legacy of EXPO 86
Thirty years later Expo 86 stands as the beginning of Vancouver’s transformation to an international city, one that is just starting to realize its full potential.
Ep. 076: Vancouver's Potential As a World Class City
Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley need to attract more head offices or run the risk of failing to realize its potential as a world class city.
Ep. 071: 21st Century Policing
"When Jim Chu retired he left the department in a very good place." That is according to new Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer, who took on the top job in the spring of 2015.
Ep. 067: What Does A Working Port Do?
“We have the most complex port environment.” That is what Port Metro Vancouver's Peter Xotta hears from shippers from around the world about Vancouver’s port.
Ep. 060: British Columbia's Economic Report Card
"We probably will see fast economic growth this year and perhaps next year as well, close to Ontario, so we'll be right near the top of the heap of the provincial growth rankings."
Ep. 059: How Can Vancouver Reinvent Itself?
Fewer cars. Better transit. More useful public spaces. Affordable housing. A stronger sense of community. That is the vision, based on the results of an online survey that asked participants to envision the downtown of 2040.
Ep. 033: Making A Better British Columbia
John Horgan, the leader of the BC NDP, is reaching the one year anniversary of his rise to the party's leadership.
Ep. 032: Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu Retires From Service
Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu is stepping down from the lead role with the Vancouver Police. He says, "Policing has changed a lot from the early 80s" when he first signed on. "You didn't have the massive number of drug addicts; you didn't have the mentally ill."
Ep. 030: Let British Columbia be the Education Province
BC has the opportunity to become the go to place for post secondary education in Canada. That is what Andrew Petter, the President of Simon Fraser University, believes.
Ep. 024: The Two Sides of Vancouver's Transit Referendum
Vancouver Sun columnist Daphne Bramham thinks the "no" is likely to win in the Vancouver transit referendum. Well, maybe – well, maybe not.
Ep. 023: No To Vancouver Transit Referendum
Jordan Bateman thinks you should vote "no" in the Vancouver transit referendum.
Ep. 022: Yes to Vancouver Transit Referendum
Michael Geller thinks you should vote yes in the Vancouver transit referendum.
Ep. 016: Fracking in British Columbia
We need to monitor British Columbia's resources, including the water needed for hydraulic fracturing. That is according to Robin Archdekin of Geoscience BC. He says Geoscience BC provides an invaluable resource to people who want and need unbiased information about the state of natural resources in the province.
Ep. 015: The Future of LNG in British Columbia
David Keane, the President of the BC LNG Alliance, says the LNG industry in BC is alive and well.
Ep. 010: What to do: Addiction and Mental Health in Vancouver
Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu points out that no one wants to see people with mental health challenges fall through the cracks in the system and end up on the streets.
Ep. 009: Why Twin The Trans Mountain Pipeline?
Michael Davies of Kinder Morgan says more that 300,000 barrels of oil flow into Burnaby and Washington State through the company pipeline.
Ep. 006: Are tankers safe in BC Waters?
Kevin Obermeyer, CEO of Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada, says oil has been shipped on the coast of BC for more than 50 years without incident.
Ep. 003: Movement Against Building More BC Pipelines
Eoin Madden of the Wilderness Committee is a passionate climate change campaigner who gave up a career as a solicitor in Ireland to come to Canada to take on the oil industry.