Coastal Front

Having recently been named the Canadian Business Leader of the Year, Beedie CEO, Ryan Beedie sits down with our host, Andrew Johns, to tackle housing in Vancouver, the importance of having a thriving industrial real estate sector and his deep involvement in philanthropy. 

Some may know him as the “Condo King,” Bob Rennie is the founder and executive director of rennie. Born and raised in East Vancouver, Bob has been in real estate over the course of 4 decades.

We discuss the reality of real estate development, expansion, affordability and the politics associated with it in Vancouver.

With over 20 years of law enforcement experience, Kal Dosanjh has worked in one of the most challenging environments in North America in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside.

Kal’s continued service led him to focus on providing youth with constructive outlets through sports with the KidsPlay Foundation.

Under his leadership, KidsPlay has over 500 volunteers and over 70,000 youth participants have taken part in its programs since its inception.

Fresh off his hit new documentary “Vancouver is Dying,” host Aaron Gunn gives us the behind-the-scenes look of the film and how his views evolved while exploring the surge in violent crime, homelessness and drug addiction in the heart of Vancouver. Aaron is an independent journalist and filmmaker hailing from Victoria, BC. He is an advocate for taxpayers and wants to bring common sense back to BC and Canada.

With an evolving political landscape in Vancouver, Victoria and Ottawa, Kirk LaPointe, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Business in Vancouver, sits down to discuss what we should expect with new leaders at the helm.

We explore how the shifting landscape may affect business activity in #Vancouver and we get Kirk’s take on the massive disruption in media over the past 40 years.

What is engineering’s role for the City of Vancouver? Where do we get our drinking water? What are the biggest risks facing #vancouver today?

Earthquakes, purple lights, model cities. We touch on just about everything with Lon LaClaire, General Manager of Engineering Services at the #cityofvancouver .

The Non-Partisan Association (NPA) was established in 1937 by Vancouver’s business leaders and has drawn its strongest support from Vancouver’s business community. In total, there have been eleven NPA mayors of Vancouver with the most recent being Sam Sullivan who served from 2005 to 2008.

Mayoral candidate Fred Harding, and Councillor candidates Cinnamon Bhayani and Morning Lee stop by Coastal Front to tackle some hard-hitting questions facing Vancouverites in the upcoming Vancouver Municipal Election.

Do tough decisions lie ahead to restore public safety in Vancouver? Can we take greater leaps towards affordable housing? Check out our interview to see if the NPA is the party for you come October for the upcoming municipal election.

TEAM for a Livable Vancouver was formed in August 2021 by people of diverse political backgrounds who aim to create a more neighbourhood-friendly City Hall. TEAM stands for The Electors’ Action Movement. Joining Coastal Front on the show today are city council candidates Stephen Roberts and Grace Quan. With a focus on finances and creating business in Vancouver, Stephen and Grace dive deep into how TEAM for a Livable Vancouver will create thriving, livable neighbourhoods for Vancouverites and newcomers.