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FAQs about The Jon McComb Show:How many episodes does The Jon McComb Show have?The podcast currently has 5,712 episodes available.
March 23, 2018Can Facebook continue to exist as it does right now?Facebook’s reputation has been left in tatters this week amid a startling investigation revealing data mining company Cambridge Analytica improperly used the data of 50 million users for political gain - eventually thrusting Donald Trump into power....more16minPlay
March 23, 2018MP's risk being arrested at pipeline protestTwo MPs risk being arrested this morning vowing to stand by pipeline protesters in Burnaby. Everyone is expecting MP's Kennedy Stewart and Elizabeth May to get themselves arrested. The protest may be delayed this morning....more9minPlay
March 23, 2018Full Episode: NDP on LNG, Rental Privacy & Legal Weed MoneyChapter 1:-A lot of noise is bad for your blood pressure and not that great for your heart says a new study. So take a moment today to find a little quiet time.Chapter 2:-It seems like Andrew Weaver, Leader of the Green Party, has shown his true colour...and that colour is yellow. Weaver has said he would bring down the government if the NDP went ahead with Site C and LNG but both are going ahead and Weaver hasn't had the bravado to step up and follow through on his threats.Chapter 3:-The Privacy commissioner has voiced concerns about landlords asking for way too much information from prospective tenants, including kids’ report cards, T4 statements and credit card numbers. What information have you felt uncomfortable about giving?Chapter 4: -Could a controversial book deal be in the works for Gerald Stanley - the farmer found not guilty of killing Colten Boushie? The book was shut down by at least one publisher...but is there a farmers side to this story that we need to hear?Chapter 5:-Who is more disappointed by yesterday’s announcement about LNG? Is it the BC Greens? NDP supporters who thought the party was opposed to LNG on any basis, or the BC Liberals? The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.Chapter 6:-Apple is trying to break back into a market it used to dominate: schools. Tim Dickert has the tech report.Chapter 7: -The LNG industry has been offered rebates to carbon tax and PST - with the NDP government trying to encourage more investment into BC.Chapter 8:-Municipalities are being told not to expect much tax income from legal pot sales. But how can that be if the Federal and Provincial governments are said to be splitting the tax revenue? Where will this money end up if not in the municipalities that are policing the sale of marijuana?Chapter 9: Squire on Sports-If you are a Canucks fan then you know the name Thatcher Demco. He’s the goalie in their minor league system and who the organization hope will be the #1 goaltender in a couple years.Chapter 10:-Hundreds of thousands of students are expected to descend on Washington D.C. tomorrow in protest of gun violence in the United States. The rally, dubbed March For Our Lives, was announced in the days that followed the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. While gun violence in Canadian schools is a rare concern, kids and teachers on this side of the border will still take to the streets in a show of solidarity.Chapter 11:-Facebook’s reputation has been left in tatters this week amid a startling investigation revealing data mining company Cambridge Analytica improperly used the data of 50 million users for political gain - eventually thrusting Donald Trump into power.Chapter 12:-Two MPs risk being arrested this morning vowing to stand by pipeline protesters in Burnaby. Everyone is expecting MP's Kennedy Stewart and Elizabeth May to get themselves arrested. The protest may be delayed this morning....more1h 39minPlay
March 22, 2018What's in The News with Gord MacDonaldCould we ever see a Joe Biden vs Donald Trump fight? Both politically and with fists? There has been a back and forth between the two after Joe Biden was talking about sexual harassment in regards to the President....more8minPlay
March 22, 2018There is no such thing as freeNow that it's out in the open that Facebook users have their data collected and sold to any number of companies, the next iteration of the social media site (wether it be Facebook or something new) needs to have a pay system installed to insure your private information is safe....more7minPlay
March 22, 2018Facebook admits mistakes were madeFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has finally broken his silence on the Cambridge Analytica scandal - saying his company is committed to people’s security and privacy, but admits mistakes were made....more9minPlay
March 22, 2018Could Canadian elections be hacked by Russia?Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed questions surrounding Canada’s relationship with Russia in a press conference yesterday. After hearing about voter manipulation by Cambridge Analytica and election interference by Russia - do you have faith that the results of Canada's next election will be legitimate?...more6minPlay
March 22, 2018View from Victoria: Big cash for knees and hipsPremier Horgan and the Health Minister Adrian Dix have announced a $175 million, two-year plan to reduce waiting times for knee and hip surgeries. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines....more11minPlay
March 22, 2018Tech Report: Making autonomous cars perfect?The makers of autonomous cars have been working to achieve many firsts, but earlier this week achieved a first that they had been desperately trying to avoid. Tim Dickert has the tech report....more4minPlay
March 22, 2018Is the money enough for better healthcare?The NDP says BC’s surgical wait times for hip and knee replacements will improve thanks to a $74 million injection starting in 2018-2019.(Total funding is $174 million by 2020) But will the measures be enough to serve our ageing population?Guest: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Research Associate Andrew Longhurst...more20minPlay
FAQs about The Jon McComb Show:How many episodes does The Jon McComb Show have?The podcast currently has 5,712 episodes available.