Coastal Front

Empowering women to achieve economic independence is a top goal for our newest guest, Amy Robichaud, Executive Director at Dress for Success Vancouver. We explore how the organization goes beyond the suit and what is truly required to add more women into the force and actively retaining them moving forward.

It’s been a stressful seventeen months in our Province. With over 4500 paramedics and 270 medical dispatchers working around the clock to keep our communities healthy and safe, we forget about the sacrifices they make. Troy Clifford, President of Ambulance Paramedics of BC and Shelby Weber a full-time paramedic in Surrey join us to discuss the challenges of the job, top issues, and solutions on how to make the industry safer.

Prime Minister Trudeau tweeted on October 17th, 2018 that cannabis was legal in Canada. Everyone celebrated and Girl Guides stood outside the first legal cannabis storefronts to boost cookie sales. Fast-forward to 2021 and British Columbia is struggling to stop illegal operators, while also failing to allow legal retailers to flourish. Tune in as we welcome Jaclynn Pehota, Executive Director of ACCRES and Matthew Greenwood, co-owner of Up In Smoke, to discuss the unforeseen difficulties and mounting expense incurred to operate and serve the BC market.

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Vancouver is growing, and we need a Mayor and Council that can reach consensuses on key issues. Luckily, we have independent thinkers on council who are looking to provide key services by cutting through the red tape. This week, we discuss the widespread success of the patio program, how discretionary spending applies to Mayor and Council, and why permit backlog is the worst it’s ever been.

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We welcome Aaron Gunn to Coastal Front this week as the latest guest on our BC Liberal Leadership series. On July 1, Aaron announced the launch of an "official exploratory committee" (find out what that means) for the coveted position of leader of the BC Liberals. Known for his unfiltered opinions on controversial issues, Aaron quotes The Iron Lady and shares his views on favouring small government, BC's drug problem, and fiscal responsibility. 

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We welcome Gavin Dew to Coastal Front this week as the second guest on our BC Liberal Leadership series. With extensive political experience, firsthand knowledge in areas of childcare and cannabis (bet you didn’t think we would say that), Gavin advocates for why we should all be paying attention to him and his campaign.

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*Disclaimer: MP Tako Van Popta joined us in our Coastal Front Studio in early April 2021* Joining us this week is Tako Van Popta, Member of Parliament for Langley-Aldergrove. As a former lawyer, Tako brings the mindset and skills developed throughout his 30-year legal career to the floor of the House of Commons. Together we explore his reasons for running in 2019, restarting the economy after the pandemic and misconceptions associated with the Conservatives regarding the environment.

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Join us as we kick off our BC Liberal Leadership series with our first candidate, Val Litwin. As an outsider to the political arena, Val is looking to change the BC Liberal Party and get it ready for 2024. How will he do this? Will his lack of political experience (in the traditional sense) assist him? And finally, where does he stand on critical issues impacting British Columbians?

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For President and CEO Michael Meneer and Vice President Jason Hwang, every day is BC Wild Salmon Day (June 1st). Our guests are two of the many activists, researchers, and scientists who make up the incredible team at the Pacific Salmon Foundation, right here in Vancouver BC. Throughout our two-part interview we learn why some species of salmon are going extinct at an exponential rate, how Canada’s salmon population is heavily impacted by the decisions of international hatcheries, and why policy can never get it quite right. Check out Part One today! Stay tuned for Part II on Friday June 11!