The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Thurs Apr 4th 2019

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

The price of gas at some Metro Vancouver stations this morning was $1.63.9 a litre, tying the all-time high set back in October.

GasBuddy.com analyst Dan McTeague thinks we will likely break that later today or tomorrow.

Much of the increase stems from production problems at two Washington state refineries that supply Metro Vancouver.

Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: Gas prices in Metro Vancouver today are tied with the all-time record high of $1.63.9 a litre. How high do you think gas prices per litre will go this year?

$1.65-$1.70

$1.70-$1.75

$1.75-$1.80

$1.80+

 

Chapter 2

Crew of Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed followed all Boeing’s procedures: preliminary report

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders show the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines jet initially followed all of Boeing's recommended procedures when the plane started to nose dive but still couldn't save it.

The plane crashed just after takeoff on March 10th, killing all 157 people aboard, including 18 Canadians.

The pilots disconnected the system that was causing the plane to manoeuver itself, but for some reason, turned it back on instead of leaving it disconnected and continuing to fly manually for the rest of the flight.  

Guest: Larry Vance

Aviation analyst, and former investigator with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada

 

Chapter 3

Alberta election preview

It’s been a tough week for Alberta’s United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney as the provincial election draws closer. After a troubling piece of audio of UCP candidate Mark Smith surfaced this week, the party is standing by Smith despite calls to fire him.

Smith can also be heard making comments against abortion, questioning how anyone who has an abortion could say it’s done out of love.

Last night, in an interview with Global News Radio’s Charles Adler, he doubled down on his support for Smith, saying that he has no plans to fire him. He added that Smith has since apologized for the comments, and that controversies like this are a “smear job” against the party. He says he’s “proud of the candidates that are representing the UCP”.

Guest: Gary Mason

Columnist with the Globe and Mail

 

Chapter 4

It’s Mayors Day! Meet Delta Mayor, George Harvie

It is Mayors Day on the Simi Sara Show! And my co-host for the rest of the show is the Mayor of Delta, a municipality where traffic gridlock across the Fraser River is a major bugbear for residents.

The city council has a big list of parks and recreation projects it would like to see completed, and there’s also been a lot of talk about casinos - does the city, and does the province, need yet another casino, at a time when there is so much concern about money laundering here in BC?

We’ll get into all of that - but first, let’s get to know my co-host a little better. His name is George Harvie.

Co-host: George Harvie

Mayor of Delta

 

Chapter 5

Transportation in Delta, and the Massey Tunnel

The province put the brakes on a planned 10-lane bridge to replace the aging and congested Massey Tunnel in September 2017, then commissioned an independent technical review of the replacement options.

That review concluded that the George Massey Tunnel should be replaced, but not by a 10-lane bridge. It suggested the NDP undertake a new feasibility study on how best to improve the aging and congested crossing, including fresh consultation with local First Nations and the TransLink Mayors’ Council.

Meanwhile, motorists continue to be frustrated every day, as the tunnel fails to keep up with the demands of our growing region.

Co-host: George Harvie

Mayor of Delta

 

Chapter 6

Why is Delta City Council supporting a new casino project?

Last year Delta City Council gave its approval for a new 500-slot-machine casino for the city.

Gateway Casinos says the $70-million project will provide up to 700 new jobs in Delta.

Last November, the BC Lottery Commission gave its approval for the project.

The City of Richmond had objected to the development because of concerns about increased traffic, and also about crime. Bear in mind: there are lots of concerns in the province right now about money laundering. So is now the right time for another casino project here in Metro Vancouver?

Co-host: George Harvie

Mayor of Delta

 

Chapter 9

When people in Delta need help accessing community services, here’s who they can turn to

We’re talking about Delta today, with my co-host, the Mayor of the City, George Harvie.

And when people in the city need help in their life, whether it’s counselling for family issues, or help getting by with day-to-day burdens like filing taxes, there’s one group in the city that’s there to help.

They’re called Deltassist (PRON: Delta Assist) and, their Executive Director joins us in studio to tell us more.

Co-host: George Harvie

Mayor of Delta

Guest: Julie Chadwick

Deltassist Executive Director

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

The price of gas at some Metro Vancouver stations this morning was $1.63.9 a litre, tying the all-time high set back in October.

GasBuddy.com analyst Dan McTeague thinks we will likely break that later today or tomorrow.

Much of the increase stems from production problems at two Washington state refineries that supply Metro Vancouver.

Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: Gas prices in Metro Vancouver today are tied with the all-time record high of $1.63.9 a litre. How high do you think gas prices per litre will go this year?

$1.65-$1.70
$1.70-$1.75
$1.75-$1.80
$1.80+

 

Chapter 2

Crew of Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed followed all Boeing’s procedures: preliminary report

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders show the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines jet initially followed all of Boeing's recommended procedures when the plane started to nose dive but still couldn't save it.

The plane crashed just after takeoff on March 10th, killing all 157 people aboard, including 18 Canadians.

The pilots disconnected the system that was causing the plane to manoeuver itself, but for some reason, turned it back on instead of leaving it disconnected and continuing to fly manually for the rest of the flight.  

Guest: Larry Vance

Aviation analyst, and former investigator with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada

 

Chapter 3

Alberta election preview

It’s been a tough week for Alberta’s United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney as the provincial election draws closer. After a troubling piece of audio of UCP candidate Mark Smith surfaced this week, the party is standing by Smith despite calls to fire him.

Smith can also be heard making comments against abortion, questioning how anyone who has an abortion could say it’s done out of love.

Last night, in an interview with Global News Radio’s Charles Adler, he doubled down on his support for Smith, saying that he has no plans to fire him. He added that Smith has since apologized for the comments, and that controversies like this are a “smear job” against the party. He says he’s “proud of the candidates that are representing the UCP”.

Guest: Gary Mason

Columnist with the Globe and Mail

 

Chapter 4

It’s Mayors Day! Meet Delta Mayor, George Harvie

It is Mayors Day on the Simi Sara Show! And my co-host for the rest of the show is the Mayor of Delta, a municipality where traffic gridlock across the Fraser River is a major bugbear for residents.

The city council has a big list of parks and recreation projects it would like to see completed, and there’s also been a lot of talk about casinos - does the city, and does the province, need yet another casino, at a time when there is so much concern about money laundering here in BC?

We’ll get into all of that - but first, let’s get to know my co-host a little better. His name is George Harvie.

Co-host: George Harvie

Mayor of Delta

 

Chapter 5

Transportation in Delta, and the Massey Tunnel

The province put the brakes on a planned 10-lane bridge to replace the aging and congested Massey Tunnel in September 2017, then commissioned an independent technical review of the replacement options.

That review concluded that the George Massey Tunnel should be replaced, but not by a 10-lane bridge. It suggested the NDP undertake a new feasibility study on how best to improve the aging and congested crossing, including fresh consultation with local First Nations and the TransLink Mayors’ Council.

Meanwhile, motorists continue to be frustrated every day, as the tunnel fails to keep up with the demands of our growing region.

Co-host: George Harvie

Mayor of Delta

 

Chapter 6

Why is Delta City Council supporting a new casino project?

Last year Delta City Council gave its approval for a new 500-slot-machine casino for the city.

Gateway Casinos says the $70-million project will provide up to 700 new jobs in Delta.

Last November, the BC Lottery Commission gave its approval for the project.

The City of Richmond had objected to the development because of concerns about increased traffic, and also about crime. Bear in mind: there are lots of concerns in the province right now about money laundering. So is now the right time for another casino project here in Metro Vancouver?

Co-host: George Harvie

Mayor of Delta

 

Chapter 9

When people in Delta need help accessing community services, here’s who they can turn to

We’re talking about Delta today, with my co-host, the Mayor of the City, George Harvie.

And when people in the city need help in their life, whether it’s counselling for family issues, or help getting by with day-to-day burdens like filing taxes, there’s one group in the city that’s there to help.

They’re called Deltassist (PRON: Delta Assist) and, their Executive Director joins us in studio to tell us more.

Co-host: George Harvie

Mayor of Delta

Guest: Julie Chadwick

Deltassist Executive Director