Is it time for a rapid transit tunnel to the North Shore?  Niki Brings the News for the day.

The money losing Port Mann toll bridge does have a break even point.  That would be 2025-26 according to the provincial government.  The Government came forward with latest projection after budget documents last week showed that the bridge was still losing buckets of money.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

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One North Shore mayor says it’s time to take a serious look at building a rapid-transit tunnel underneath Burrard Inlet.  Traffic gridlock is a common site on the North Shore. A $130-million upgrade to the Upper Levels Highway was recently announced, but the City of North Vancouver’s Darrell Mussatto thinks more drastic measures are in order. He is proposing a third crossing between the North Shore and Vancouver.

 Guest: Darrell Mussatto - Mayor of the City of North Vancouver

Is there cause for concern now that a deal has been signed that see's ownership of a BC Retirement Home chain go to a Chinese company with a shady business structure?

Guest: Christine Duhaime - Financial-crime lawyer and money-laundering expert

Guest: Martyn Brown - former B.C. premier Gordon Campbell’s long-serving chief of staff, the top strategic advisor to three provincial party leaders, and a former deputy minister. He is a frequent contributor to the Georgia Straight and one of BC's top political pundits.

As the election gets closer here in BC, the attacks ad are going to start ramping up.  Today sees a new attack ad against Christy Clark and her Liberal party.

Guest: Irene Lanzinger - president of the B.C. Federation of Labour (BCFED)

Topics on the Show:

-Should there be a rapid transit system built under the Burrard Inlet to link Downtown Vancouver to North Van?

-Is it time to look back in order to move forward with the new Vancouver Logo?

-Is it time to reform the way corporations and unions donate to political parties.

The Trump Hotel will open officially today! Would you book a room there? 

It’s going to be a traffic nightmare downtown with the opening of Trump Tower on West Georgia Street Today.  U.S. President Donald Trump’s two eldest sons will be in Vancouver for the unveiling.

A march through downtown has been organized by the group “Resist For Peace” lead by high school students from Richmond who spoke to Global news.

It was interesting to hear Todd Stone say this ICBC money was spent on health and education. Wait a minute. I thought Premier Christy Clark didn't increase "taxes" on people? Looks like ICBC rates will go up again, but the government is waiting until after the election to spring the bad news.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.