Chapter 1: More record setting numbers of cases in the United States yesterday as the daily case count hit 60,000. 

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent.

Chapter 2: We’ve heard a lot lately about cities in Metro Vancouver revisiting seemingly outdated or restrictive liquor laws. For example, rules around public drinking in parks, or the ability for bars and restaurants to buy alcohol at wholesale prices. Now the Hospitality Vancouver Association says it’s encouraged that the city has agreed to look at capacity regulations that go back to the 1990s. Additionally, Council voted unanimously to realign the city occupancy limits to the rest of the province, as dictated by BC Building Code.  Niki Reitmayer spoke about this to Vince Marino, who is a co-owner of the Pumpjack and the Junction on Davie St.

Chapter 3: This week we’ve had a couple conversations about COVID-19 cases at Vancouver strip clubs. But is that criticism fair, especially when other businesses are also reporting cases? For example, an employee at a McDonalds in Cloverdale tested positive.  Danica Darling is an exotic dancer, sex work advocate, and host of the podcast “50 Plus A Tip.” She spoke to our Niki Reitmayer.

Chapter 4: After some amazing physically-distanced events, the PNE will be reopening today - although of course it’s going to look a lot different

Guest: Shelley Frost, PNE President and CEO.

Chapter 5: Jamie Bacon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder yesterday in court.  Eileen Mohan is the mother who has been seeking justice for the murder of her son Christopher, an innocent bystander in the Surrey Six massacre. 

Guest: Eileen Mohan, mother of victim

Chapter 6: So what needs to happen to make this a reality, and what levels of government are going to be involved? We’re joined by Caitlin Shane, a staff lawyer at Pivot Legal Society which advocates for solutions to the root causes of poverty and social exclusion.

Guest: Caitlin Shane, Staff Lawyer Drug Policy, PIVOT Legal Society.

Chapter 7: We spoke with Indeed Hiring Lab economist Brendon Bernard earlier this week and the June Labour Force Survey arrived a bit earlier this morning.  Business Council of BC economist Ken Peacock joins us to talk about whether more people are returning to the workforce after months of high unemployment. 

Guest: Ken Peacock, Chief Economist and Vice President at the Business Council of BC.

Chapter 8: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting hammered by the opposition and the media after the revelation that WE Charity paid his wife, mother, and brother for speaking engagements. 

Guest: Marieke Walsh, Globe and Mail reporter

Chapter 9: Event companies have been outspoken about their desire to start hosting larger events safety but have thus far not been allowed to do so. So imagine owning an event company and hearing an amusement park like Playland is allowed to reopen! 

Guest: Brett Turner, Owner of Cocktails and Canapes

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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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Making Cents of the Market:

This is Making Cents of the Markets with Senior Vice President & Sr. Portfolio Mgr at Raymond James Lori Pinkowski. As always if you have any questions you can contact her team directly at 604-915-LORI or visit pinkowski.ca.

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Chapter 1: Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer joins the show to talk about the massive deficit outlined by Liberal finance minister Bill Morneau.

Guest: Andrew Scheer, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Chapter 2: Levi’s sales fell 62% in the second quarter, which resulted in them having to cut 15% of their workforce (about 700 jobs).  What have your ‘fashion’ habits been like during the pandemic? 

Chapter 3: Professor Jennifer Robson teaches public policy at Carleton University and she joins us to talk about what we learned about the federal government’s priorities. 

Guest:  Dr. Jennifer Robson, Associate Professor of Political Management at Carleton University.

Chapter 4: John Horgan has promised to update the Police Act.

Guest: Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety.

Chapter 5: Forensic nursing is a critical field that provides care to victims of abuse and violence, and BCIT has set an important benchmark for forensic health sciences in Canada. 

Guest: Tara Wilkie, BCIT Instructor for Forensic Health Sciences program, Registered Nurse and Forensic Nurse Examiner.

Chapter 6: This week, once again, we saw motions get delayed by Vancouver City Council. Why does it seem this council can’t get anything done? Because, as Councillor Christine Boyle says, “the amount of time that is intentionally and/or embarrassingly wasted by certain councillors is both painful and harmful.” She tweeted this scathing review of councils efficiency on Tuesday after motions B2 (street checks) and B4 (supporting community led initiatives) were delayed by two weeks.

Guest: Christine Boyle, “One City” Vancouver City Councillor

Chapter 7: The province has announced it will form an all-party committee to revisit policing policies in BC. What changes should they be looking to make, and what practises should stay?

Guest: Robert Gordon, SFU criminology professor

Chapter 8: Liberal MLA Dan Davies actually used to be a full time teacher, and he wants the government to offer some clarity about what’s to come in the fall.

Guest: Dan Davies, Liberal MLA for Peace River North.

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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: In lieu of a budget, we’re expecting a financial snapshot from the federal government later this morning, and it’s not going to be pretty. 

Guest: Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief.

Chapter 2: First it was Brandi’s...now it’s the No. 5 Orange. Yet another Vancouver strip club has been linked to cases of COVID-19. Was allowing strip clubs to reopen a bad idea?

Chapter 3: US President Donald Trump has made it no secret that he’s not happy with the World Health Organization’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Well that came to a head yesterday when the United States announced they will officially leave the WHO, in spite of the fact they contribute almost a quarter of the organization's budget. 

Guest:  Ophelia Michaelides, Manager of the Centre for Global Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.

Chapter 4: The Globe and Mail is reporting that federal finance minister Bill Morneau will announce a federal deficit of $300-billion today, so what does that mean?

Guest: David Macdonald, Senior Ottawa Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Chapter 5: We’ve heard these stories anecdotally for months. Frontline health workers who can’t see their parents, their partners, or sometimes even their children.  That’s taking a huge toll and health experts are sounding the alarm. 

Guest: Fardous Hosseiny, Vice President of Research and Policy at the Centre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at the Royal Ottawa Hospital.

Chapter 6: WorkSafeBC has released some of the results of their inspections that are meant to ensure businesses are complying with COVID-19 regulations.  It’s an encouraging picture overall, but there’s still a few hundred cases where they reported needing to take some sort of action.

Guest: Al Johnson, head of Prevention Services at WorkSafeBC.

Chapter 7: Modernization by necessity! The province announced the launch of what they’re calling a “BC virtual services card” yesterday,a new way for residents to access government services electronically.  From student loans to your Canadian Revenue Agency account, it sounds like there’s going to be a lot you can do online with this new tool. Joining us for more on what this is and how it works, we’re joined by Minister of Citizens’ Service, Anne Kang. 

Guest: Anne Kang, Minister of Citizens' Services, NDP MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake.

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