The Best of The Simi Sara Show - BREAKING: Unifor announces three-day shutdown of bus services as transit strike escalates / Trudeau unveils major cabinet changes with Freeland as deputy PM, new ministers for diversity, middle class & More...

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day: 

The most common problem on Canadian roads is drivers not signalling before a turn, a new Research Co poll has found.

Which poor driving behaviour annoys you the most?

Not signalling

Poor parking

Harsh braking/steering

Other (reply and tell us)

 

Chapter 2

BREAKING: Unifor announces three-day shutdown of bus services as transit strike escalates

Guest: Gavin McGarrigle

Western Regional Director of Unifor

 

Chapter 3

Unifor announces three-day shutdown of bus services as transit strike escalates

Metro Vancouver residents dependent on buses will have to do without them for three days next days as a union representing about five thousand transit workers escalates job action. Unifor spokesman Gavin McGarrigle says more disruptions will follow if the Coast Mountain Bus Company doesn't meet demands for higher wages and better working conditions.

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

 

Chapter 4

Trudeau unveils major cabinet changes with Freeland as deputy PM, new ministers for diversity, middle class

Prime Minister Trudeau's new Cabinet in a minority Parliament is being sworn in at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.  

Bill Morneau is staying on as Finance Minister.  

Chrystia Freeland is now the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, making her the point person in dealing with unhappy, Conservative Premiers.  

North Vancouver's Jonathan Wilkinson is moving from Fisheries to Environment, making him the lead minister on climate change.

Guest: Abigail Bimman

Global National Ottawa Correspondent

 

Chapter 5

Illicit drug users warned of contamination in local supplies

Overdose prevention workers in Vancouver this week are warning of a potential spike in the rate of overdoses, because of a contaminated supply of illicit drugs.

Guest: Sarah Blyth

Executive Director of the Overdose Prevention Society

 

Chapter 6

Most common problem on Canadian roads is drivers not signalling before a turn: Research Co poll

The most common problem on Canadian roads is drivers not signalling before a turn, a new Research Co poll has found.

We spoke to the polling company’s President, Mario Canseco, and listeners weighed in with their driving pet peeves.

Guest: Mario Canseco

President of Research Co

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day: 

The most common problem on Canadian roads is drivers not signalling before a turn, a new Research Co poll has found.

Which poor driving behaviour annoys you the most?

Not signalling
Poor parking
Harsh braking/steering
Other (reply and tell us)

 

Chapter 2

BREAKING: Unifor announces three-day shutdown of bus services as transit strike escalates

Guest: Gavin McGarrigle

Western Regional Director of Unifor

 

Chapter 3

Unifor announces three-day shutdown of bus services as transit strike escalates

Metro Vancouver residents dependent on buses will have to do without them for three days next days as a union representing about five thousand transit workers escalates job action. Unifor spokesman Gavin McGarrigle says more disruptions will follow if the Coast Mountain Bus Company doesn't meet demands for higher wages and better working conditions.

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

 

Chapter 4

Trudeau unveils major cabinet changes with Freeland as deputy PM, new ministers for diversity, middle class

Prime Minister Trudeau's new Cabinet in a minority Parliament is being sworn in at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.  

Bill Morneau is staying on as Finance Minister.  

Chrystia Freeland is now the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, making her the point person in dealing with unhappy, Conservative Premiers.  

North Vancouver's Jonathan Wilkinson is moving from Fisheries to Environment, making him the lead minister on climate change.

Guest: Abigail Bimman

Global National Ottawa Correspondent

 

Chapter 5

Illicit drug users warned of contamination in local supplies

Overdose prevention workers in Vancouver this week are warning of a potential spike in the rate of overdoses, because of a contaminated supply of illicit drugs.

Guest: Sarah Blyth

Executive Director of the Overdose Prevention Society

 

Chapter 6

Most common problem on Canadian roads is drivers not signalling before a turn: Research Co poll

The most common problem on Canadian roads is drivers not signalling before a turn, a new Research Co poll has found.

We spoke to the polling company’s President, Mario Canseco, and listeners weighed in with their driving pet peeves.

Guest: Mario Canseco

President of Research Co