Chapter 1: With the benefit of hindsight, about two in three Canadians say that governments should have acted more quickly to prevent cases of COVID-19.  That’s according to poll figures released by IPSOS Public Affairs this morning. 

Guest: Darrell Bricker, IPSOS Public Affairs CEO.

Chapter 2: Bizarre rhetoric from the defense team for former President Donald Trump yesterday.  Trump’s second impeachment trial will begin today after the Senate voted 56-44 in favour, he’s facing the charge of ‘incitement to insurrection’ in light of the Washington riots back in January. 

Guest: Robert Gordon, Professor at the Stanford Law School.

Chapter 3: Let’s get you caught up on what happened at the Cullen Commission yesterday.  Walter Soo was the man formerly in charge of developing the V-I-P program for Great Canadian Gaming, and he said it wasn’t his job to worry about where the cash was coming from.

Chapter 4: There is new transit funding from the feds which was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.  Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson was also on hand for the announcement, talking about the NEED for this kind of funding here in Metro Vancouver.

Chapter 5: Both sides are gearing up for a legal battle as the province seeks an injunction against churches that are violating the public health order against in-person services.  The churches in Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack will be represented by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms.

Chapter 6: We’ve had the snow, now get ready for the cold!  Global News Meteorologist Mark Madryga joins us with more on what you can expect out there. 

Chapter 7: There’s no end in sight for the harried airline sector as Air Canada pulls more flights from their schedule and lays off 1,500 more of their employees.  It’s just the latest round of layoffs for the company that is struggling to adapt to travel restrictions intended to cut down on the number of people flying. 

Guest: Wesley Lesosky, President - Air Canada Component of CUPE.

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Making Cents of the Market:

Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski.  Lori Pinkowski is the Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca

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View From Victoria: 

A local look at politics from the Provincial capital.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines.

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Chapter 1: We were warned that this might happen if we didn’t shut down travel in and out of the province.  More cases of the COVID-19 variants announced yesterday at the briefing with Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix.

Chapter 2: It might have been Groundhog Day last week but there’s the distinct feeling we’ve been here before as the SECOND impeachment attempt of former U-S President Donald Trump continues in Washington.  Joining us from Washington this morning to explain what this will look like, Global News correspondent Reggie Cecchini.

Chapter 3: Vancouver City Council will receive a massive report related to the future of Granville Street at their meeting today.  Social housing, sustainable design, it’s a huge document that touches on a lot of different parts of the downtown retail and entertainment district. 

Guest: Charles Gauthier, President and CEO of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association.

Chapter 4: All of B-C remains under the health restrictions introduced late last year, but Ontario is actually going to be loosening their health restrictions in some regions this week. 

Guest: Travis Dhanraj, Global News Queen's Park Bureau Chief

Chapter 5: More cases of the COVID-19 variants were announced at the live press briefing yesterday afternoon, and we know that health officials are already looking ahead to the long weekend and the issues that might cause as well.

Guest: Adrian Dix, Provincial Health Minister.

Chapter 6: A member of the Surrey Police Board is resigning his post, well before the new service even gets boots on the ground.  Former Vancouver Police Deputy Chief Bob Rolls says he’s moving to Vancouver Island, leaving his position vacant. 

Guest: Kash Heed, former BC solicitor general.

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View From Victoria: 

A local look at politics from the Provincial capital.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines.

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