The Best Of The Simi Sara Show: Crisis In The Middle East, Oppenheimer Assault Becomes Homicide, & More!

Chapter 1

Hot question of the day

It’s @MikeSmythNews’s Hot question of the day:

Several callers to our buzzline yesterday complained that there are too many people “whining” about housing affordability, and that the way to buy a home is to work harder.

Do you agree with that sentiment?

Yes, it takes sacrifice

No, prices out of control

You can vote on Twitter at @CKNW. 

You can also call the CKNW Buzz Line at (604) 331-BUZZ (2899) and leave your vote there!

Chapter 2

Crisis in the Middle East: what happened, and what are the implications for Canada?

Iran is vowing severe retaliation after a US airstrike killed its top general, Qassem Soleimani. US President Donald Trump sending out a tweet this morning confirming that he ordered the airstrike that killed the Iranian general because the general was quote -- ``plotting to kill'' many Americans.

Guest: Stephanie Carvin, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Carleton University, Former national security analyst

Chapter 3

The great ridehailing debate

It’s 2020 and still no sign of ridehailing. But there are lots of views about whether this is the best path forward for British Columbians.

Guests: Ian Tostenson, President and CEO of Ridesharing Now for BC

               Stuart Parker, President of the Los Altos Institute

Chapter 4

As property values decline, what’s the best thing for future values in Metro Vancouver?

There's a very good chance the assessed value of your residential property is lower today than it was a year ago. Tina Ireland with the BC Assessment Authority says the days of the sky-high increases are a thing of the past, and there is a softening, or "moderation", in the market.

Guest: Selina Robinson,      B.C. Housing Minister

Todd Stone, B.C Liberals housing critic 

Chapter 5

BREAKING: VPD investigating homicide at Oppenheimer Park

Police are investigating Vancouver's first homicide of the year after a serious assault in Oppenheimer Park on New Year's Day.

VPD says a man was assaulted just before 1pm on January 1st, near the basketball courts in the park.         

The victim, 62-year old Jesus Cristobal-Esteban, died in hospital yesterday.

Guest: Melissa de Genova, Vancouver City Councillor

Chapter 6

Crisis in the Middle East: impact on oil prices

Higher oil prices in the wake of a US air strike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian general are threatening higher fuel prices for consumers in Canada. Analysts say the attack and Iranian threats of reprisals serve as a reminder to energy markets that there is a geopolitical risk to oil from the Middle East and that's what's making prices rise. 

Guest: Joe McMonigle, Energy policy analyst for Hedgeye Risk Management

Chapter 7

Crisis in the Middle East: what’s the military strategy here?

The United States is sending more troops to the Mideast in the volatile aftermath of the killing of an Iranian general in a strike ordered by US President Donald Trump.

But is this the right military strategy? Mike Smyth got the perspective of Retired Lieutenant General Robert Walsh, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps for more than 39 years before his retirement in 2018

Guest: Retired Lieutenant General Robert Walsh, Served in the U.S. Marine Corps for more than 39 years before his retirement in 2018

Chapter 8

B.C. driver gets distracted driving ticket for switching song while cellphone was mounted to dash

A Vancouver Island woman says she is going to fight a distracted driving ticket she was issued for changing the song on her cellphone.

Brittney Taylor says an officer pulled her over near Shelbourne Street and McKenzie Avenue on New Year’s Eve after she touched her phone that was secured in a phone mount. The officer complimented her for having a clean driving record, then issued a distracted driving ticket.

Guest: Kyla Lee, Criminal lawyer in Vancouver

Chapter 9

VPD investigating homicide at Oppenheimer Park

VPD says a man was assaulted just before 1pm on January 1st, near the basketball courts in the park, in the first homicide of the year for Metro Vancouver.               

The victim, 62-year old Jesus Cristobal-Esteban, died in hospital yesterday.

Police haven't identified any suspects but believe the suspect had some sort of interaction with Cristobal-Esteban before the assault.

Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor
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Chapter 1

Hot question of the day

It’s @MikeSmythNews’s Hot question of the day:

Several callers to our buzzline yesterday complained that there are too many people “whining” about housing affordability, and that the way to buy a home is to work harder.

Do you agree with that sentiment?

Yes, it takes sacrifice
No, prices out of control

You can vote on Twitter at @CKNW. 

You can also call the CKNW Buzz Line at (604) 331-BUZZ (2899) and leave your vote there!

Chapter 2

Crisis in the Middle East: what happened, and what are the implications for Canada?

Iran is vowing severe retaliation after a US airstrike killed its top general, Qassem Soleimani. US President Donald Trump sending out a tweet this morning confirming that he ordered the airstrike that killed the Iranian general because the general was quote -- ``plotting to kill'' many Americans.

Guest: Stephanie Carvin, Assistant Professor of International Relations at Carleton University, Former national security analyst

Chapter 3

The great ridehailing debate

It’s 2020 and still no sign of ridehailing. But there are lots of views about whether this is the best path forward for British Columbians.

Guests: Ian Tostenson, President and CEO of Ridesharing Now for BC

               Stuart Parker, President of the Los Altos Institute

Chapter 4

As property values decline, what’s the best thing for future values in Metro Vancouver?

There's a very good chance the assessed value of your residential property is lower today than it was a year ago. Tina Ireland with the BC Assessment Authority says the days of the sky-high increases are a thing of the past, and there is a softening, or "moderation", in the market.

Guest: Selina Robinson,      B.C. Housing Minister

Todd Stone, B.C Liberals housing critic 

Chapter 5

BREAKING: VPD investigating homicide at Oppenheimer Park

Police are investigating Vancouver's first homicide of the year after a serious assault in Oppenheimer Park on New Year's Day.

VPD says a man was assaulted just before 1pm on January 1st, near the basketball courts in the park.         

The victim, 62-year old Jesus Cristobal-Esteban, died in hospital yesterday.

Guest: Melissa de Genova, Vancouver City Councillor

Chapter 6

Crisis in the Middle East: impact on oil prices

Higher oil prices in the wake of a US air strike in Iraq that killed a top Iranian general are threatening higher fuel prices for consumers in Canada. Analysts say the attack and Iranian threats of reprisals serve as a reminder to energy markets that there is a geopolitical risk to oil from the Middle East and that's what's making prices rise. 

Guest: Joe McMonigle, Energy policy analyst for Hedgeye Risk Management

Chapter 7

Crisis in the Middle East: what’s the military strategy here?

The United States is sending more troops to the Mideast in the volatile aftermath of the killing of an Iranian general in a strike ordered by US President Donald Trump.

But is this the right military strategy? Mike Smyth got the perspective of Retired Lieutenant General Robert Walsh, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps for more than 39 years before his retirement in 2018

Guest: Retired Lieutenant General Robert Walsh, Served in the U.S. Marine Corps for more than 39 years before his retirement in 2018

Chapter 8

B.C. driver gets distracted driving ticket for switching song while cellphone was mounted to dash

A Vancouver Island woman says she is going to fight a distracted driving ticket she was issued for changing the song on her cellphone.

Brittney Taylor says an officer pulled her over near Shelbourne Street and McKenzie Avenue on New Year’s Eve after she touched her phone that was secured in a phone mount. The officer complimented her for having a clean driving record, then issued a distracted driving ticket.

Guest: Kyla Lee, Criminal lawyer in Vancouver

Chapter 9

VPD investigating homicide at Oppenheimer Park

VPD says a man was assaulted just before 1pm on January 1st, near the basketball courts in the park, in the first homicide of the year for Metro Vancouver.               

The victim, 62-year old Jesus Cristobal-Esteban, died in hospital yesterday.

Police haven't identified any suspects but believe the suspect had some sort of interaction with Cristobal-Esteban before the assault.

Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor

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