Mornings with Simi

View From Victoria: A busy Monday morning political roundup

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist

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At what age does a kids birthday party become a relief for parents? What is the etiquette for pick-up and drop-off when your kids are attending a friends birthday party?

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The Federal government is offering help to BC’s Lumber industry

Guest: Miguel Barrieras, BDC’s chief community banking and impact officer

What is Compassion fatigue?

Guest: Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky,  founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and the author of Trauma Stewardship and The Age of Overwhelm

Why we need universal sick leave in Canada

Guest: Alyssa Grocutt, PhD candidate at Smith School of Business, Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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Kickin' It with the Caps for Oct 17

Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps

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The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Oct 17, 2025

Every Friday we take a look back at the week in American politics with Global’s Reggie Cecchini

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View From Victoria: Political pressure and strike escalations

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist

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Should Canada allow Chinese EV’s in?

Guest: Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association

Is Nexus about to become a thing of the past?

Guest: Emily Gilbert, Professor, Canadian Studies and Geography & Planning, University of Toronto

Why are more and more young women taking up hunting?

Guest: Dylan Eyers, EatWild Owner, Operator, Park Ranger, Hunting Instructor

How many reviews on Amazon are fake?

Guest: Emily Osborne, Researcher with Global AI Risks Initiative at the Centre for International Governance Innovation

A new Diversion Center in Prince George aims to keep indigenous people out of jail

Guest: Kory Wilson, BC First Nations Justice Council chair.

Applications are open for SFU’s new medical school

Guest: Jessie Sunner, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

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It may seem like a trivial thing, but the fact that laws in Canada have not changed peoples behaviours when it comes to texting and driving makes it seem like it will always be a problem.

Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor

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View From Victoria: Diagnosing the polls

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist

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BC Unions want support from federal government in wake of lumber tariffs

Guest: Ravi Parmer, BC Minister of Forests

What’s going to happen with all these empty condos in Vancouver?

Guest: Ryan Berlin, Vice President, Intelligence, Head Economist at Rennie

Immigration consultants are scamming would be immigrants

Guest: Richard Kurland, Immigration Lawyer

Threats of Violence around the Ostrich Cull

Guest: Milton Dyck, national president of the Agriculture Union

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