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: Quebec is introducing the first curfew in Canada in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19.  Starting tomorrow, residents of the province must remain indoors from 8 pm until 5 am for a period of one month. 

Guest: Raquel Fletcher, Global News National Assembly reporter in Quebec

Chapter 2: Fallout from the new national security law in Hong Kong continues with large-scale arrests of individuals deemed to be a threat to the Chinese government. 

Guest: Ai-Men Lau, advisor with Alliance Canada Hong Kong.

Chapter 3: A significant change in tone from US President Donald Trump yesterday. Violence in Washington Wednesday has American lawmakers debating whether to attempt to remove Trump from office immediately, citing concerns about violence ahead of the inauguration.

Guest: Leonard Steinhorn, CBS Political Analyst.

Chapter 4: Yesterday we learned that provincial health restrictions will be extended until at least February 5th, just one day before they were set to expire. 

Guest: Anita Huberman, Surrey Board of Trade CEO.

Chapter 5: A pod of Orcas that have been absent for decades have returned to Fife Sound.  The pod is known as A-5 and they had abandoned the area in the Broughton Archipelago in 1990 when the aquaculture industry began using acoustic devices to drive away seals. 

Guest: Alexandra Morton, biologist who began studying orcas in 1984.

Chapter 6: Political and social upheaval can create an environment of opportunity. Just look at the companies that were able to successfully pivot to fill the needs created by the pandemic.  People started selling masks they made at home, companies that could manufacture plexiglass barriers actually struggled to keep up with demand. 

Guest: Andrew Petter, Public Policy Professor at Simon Fraser University.

Chapter 7: The unemployment rate has yo-yoed this year like never before, and the year-end update has lots for us to unpack. 

Guest: Ravi Kahlon, Provincial Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery, and Innovation.

Chapter 8: Premiers across the country were on the phone with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday, and they were talking about vaccines.  Ontario Premier Doug Ford told the media they need more, and I’m sure John Horgan would share that sentiment. 

Guest: Adrian Dix, Provincial Health Minister.

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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: COVID in Canada National Look

Guest: David Akin, Global News chief political correspondent.

Chapter 2: Beginning today, anyone flying into Canada must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test within the past 72 hours.  There’s been a scramble to accommodate the new regulations brought in by the federal government today, and airlines aren’t happy with the way this has all come about. 

Guest: Mike McNaney, President and CEO at National Airlines Council of Canada.

Chapter 3: Family members were lining up to work in their loved ones long term care home here in BC when they found out there were staffing shortages.  It’s just one way people found to visit residents inside the homes, and now similar programs elsewhere in the country have sparked a study on the practice. 

Guest: Janice Keefe, professor of family studies and gerontology, at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax.

Chapter 4: An historic day in Washington DC yesterday as violent protestors stormed the capitol building to delay the vote certifying the result of the November election. 

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent.

Chapter 5: The big question after the chaos in Washington DC last night: what’s in store for inauguration day in just two weeks?

Guest: Bruce Heyman, former US ambassador to Canada.

Chapter 6: All of us are looking ahead to the 3 pm briefing today when we’ll find out if health restrictions will be extended.  This is a nightmare for restaurants that are trying to order their food and schedule their staff with no idea what even tomorrow might look like. 

Guest: Ian Tostenson, President/CEO BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association.

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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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