As Premier John Horgan prepares to lead us into Phase 3, we’re hearing a cautionary message from Dr. Bonnie Henry.

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Chapter 1: This week the earth witnessed the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the arctic. It was 38C - that’s 18C above the average temperature for June. Just how remarkable is this? Let’s chat to CBS meteorologist Jeff Berardelli...

Guest: Jeff Berardelli, CBS News Meteorologist and Climate Specialist

Chapter 2: Did you hear? Vancouver City Council passed a motion that will allow for drinking in some public locations. Niki Reitmayer spoke to Councillor Lisa Dominato who brought forward the motion.

Chapter 3: Canada is an “attractive and permissive target” for Chinese interference that endangers the “foundations of our fundamental institutions, including our system of democracy itself,” according to a recent national security review.

Guest: Sam Cooper, Global News reporter

Chapter 4: The pandemic has raised no shortage of housing questions: for people who have been waiting to buy or sell since the outbreak began, will this summer bring more certainty? For renters looking to change locations, is now the right time to move? And for homeowners who have seen their nest egg deplete, will the equity in their homes rise again?

GUest: Dane Eitel, founder of Eitel Insights

Chapter 5: It’s not everyday you hear a city councillor say that their constituents want to pay more taxes, but that’s what happened yesterday on the Lynda Steele Show. Surrey Councillor Allison Patton was being asked about the assumption that the new Surrey Police Force would be able to share an IT network with the banished RCMP; meaning, if their gamble doesn’t pay off, Surrey taxpayers could be on the hook for an unexpected nearly $30-million dollars in IT bills.

Guest: Brenda Locke, Surrey City Councillor

Guest: Mike Starchuk, former Surrey City Councillor & retired Surrey firefighter

Chapter 6: For those who weren’t laid off during the pandemic, many people began to work from home. Now that we’re soon heading into Phase 3, many offices are reopening. But are you ready to head back to work?

Guest: Steve Mossop, President of Insights West

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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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2020 isn’t a typical year for graduating students who have had their final months in school sidelined by the global pandemic. Since BC’s high school valedictorians won’t get a chance to stand on stage to give a speech in front of their classmates, we wanted to give them a platform to do just that on Mornings with Simi. 

Claire Chou is the valedictorian from University Hill Secondary in Vancouver. After graduation, she plans to attend UC Berkeley. Good luck, Claire! 

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Today our valedictorian is Tatiana Hochstetter from Sardis Secondary School in Chilliwack. After graduation, Tatiana wants to attend UBC with the goal of one day becoming a school principal. Her favourite subject is math.

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