Mornings with Simi

The federal government has introduced Bill C-2, known as the Strong Borders Act, a sweeping piece of legislation designed to bolster Canada’s border security, crack down on organized crime and fentanyl smuggling, and overhaul the asylum and immigration system.

Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht - Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and Author of “Security. Cooperation. Governance.”

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Faced with rising threats from a volatile U.S. and extreme domestic inequality, Canada must become more self-reliant by investing in public infrastructure and reducing the power of the ultra-wealthy.

A new report argues that a wealth tax on the richest 0.6% of Canadians could raise nearly $500 billion over 10 years, funding critical investments in housing, healthcare, transit, green energy, and child care.

Guest: Alex Hemingway - Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at BC Policy Solutions

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A growing concern in the world of cybercrime is the use of AI voice-cloning technology to carry out scams—especially those targeting vulnerable populations like seniors.

According to Jonathan Anderson, it has become disturbingly easy and inexpensive for scammers to mimic someone’s voice with startling accuracy.

Guest: Jonathan Anderson - Associate Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Memorial University and Computer Security Expert

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Doctors are warning that Kelowna General Hospital’s maternity ward is “nearing collapse” following the recent closure of the pediatric ward.

A joint statement from 130 doctors, released by Doctors of BC, calls this a “significant departure from standard care” and blames Interior Health.

Guest: Gavin Dew - Conservative MLA for Kelowna-Mission

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For over a century, astronomers believed the Andromeda galaxy was on a collision course with the Milky Way, set to merge in 4–5 billion years. Hubble data supported this forecast.

However, a new study—using updated data from Hubble and the Gaia space observatory—suggests the odds of a Milky Way-Andromeda merger are now closer to 50/50.

Guest: Dr. Till Sawala - University Researcher in the Theoretical Extragalactic Astrophysics Group at the University of Helsinki and at the Institute for Computational Cosmology at Durham University

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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and Councillors Lisa Dominato and Mike Klassen are in Ottawa this week to push for federal support on key city priorities, including housing, transit, public safety, and infrastructure.

Why did Chief Teegee pull out of Eby’s trade mission to Asia?

Recycle BC is expanding curbside recycling in the District of West Vancouver to include flexible plastics starting in June of 2025.

Premiers from across Canada met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saskatoon to discuss “nation-building projects” and emerged with a rare sense of unity.

A new study reveals that global glacier loss is now largely unavoidable, even if warming stopped today.

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Premiers from across Canada met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saskatoon to discuss “nation-building projects” and emerged with a rare sense of unity.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised it as the best meeting in a decade, calling Carney “Santa Claus” for his willingness to bring forward major national infrastructure initiatives.

Guest: Mackenzie Grey, Senior Correspondent for Global News National

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B.C. Premier David Eby remains confident that Indigenous opposition to new fast-track infrastructure legislation (Bills 14 and 15) won’t harm efforts to attract investment from Asia.

Guest: Terry Teegee - Regional Chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations

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Recycle BC is expanding curbside recycling in the District of West Vancouver to include flexible plastics (e.g., bread bags, chip bags, overwrap.)

Throughout May, pink recycling boxes were delivered to all curbside homes, along with a brochure and pickup schedule. Collections will occur monthly on residents’ regular recycling day.

Guest: Maja Rusinowska - Manager of Stakeholder Relations of Recycle BC Western Canada

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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and Councillors Lisa Dominato and Mike Klassen are in Ottawa this week to push for federal support on key city priorities, including housing, transit, public safety, and infrastructure.

Guest: Mike Klassen - ABC Vancouver City Councillor

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