The Best of the Simi Sara Show - Fri Nov 23rd 2018

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It's Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year even in Canada! Where are you shopping today?

In the stores

Below the border

Online only

Not shopping

 

Chapter 2

Scandal at the Legislature: Speaker tried to appoint friend as new sergeant-at-arms for B.C. legislature

After a wild day at the BC Legislature, we’re all wondering what on earth will go down today. We know Speaker Darryl Plecas will meet with his second special advisor today. Wally Oppal was appointed yesterday. We don’t even know what the first special advisor will do/who they are. Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey joins us to discuss what we know about the situation so far…

The legislature erupted into chaos. Reporters confronted Speaker Darryl Plecas in the hallways.

But, that never happened. Rather, at 2pm, Plecas disappeared down a hallway and instead his assistant, the professional mystery man at the centre of all of this, Allen Mullen, emerged to read a statement:

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

 

Chapter 3

Kris Sims sounds off on BC Legislature, ICBC, and Canada Post strike

The Trudeau government has now introduced back-to-work legislation in the House of Commons to end the labour dispute at Canada Post. While speaking in Calgary yesterday, Trudeau said that his government would ideally like to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post, but he has been hearing from many Canadians who are concerned about the strike.

Guest: Kris Sims

BC Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

 

Chapter 4

Political battle over public v. private ride-sharing insurance in B.C

The leader of the opposition Liberals, Andrew Wilkinson, said Tuesday he plans to introduce amendments that would allow private insurers to provide insurance for ride-sharing right away, a move supported by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). Wilkinson has asked for the support of the leader of the BC Green Party, Andrew Weaver.

Guest: Andrew Wilkinson

Leader of the BC Liberal Party

 

Chapter 5

Bigger than Boxing Day: B.C. expected to spend more than ever on Black Friday

It might not have started out as a Canadian tradition, but there’s no doubt about it, Canucks have gone mad for Black Friday. Thousands of British Columbians are expected to log on to e-commerce websites in search of deals on Friday, while even more are anticipated to pack malls and shops around the province. The bargain hunting bonanza has grown so large that payment processing company Moneris says Black Friday has now eclipsed Canada’s historic deal-hunting holiday, Boxing Day, in terms of spending.

Only the last Friday before Christmas still sees bigger sales volume than Black Friday, says the company.

Guest: Michael LeBlanc

Senior Retail Advisor at Retail Council of Canada

 

Chapter 6

Foodie Friday: Prepping for Sunday Dinner

Guest: Caren McSherry

President and Founder of the Gourmet Warehouse

 

Chapter 7

SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY

Loser

B.C. Drivers

Burn baby, burn!!!

The public auto insurer announced this morning a net loss of $582-million for the first six months of this fiscal year.

It says net claims in the first half of the year were up 26% over the same period last year, and settlement costs have continued to grow, with an increasing number of large loss claims running into the hundreds of thousands of dollars each.

ICBC is also blaming the lawyers, saying continued aggressive pressure from plaintiff counsel is leading to slower claims closure rates, and higher settlement demands.

In the previous fiscal year, ICBC lost $1.3-billion and it's now projecting a net loss of $890-million this fiscal year.

Winner

Owners of Ashok Jewellers in Mississauga

A store owner in Mississauga, Ontario wasn’t going to let the thieves who tried to rob him get away without a fight!

 In broad daylight, four men smashed through the windows of a jewelry store.

That’s when they came face-to-face with the owner (and the owner’s son and brother) who were all wielding swords!

 

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It's Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year even in Canada! Where are you shopping today?

In the stores
Below the border
Online only
Not shopping

 

Chapter 2

Scandal at the Legislature: Speaker tried to appoint friend as new sergeant-at-arms for B.C. legislature

After a wild day at the BC Legislature, we’re all wondering what on earth will go down today. We know Speaker Darryl Plecas will meet with his second special advisor today. Wally Oppal was appointed yesterday. We don’t even know what the first special advisor will do/who they are. Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey joins us to discuss what we know about the situation so far…

The legislature erupted into chaos. Reporters confronted Speaker Darryl Plecas in the hallways.

But, that never happened. Rather, at 2pm, Plecas disappeared down a hallway and instead his assistant, the professional mystery man at the centre of all of this, Allen Mullen, emerged to read a statement:

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

 

Chapter 3

Kris Sims sounds off on BC Legislature, ICBC, and Canada Post strike

The Trudeau government has now introduced back-to-work legislation in the House of Commons to end the labour dispute at Canada Post. While speaking in Calgary yesterday, Trudeau said that his government would ideally like to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post, but he has been hearing from many Canadians who are concerned about the strike.

Guest: Kris Sims

BC Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

 

Chapter 4

Political battle over public v. private ride-sharing insurance in B.C

The leader of the opposition Liberals, Andrew Wilkinson, said Tuesday he plans to introduce amendments that would allow private insurers to provide insurance for ride-sharing right away, a move supported by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). Wilkinson has asked for the support of the leader of the BC Green Party, Andrew Weaver.

Guest: Andrew Wilkinson

Leader of the BC Liberal Party

 

Chapter 5

Bigger than Boxing Day: B.C. expected to spend more than ever on Black Friday

It might not have started out as a Canadian tradition, but there’s no doubt about it, Canucks have gone mad for Black Friday. Thousands of British Columbians are expected to log on to e-commerce websites in search of deals on Friday, while even more are anticipated to pack malls and shops around the province. The bargain hunting bonanza has grown so large that payment processing company Moneris says Black Friday has now eclipsed Canada’s historic deal-hunting holiday, Boxing Day, in terms of spending.

Only the last Friday before Christmas still sees bigger sales volume than Black Friday, says the company.

Guest: Michael LeBlanc

Senior Retail Advisor at Retail Council of Canada

 

Chapter 6

Foodie Friday: Prepping for Sunday Dinner

Guest: Caren McSherry

President and Founder of the Gourmet Warehouse

 

Chapter 7

SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY

Loser

B.C. Drivers

Burn baby, burn!!!
The public auto insurer announced this morning a net loss of $582-million for the first six months of this fiscal year.
It says net claims in the first half of the year were up 26% over the same period last year, and settlement costs have continued to grow, with an increasing number of large loss claims running into the hundreds of thousands of dollars each.
ICBC is also blaming the lawyers, saying continued aggressive pressure from plaintiff counsel is leading to slower claims closure rates, and higher settlement demands.
In the previous fiscal year, ICBC lost $1.3-billion and it's now projecting a net loss of $890-million this fiscal year.

Winner

Owners of Ashok Jewellers in Mississauga

A store owner in Mississauga, Ontario wasn’t going to let the thieves who tried to rob him get away without a fight!
 In broad daylight, four men smashed through the windows of a jewelry store.
That’s when they came face-to-face with the owner (and the owner’s son and brother) who were all wielding swords!