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Full Show: Who is Connie Converse?, Why Canada failed on Winnipeg lab leak & Why did business have licence reinstated?

Mornings with Simi

English - March 06, 2024 16:52 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Seg 1: What happened to Connie Converse?
Connie Converse, a musician from 1950s Greenwich Village, remained overlooked during her lifetime. Fishman's exploration resulted in a play, an album featuring Converse's unpublished songs, and now a comprehensive biography.
Guest: Howard Fishman, Author of “To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse”
Seg 2: Scott Thoughts: Mobility Scooters in bike lanes
There is a lot of back-n-forth that goes on when discussing bike lanes and the rules of the road/lanes. What if mobility scooters for seniors and people with disabilities were allowed to use the bike lanes as well?
Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi
Seg 3: View From Victoria: 
The FIFA transparency saga continues with the Premier saying Monday that the province will “absolutely” be as open as it can be about what it agreed to and what it will cost.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist
Seg 4: Why isn’t Canada acting on the Winnipeg lab breach?
Liberal and NDP MP’s recent obstruction of a proposed parliamentary investigation into a significant security breach at Canada's high-security infectious disease laboratory in Winnipeg has sparked controversy.
Guest: Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter for The Globe and Mail
Seg 5:Would you travel and pay for healthcare outside of Canada?
Amid ongoing challenges in Canada's healthcare system, a new poll has revealed that 42% of respondents would go to the United States and pay for routine health care.
Guest: Sean Simpson, Senior VP, Ipsos public affairs, canada.
Seg 6: Why did Vancouver reinstate the business licence of an illegal dispensary? - Part 1
Vancouver City Councillors recently voted to reinstate the license of a magic mushroom dispensary that had its business license suspended in May due to "gross misconduct," relating to the illegal sale of mushrooms and misrepresentation on its license application.
Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor
Seg 7: Why did Vancouver reinstate the business licence of an illegal dispensary? - Part 2
Vancouver City Councillors recently voted to reinstate the license of a magic mushroom dispensary that had its business license suspended in May due to "gross misconduct," relating to the illegal sale of mushrooms and misrepresentation on its license application.
Guest: Adrienne Carr, Green Party Vancouver City Councillor
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Seg 1: What happened to Connie Converse?

Connie Converse, a musician from 1950s Greenwich Village, remained overlooked during her lifetime. Fishman's exploration resulted in a play, an album featuring Converse's unpublished songs, and now a comprehensive biography.

Guest: Howard Fishman, Author of “To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse”

Seg 2: Scott Thoughts: Mobility Scooters in bike lanes

There is a lot of back-n-forth that goes on when discussing bike lanes and the rules of the road/lanes. What if mobility scooters for seniors and people with disabilities were allowed to use the bike lanes as well?

Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi

Seg 3: View From Victoria: 

The FIFA transparency saga continues with the Premier saying Monday that the province will “absolutely” be as open as it can be about what it agreed to and what it will cost.

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist

Seg 4: Why isn’t Canada acting on the Winnipeg lab breach?

Liberal and NDP MP’s recent obstruction of a proposed parliamentary investigation into a significant security breach at Canada's high-security infectious disease laboratory in Winnipeg has sparked controversy.

Guest: Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter for The Globe and Mail

Seg 5:Would you travel and pay for healthcare outside of Canada?

Amid ongoing challenges in Canada's healthcare system, a new poll has revealed that 42% of respondents would go to the United States and pay for routine health care.

Guest: Sean Simpson, Senior VP, Ipsos public affairs, canada.

Seg 6: Why did Vancouver reinstate the business licence of an illegal dispensary? - Part 1

Vancouver City Councillors recently voted to reinstate the license of a magic mushroom dispensary that had its business license suspended in May due to "gross misconduct," relating to the illegal sale of mushrooms and misrepresentation on its license application.

Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor

Seg 7: Why did Vancouver reinstate the business licence of an illegal dispensary? - Part 2

Vancouver City Councillors recently voted to reinstate the license of a magic mushroom dispensary that had its business license suspended in May due to "gross misconduct," relating to the illegal sale of mushrooms and misrepresentation on its license application.

Guest: Adrienne Carr, Green Party Vancouver City Councillor

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