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How do Brampton’s extortion problems compare to Surreys Guest: Mayor Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton Ontario Staying up too late is dangerous! Guest: Kaitlin S. Potts, PhD, Research Fellow in Medicine Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders,Harvard Medical School When will Canada finally get interprovincial trade? Guest: Ashvin  Ahuja, Mission chief for Canada, IMF Should Canada have a nuclear weapons program? Guest: Tamara Lorincz, active member of WILPF-Canada and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, and a fellow with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Forestry problems and an early election Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's going on in Canadian Politics Guest: Allison Gifford,  Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs, clear strategy. Poilievre is in. So does this mean we’ll see more floor crossings? Guest: Andrew Enns, executive vice-president of Leger's Central Canada operations Canada's failed Winter Olympic bids since 1924 Guest: Craig Baird, Host of Canadian History X Are the BC NDP Losing Grip? Guest: Dr. Stewart Prest, Political science Lecturer at UBC Imagine rowing across the Atlantic Ocean BY YOURSELF Guest: Kyle Wills, Rower who will cross The Atlantic, Solo! BC Federation of Students Rally against Tuition hikes Guest: Cole Reinbold, Secretary treasurer, BC Federation of Students Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Getting a tough budget in BC Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could Canada see Tariffs on Airplanes?  Guest: John Gradek, Professor of Aviation Management at McGill The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Jan 30, 2026 Every Friday we take a look back at the week in American politics with Global’s Reggie Cecchini. Is it gross to wear your clothes before you wash them? Guest: Jason Tetro, a microbiologist who has spent the last 25 years learning about the effect germs have on our lives Linda annis on the Metro Vancouver Accountability Charter Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey City councillor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Jan 30, 2026 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: How many Conservative leadership Candidates are there? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Langley Mayor Eric Woodward sign the new Metro Vancouver Accountability Charter? Guest: Eric Woodward, Mayor of langley township Will Poilievre still hold court at the Federal Conservative Convention? Guest: David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data Jay Chalke year recap and what comes next Guest: Jay Chalke, BC Ombudsmen Should companies do business with ICE? Guest: Kalifi Ferretti-Gallon, co-founder of Democracy Rising More and More Canadians are worrying about a US invasion Guest: Greg Jack, senior vice president of public affairs at Ipsos in Canada So how about that Alberta Pipeline plan? Guest: Dr. Thomas Gunton is Professor and Director of the Resource and Environmental Planning Program at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: A mostly friendly meeting Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The growing gap between long term care capacity and demand Guest: Dan Levitt, Seniors Advocate How to avoid Disturbing Content online Guest: Dr Annie Margaret, Founder of the Post Internet Project Being Virtuous is good for all of us, including ourselves! Guest: Michael Prinzing, Philosopher and scientist who studies human flourishing What will Chinese EVs do to the Canadian Market? Guest: Kevin Williams, Staff Writer at Inside EVs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Jan 28, 2026 Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski.  Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Businesses beware when dealing with the US Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver Accountability Charter Guest: Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City Councillor & Kash Heed, Richmond City Councillor Why do eye witnesses see different things? Guest: Sandra Ristovska, assistant Professor of Media Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder Did you know there’s a black market for sand? Guest: Vince Beiser, award-winning American-Canadian journalist and author specializing in investigative reporting on global resource extraction Cutting red tape could free up 9000 new doctors in Canada Guest: Keyli Loeppki, director of interprovincial affairs, Canadian Federation of independent businesses Are higher and higher grocery prices the new normal? Guest: Mike Von Massow, professor in the University of Guelph's department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Leadership Race & ICBC overpay Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes protests succeed or fail? Guest: Jan Kubik, Distinguished Professor, Department of Political Science School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University What’s next for Canada and the US? Guest: Professor Ronald Stagg, Expert in Canadian social history, Canadian-American relations, Toronto Metropolitan university Canada is becoming a super-aged nation Guest: Meera Raman, Retirement and financial planning reporter, the Globe and Mail Mark Carney Announces affordability measures Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent for Global News Fentanyl is getting even more dangerous Guest: Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, Public Health Officer, Vancouver Coastal Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices