Best of the Simi Sara Show - Wed Nov 21st 2018

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

What is the number one scandal in #BCpoli?

Vander Zalm

Glen Clark casino-gate

Gordon Campbell DUI

Yesterday’s drama at the leg

 

Chapter 2

Scandal at the BC Legislature

What started as a normal day of proceedings in Victoria quickly turned to high drama when a shaken Solicitor General Mike Farnworth rose to speak about this.

As you know, this isn’t nearly the first scandal to occur in BC politics! Over the years, there have been quite a few of them…

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

 

Chapter 3

Is the goal of 100 percent zero-emission vehicles by 2040 realistic for BC?

The BC government on Tuesday announcing a mandate requiring that 10 percent of all new vehicle sales in the province be battery-electric or hybrid-electric by 2025.

That's just to start... by 2030, the mandate is a minimum 30% EV or hybrid vehicle sales, and 100% by 2040. Under the enabling legislation, the B.C. government intends to boost funding for subsidies by $20-million this year, to encourage British Columbians to purchase EVs and hybrids. BC currently offers rebates of $5,000 for a new battery electric car, or half that for a hybrid.

Environmental scientist Blair King applauds the concept, but says it's simply unrealistic...

Guest: Blair King

Environmental scientist working out of Langley, BC

 

Chapter 4

Has British Columbia overhyped ride-hailing?

That’s Transportation Minister Claire Trevena announcing the ride-hailing legislation on Monday afternoon. If approved, the amendments would significantly expand the power of the Passenger Transportation Board, which will have more authority to determine fares and the number of licensed vehicles in each area. Drivers for services like Uber and Lyft will need to have Class 4 licences, which means they'll have to undergo criminal record checks and medical fitness checks every five years. On the other hand, taxi and ride-hailing drivers won't need separate chauffeur permits for each city they drive in.

In response, a coalition of businesses and interest groups advocating for ride-hailing in British Columbia says legislation introduced this week will just create an expanded taxi industry, not the ride-hailing services that customers expect.

However, despite ride-hailing being available around the globe, not every city has had a positive experience with the service providers. Kamil Karamali is a  reporter with Global News Toronto and he spoke with Simi Sara this morning about some of the ride-hailing problems being reported in the GTA.

Another tragic case in Toronto involved the death of a passenger in the back of an Uber. 28 year old Nicholas Cameron was killed when the Uber driver failed to properly merge the vehicle back into traffic on a busy highway six months ago. His mom Cheryl Hawkes is now working to amend ride sharing by-laws.

Guest: Ian Tostenson

Ridesharing Now for BC

 

Chapter 5

SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY

Loser

Samantha Bookey of Aldergrove, BC

BC resident Samantha Bookey has set a new record in our neighbouring province of Alberta

Samantha has fined $2,300 for speeding – the highest yet!

Samantha was clocked going 215 km/hr in her Acura TL by Boyle RCMP on Aug. 24, 2017, just after 9 p.m.

The speed limit was 110 km/hr.

Bookey has one year to pay her $2,300.00 fine and faces the possibility of 25 days in custody if she fails to meet the deadline.

Winner

Mystery man from Vermont

An anonymous man got into the festive spirit early this year when he decided to pay off all the items that were on layaway at a Vermont Walmart.

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

What is the number one scandal in #BCpoli?

Vander Zalm
Glen Clark casino-gate
Gordon Campbell DUI
Yesterday’s drama at the leg

 

Chapter 2

Scandal at the BC Legislature

What started as a normal day of proceedings in Victoria quickly turned to high drama when a shaken Solicitor General Mike Farnworth rose to speak about this.

As you know, this isn’t nearly the first scandal to occur in BC politics! Over the years, there have been quite a few of them…

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

 

Chapter 3

Is the goal of 100 percent zero-emission vehicles by 2040 realistic for BC?

The BC government on Tuesday announcing a mandate requiring that 10 percent of all new vehicle sales in the province be battery-electric or hybrid-electric by 2025.

That's just to start... by 2030, the mandate is a minimum 30% EV or hybrid vehicle sales, and 100% by 2040. Under the enabling legislation, the B.C. government intends to boost funding for subsidies by $20-million this year, to encourage British Columbians to purchase EVs and hybrids. BC currently offers rebates of $5,000 for a new battery electric car, or half that for a hybrid.

Environmental scientist Blair King applauds the concept, but says it's simply unrealistic...

Guest: Blair King

Environmental scientist working out of Langley, BC

 

Chapter 4

Has British Columbia overhyped ride-hailing?

That’s Transportation Minister Claire Trevena announcing the ride-hailing legislation on Monday afternoon. If approved, the amendments would significantly expand the power of the Passenger Transportation Board, which will have more authority to determine fares and the number of licensed vehicles in each area. Drivers for services like Uber and Lyft will need to have Class 4 licences, which means they'll have to undergo criminal record checks and medical fitness checks every five years. On the other hand, taxi and ride-hailing drivers won't need separate chauffeur permits for each city they drive in.

In response, a coalition of businesses and interest groups advocating for ride-hailing in British Columbia says legislation introduced this week will just create an expanded taxi industry, not the ride-hailing services that customers expect.

However, despite ride-hailing being available around the globe, not every city has had a positive experience with the service providers. Kamil Karamali is a  reporter with Global News Toronto and he spoke with Simi Sara this morning about some of the ride-hailing problems being reported in the GTA.

Another tragic case in Toronto involved the death of a passenger in the back of an Uber. 28 year old Nicholas Cameron was killed when the Uber driver failed to properly merge the vehicle back into traffic on a busy highway six months ago. His mom Cheryl Hawkes is now working to amend ride sharing by-laws.

Guest: Ian Tostenson

Ridesharing Now for BC

 

Chapter 5

SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY

Loser

Samantha Bookey of Aldergrove, BC

BC resident Samantha Bookey has set a new record in our neighbouring province of Alberta
Samantha has fined $2,300 for speeding – the highest yet!
Samantha was clocked going 215 km/hr in her Acura TL by Boyle RCMP on Aug. 24, 2017, just after 9 p.m.
The speed limit was 110 km/hr.

Bookey has one year to pay her $2,300.00 fine and faces the possibility of 25 days in custody if she fails to meet the deadline.

Winner

Mystery man from Vermont

An anonymous man got into the festive spirit early this year when he decided to pay off all the items that were on layaway at a Vermont Walmart.