Chapter 1: Denmark has done a phenomenal job of flattening the curve and preventing the transmission of COVID-19. They begin phase three of their reopening plan today.

Guest: Shane Woodford, Freelancer in Denmark, former CKNW.

Chapter 2: The city of Minneapolis has pledged to dismantle their local police department, and a protester in Seattle was shot in yesterday’s action. 

Guest: Paul Viollis, CBS Reporter.

Chapter 3: The Parks Board will receive a petition to make the Langara golf course a green space amid COVID-19 at their meeting this evening. 

Guest: Ka-Hay Law, petition starter. 

Chapter 4: Black Lives Matter rallies have been taking place across the world, and even smaller communities in BC have gotten large turnouts. 

A rally in Prince George drew 700 people on Saturday, as the community expressed their frustration with police violence. 

Guest: Nathan Andrews, BLM rally organizer in Prince George, an assistant professor at the University of Northern B.C.

Chapter 5: Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we knew there was a lot of room for improvement in Long Term Care Homes. The pandemic exacerbated everything because family members aren’t allowed in the homes and strict physical distancing measures mean residents are more isolated than ever. 

Guest: Jill Croteau, Global News Alberta.

Chapter 6: It’s a good time to be in government, at least when it comes to public approval ratings. 

The Angus Reid Institute released some new polling on that this morning and executive director Shachi Kurl is on the line to talk about what they found. 

Guest: Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute Executive Director.

Chapter 7: Today is World Oceans Day and we want to take the opportunity to learn more about the research happening in our own backyard. 

Guest: Jessica Schultz, Manager, Howe Sound Research and Conservation at the Coastal Ocean Research Institute. 

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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: We’ve talked at length about how domestic businesses have been devastated by COVID-19, but a new report from Statistics Canada showed that Canada’s trade deficit actually doubled in April.  How will this deficit manifest itself. Are we talking job losses? Reduced dividends on the market?

Guest: Dr. Stephen Tapp, Deputy Chief Economist at Export Development Canada.

Chapter 2: Former US Secretary of Defence James Mattis came out this week, attacking President Donald Trump for being a president that divides the country instead of uniting it.  It’s just the most recent case example of someone formerly in the president’s inner circle turning on him in the media.

Guest: Matthew Fisher, military journalist and Global News Commentator.

Chapter 3: We’ve had remarkable success controlling the spread of COVID-19 in BC, but an association for continuing care providers says it’s too early to relax visitor restriction on Long Term Care homes. 

Guest: Sharon Simpson, Director of Community Engagement at Menno Place in Abbotsford.

Guest: Jen Lyle, SafeCare BC CEO.

Chapter 4: We learned something interesting at the daily update from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry yesterday. New testing has shown most recent cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia are actually a variation on the initial strain that originated in China.

Guest:  Stephen Hoption Cann, epidemiologist at UBC.

Chapter 5: Teachers in BC have the first week back in the classroom under their belt. So how are they coping with offering online learning in addition to time in the classroom?

Guest:  Teri Mooring, BCTF President

Chapter 6: The hotel industry is facing a lengthy recovery with an incredible amount of uncertainty and possible closures.  How prevalent are fears of bankruptcy, and is the size of each individual operation a factor? 

Would the association support legislation to protect workers from being replaced? 

What are the best and worst-case scenarios in terms of job loss in their sector, and what kind of program or inputs would mitigate the latter?

Guest: Ingrid Jarrett, president and CEO of the BC Hotel Association.

Chapter 7: After months of skyrocketing unemployment numbers, some good news this morning!  Statistics Canada has released their Labour Force Survey for the month of May, and Business Council of BC Chief Economist Ken Peacock joins me to break down the numbers. 

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

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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: Yesterday was the deadline to run for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada, seven candidates are vying to fill the shoes of former leader Elizabeth May. 

Guest: Dimitri Lascaris, leadership candidate for the Green Party of Canada.

Chapter 2: The May Labour Force Survey will be released by Stats Canada tomorrow morning, and everyone wants to know whether we’ll see any improvements since the devastating job losses in April.

Guest: Brendon Bernard, Economist with Indeed.ca

Chapter 3: More scenes of crowds south of the border yesterday, Global News Washington Correspondent Reggie Cecchini joins us now for an update.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent

Chapter 4: Well residents of North Vancouver will be allowed to crack a cold one at beaches and parks this summer.  There wasn’t enough support to carry a similar motion in Vancouver, where councillors cited health concerns as the reason they chose to oppose it. 

Guest:  Dr. Patricia Daly, Chief Medical Health Officer for Vancouver Coastal Health.

Chapter 5: Well it’s easy to forget the Conservative Party of Canada is still looking for a new leader, they’ve set dates for two upcoming debates with the final vote set for August. 

Guest: Alise Mills, Conservative Commentator.

Chapter 6: Laid-off hospitality workers hold car caravan in downtown Vancouver calling for job security.

Guest: Robert Demand, Executive Director of the Unite 40 Local representing hospitality workers.

Chapter 7: A larger than life figure in Vancouver has passed away.  John Dys, who liked to call himself the ‘Frying Dutchman’, founded the restaurant chain ‘De Dutch’ and even got himself on Elections Canada’s radar with a marketing scheme he cooked up back in the day. He passed away in April at the age of 85. 

Guest: Odilia Dys-Steenbergen, wife of John Dys

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