The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Tues June 18th 2019

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

Vote in @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: do you think the #TransMountain pipeline expansion should be approved by the Trudeau government? #cdnpoli #bcpoli #abpoli

Yes, in Canada’s interest

No, for the environment

 

Chapter 2

Should the Trudeau government approve the Trans Mountain pipeline?

The federal government is widely expected to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project for a second time today but, even with a Yes vote, construction is likely weeks, if not months away.

The federal cabinet will be reconsidering the project at its weekly meeting this morning, nine months after the Federal Court of Appeal shelved the original approval.

Any decision isn’t likely to be announced until after the markets close for the day at 1:30pm Pacific.

Guest: Sven Biggs

Climate and Energy Campaigner with stand.earth

Guest: Val Litwin

President & CEO, BC Chamber of Commerce

 

Chapter 3

Raptors celebrations: what’s the right way to handle a shooting at a large public event?

That was Raptors play-by-play announcer, Matt Devlin, speaking to the huge crowd at Nathan Phillips Square in Downtown Toronto yesterday.

This was moments after shots rang out in a section of the crowd. Four people were injured in the shootings, and six men have been charged in relation to the incidents.

So when a shooting happens at a crowd like this, what are the organizers of the event supposed to do? Should they have shut the celebrations down and evacuated the area? Or did they handle this pretty much perfectly?

Guest: Ross Mclean

Security consultant and former Toronto police officer

 

Chapter 4

Meet the ‘Bicycle Mayor’ of Victoria

Do you think cities in our province need to be more bike-friendly, and less car-friendly?

Let me tell you about something that’s happening in Victoria - a ‘Bike Mayor’ has been appointed, to advocate for better bike facilities and to promote a more-cycling-centric culture in the city.

She’s not actually appointed by the city - but Mayor Lisa Helps has spoken in support of my next guest.

She’s the ‘Bicycle Mayor’ of Victoria, Susan Stokhof

Guest: Susan Stokhof

‘Bicycle Mayor’ of Victoria

 

Chapter 5

Trudeau government expected to approve Trans Mountain pipeline project

The federal government is widely expected to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project for a second time today but, even with a Yes vote, construction is likely weeks, if not months away.

The federal cabinet will be reconsidering the project at its weekly meeting this morning, nine months after the Federal Court of Appeal shelved the original approval.

Any decision isn’t likely to be announced until after the markets close for the day at 1:30pm Pacific.

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

 

Chapter 6

How could Downtown Vancouver become even more liveable?

Downtown Vancouver is a magnet for tourists, for the biggest companies in the world, for workers, for movie stars… but what’s it like for the people who live in that part of the city?

A new report today called the ‘State of Downtown’ has been released by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association.

It goes through the things that are going well, and also the challenges that need to be overcome to make the Downtown core a more enjoyable place to live.

Guest: Charles Gauthier

President and CEO, Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association  

Guest: Lisa Dominato

Vancouver City Councillor

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

Vote in @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: do you think the #TransMountain pipeline expansion should be approved by the Trudeau government? #cdnpoli #bcpoli #abpoli

Yes, in Canada’s interest
No, for the environment

 

Chapter 2

Should the Trudeau government approve the Trans Mountain pipeline?

The federal government is widely expected to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project for a second time today but, even with a Yes vote, construction is likely weeks, if not months away.

The federal cabinet will be reconsidering the project at its weekly meeting this morning, nine months after the Federal Court of Appeal shelved the original approval.

Any decision isn’t likely to be announced until after the markets close for the day at 1:30pm Pacific.

Guest: Sven Biggs

Climate and Energy Campaigner with stand.earth

Guest: Val Litwin

President & CEO, BC Chamber of Commerce

 

Chapter 3

Raptors celebrations: what’s the right way to handle a shooting at a large public event?

That was Raptors play-by-play announcer, Matt Devlin, speaking to the huge crowd at Nathan Phillips Square in Downtown Toronto yesterday.

This was moments after shots rang out in a section of the crowd. Four people were injured in the shootings, and six men have been charged in relation to the incidents.

So when a shooting happens at a crowd like this, what are the organizers of the event supposed to do? Should they have shut the celebrations down and evacuated the area? Or did they handle this pretty much perfectly?

Guest: Ross Mclean

Security consultant and former Toronto police officer

 

Chapter 4

Meet the ‘Bicycle Mayor’ of Victoria

Do you think cities in our province need to be more bike-friendly, and less car-friendly?

Let me tell you about something that’s happening in Victoria - a ‘Bike Mayor’ has been appointed, to advocate for better bike facilities and to promote a more-cycling-centric culture in the city.

She’s not actually appointed by the city - but Mayor Lisa Helps has spoken in support of my next guest.

She’s the ‘Bicycle Mayor’ of Victoria, Susan Stokhof

Guest: Susan Stokhof

‘Bicycle Mayor’ of Victoria

 

Chapter 5

Trudeau government expected to approve Trans Mountain pipeline project

The federal government is widely expected to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project for a second time today but, even with a Yes vote, construction is likely weeks, if not months away.

The federal cabinet will be reconsidering the project at its weekly meeting this morning, nine months after the Federal Court of Appeal shelved the original approval.

Any decision isn’t likely to be announced until after the markets close for the day at 1:30pm Pacific.

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

 

Chapter 6

How could Downtown Vancouver become even more liveable?

Downtown Vancouver is a magnet for tourists, for the biggest companies in the world, for workers, for movie stars… but what’s it like for the people who live in that part of the city?

A new report today called the ‘State of Downtown’ has been released by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association.

It goes through the things that are going well, and also the challenges that need to be overcome to make the Downtown core a more enjoyable place to live.

Guest: Charles Gauthier

President and CEO, Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association  

Guest: Lisa Dominato

Vancouver City Councillor