The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Andrew Scheer set to reveal Consverative platform this afternoon, Metro Vancouver bus drivers vote 99% in favour of strike mandate

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

✅ @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day: 

Canadians are getting ready to sit down for Thanksgiving dinner this weekend. What is your favourite traditional side? 

Mashed potatoes

Brussel sprouts 

Stuffing

Other

 

Chapter 2

Andrew Scheer set to reveal Consverative platform this afternoon 

On Oct. 7, two weeks before Canada’s federal election, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer said he would unveil a fully-costed party platform with “plenty of time” for Canadians to review it.

Scheer is expected to announce his party’s official platform today at Tsawwassen Springs. Why have the Conservative’s waited so long to announce their platform? 

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

Jagmeet Singh outlined six priorities for an NDP government, which include a national pharmacare and dental plan, a super-wealth tax and a price-cap on cellphone and internet fees, as well as tackling housing affordability and student debt.

Singh says his tax plan won't send investors fleeing the country. He says his plan will save businesses money on things like pharmacare

He was an hour late, but Conservative leader Andrew Scheer announced the Conservative party platform in Tsawwassen a few moments ago.

The platform titled: “Andrew Scheer’s Plan For You To Get Ahead” spans 103 pages and includes chapters on jobs, climate change, and a wide spanning section called “more help at home” that outlines the Conservatives’ plan for ethics, immigration, firearms, health, privacy, veterans and more.

 

Chapter 3

Nestle, Tim Hortons rank in top 5 plastic polluters in Canada

When it comes to plastic polluters, do you know which companies are the top offenders? Greenpeace Canada has released their list of the top five plastics polluters, and Tim Hortons and Nestlé ranked in the top two spots for the second year in a row.

Guest: Sarah King

Head of Greenpeace Canada’s Oceans and Plastics Campaign

 

Chapter 4

Greater Vancouver Food Bank sees increase in senior use

Heading into the long weekend, many of us are thinking about turkey dinner. But not everyone is so fortunate as to enjoy a big meal this weekend. Sadly, many of those people are senior citizens.  The food bank helps roughly 28-thousand people each week, 35% of whom were seniors during the month of August. Senior use of the food bank appears to be on the rise. 

Cynthia Boulter is the  Chief Development Officer for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, and she spoke about the increase of seniors using the food bank on the CKNW Jon McComb Show this morning… 

Isobel Mackenzie is the BC Seniors Advocate, and she joins us to discuss the reasons behind why we are seeing more seniors using the food bank services. 

Guest: Isobel Mackenzie 

BC Seniors Advocate

 

Chapter 5

Caren McSherry shares Thanksgiving recipes

Caren’s recipe: Gramma’s turkey stuffing 

Gramma’s turkey stuffing is just that, stuffing with a Gramma’s touch. Comforting, tasty and above all simple, it is usually the focus of the festive meal.  You can personalize it to suit your taste by adding roasted chestnuts, pecans, dried apricots/cranberries or sausage.

3 tablespoons butter

4 stalks celery finely diced

½ large yellow onion, finely diced

4 cups coarse dry breadcrumbs

1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

2 cups chicken stock

sea salt and ground pepper to taste

melt the butter in a 10 inch skillet, add the celery and onion, saute until soft but not brown.  Transfer to a large bowl and add the breadcrumbs.  Sprinkle in the poultry seasoning, toss well with your hands to evenly distribute the ingredients.  Gradually pour in the chicken stock, al little at a time, just enough to moisten the breadcrumbs.  you may not need all of the stock.  Finish by seasoning with salt and pepper. 

Line the cavity of the bird with cheesecloth, the stuff the bird. This makes it easier to remove the stuffing once the bird is cooked.

Makes 4 heaping cups

Guest: Caren McSherry 

Chef 

President and founder of the Gourmet Warehouse 

 

Chapter 6

Metro Vancouver bus drivers vote 99% in favour of strike mandate 

5000 unionized bus drivers, Seabus attendants, and maintenance workers at the Coast Mountain Bus Company have voted 99% in favor of strike action. However, contract talks resume next week. They've been without a contract since March 31st, and are demanding higher wages, benefits, and working condition improvements. Before any job action takes place, the union must give the employer and the public 72-hour strike notice.

Guest: Gavin McGarrigle

Unifor Western Regional Director

 

Chapter 7

DiwaliFest will be lighting up the long weekend 

Looking for something to do this long weekend? DiwaliFest is underway all this month. Joining us on the phone is Kriti Dewan, she is an organizer with DiwaliFest…

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

✅ @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day: 

Canadians are getting ready to sit down for Thanksgiving dinner this weekend. What is your favourite traditional side? 

Mashed potatoes
Brussel sprouts 
Stuffing
Other

 

Chapter 2

Andrew Scheer set to reveal Consverative platform this afternoon 

On Oct. 7, two weeks before Canada’s federal election, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer said he would unveil a fully-costed party platform with “plenty of time” for Canadians to review it.

Scheer is expected to announce his party’s official platform today at Tsawwassen Springs. Why have the Conservative’s waited so long to announce their platform? 

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

Jagmeet Singh outlined six priorities for an NDP government, which include a national pharmacare and dental plan, a super-wealth tax and a price-cap on cellphone and internet fees, as well as tackling housing affordability and student debt.

Singh says his tax plan won't send investors fleeing the country. He says his plan will save businesses money on things like pharmacare

He was an hour late, but Conservative leader Andrew Scheer announced the Conservative party platform in Tsawwassen a few moments ago.

The platform titled: “Andrew Scheer’s Plan For You To Get Ahead” spans 103 pages and includes chapters on jobs, climate change, and a wide spanning section called “more help at home” that outlines the Conservatives’ plan for ethics, immigration, firearms, health, privacy, veterans and more.

 

Chapter 3

Nestle, Tim Hortons rank in top 5 plastic polluters in Canada

When it comes to plastic polluters, do you know which companies are the top offenders? Greenpeace Canada has released their list of the top five plastics polluters, and Tim Hortons and Nestlé ranked in the top two spots for the second year in a row.

Guest: Sarah King

Head of Greenpeace Canada’s Oceans and Plastics Campaign

 

Chapter 4

Greater Vancouver Food Bank sees increase in senior use

Heading into the long weekend, many of us are thinking about turkey dinner. But not everyone is so fortunate as to enjoy a big meal this weekend. Sadly, many of those people are senior citizens.  The food bank helps roughly 28-thousand people each week, 35% of whom were seniors during the month of August. Senior use of the food bank appears to be on the rise. 

Cynthia Boulter is the  Chief Development Officer for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, and she spoke about the increase of seniors using the food bank on the CKNW Jon McComb Show this morning… 

Isobel Mackenzie is the BC Seniors Advocate, and she joins us to discuss the reasons behind why we are seeing more seniors using the food bank services. 

Guest: Isobel Mackenzie 

BC Seniors Advocate

 

Chapter 5

Caren McSherry shares Thanksgiving recipes

Caren’s recipe: Gramma’s turkey stuffing 

Gramma’s turkey stuffing is just that, stuffing with a Gramma’s touch. Comforting, tasty and above all simple, it is usually the focus of the festive meal.  You can personalize it to suit your taste by adding roasted chestnuts, pecans, dried apricots/cranberries or sausage.

3 tablespoons butter

4 stalks celery finely diced

½ large yellow onion, finely diced

4 cups coarse dry breadcrumbs

1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

2 cups chicken stock

sea salt and ground pepper to taste

melt the butter in a 10 inch skillet, add the celery and onion, saute until soft but not brown.  Transfer to a large bowl and add the breadcrumbs.  Sprinkle in the poultry seasoning, toss well with your hands to evenly distribute the ingredients.  Gradually pour in the chicken stock, al little at a time, just enough to moisten the breadcrumbs.  you may not need all of the stock.  Finish by seasoning with salt and pepper. 

Line the cavity of the bird with cheesecloth, the stuff the bird. This makes it easier to remove the stuffing once the bird is cooked.

Makes 4 heaping cups

Guest: Caren McSherry 

Chef 

President and founder of the Gourmet Warehouse 

 

Chapter 6

Metro Vancouver bus drivers vote 99% in favour of strike mandate 

5000 unionized bus drivers, Seabus attendants, and maintenance workers at the Coast Mountain Bus Company have voted 99% in favor of strike action. However, contract talks resume next week. They've been without a contract since March 31st, and are demanding higher wages, benefits, and working condition improvements. Before any job action takes place, the union must give the employer and the public 72-hour strike notice.

Guest: Gavin McGarrigle

Unifor Western Regional Director

 

Chapter 7

DiwaliFest will be lighting up the long weekend 

Looking for something to do this long weekend? DiwaliFest is underway all this month. Joining us on the phone is Kriti Dewan, she is an organizer with DiwaliFest…