The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Uber driver fined in Surrey says bylaw officers apologized, told him ‘the mayor is forcing us’ // Seniors Group angry at Surrey Mayor’s disregard for senior’s

CHAPTER 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: Should ride-hailing companies be forced to offer accessible vehicles?

Yes, it's a human right

No, too much of a hassle

 

CHAPTER 2

Uber driver fined in Surrey says bylaw officers apologized, told him ‘the mayor is forcing us’

An Uber driver who says he was handed a fine for operating in Surrey claims bylaw officers apologized as they wrote him a ticket, explaining “the mayor is forcing us” to crack down on ride-hailing.

Guest: Sukheet Singh Hothi 

Uber driver who got $500 ticket in Surrey

 

CHAPTER 3

Burnaby urges Uber to pick up business licences or it could start issuing fines, too

Burnaby’s mayor is taking a less aggressive approach than his Surrey counterpart but says the city’s message to Uber is the same: pick up a business licence or drivers could be fined.

Guest: Sav Dhaliwal

Burnaby City Councillor

 

CHAPTER 4

Are Surrey bylaw officers engaging in entrapment by ticketing Uber drivers? 

Earlier in the program we spoke with Sukheet Singh Hothi , an Uber driver who received a $500 ticket from Surrey bylaw officers. Sukheet told Mike how the whole operation went down… 

Dean Davidson is a lawyer who specializes in municipal law, and he joins us now to discuss the legality of this action from Surrey city hall… 

Guest: Dean Davidson 

Lawyer who specializes in municipal law

 

CHAPTER 5

Seniors Group angry at Surrey Mayor’s disregard for senior’s

The White Rock Surrey chapter of CARP, Canada's largest advocacy association for older Canadians, is once again gobsmacked by Mayor Doug McCallum's total disregard for seniors in the City of Surrey.

Guest: Ramona Kaptyn 

President: CARP White Rock/Surrey Chapter 11

 

CHAPTER 6

WHO declares CoronaVirus a Public Health Emergency

The World Health Organization has declared the Coronavirus outbreak as a global emergency.

Guest: Andre Picard 

Globe and Mail Health Reporter

 

CHAPTER 7

Conservative Leadership Panel

Candice Bergen is the latest high profile potential candidate to bow out of the race.

Guest: Alise Mills 

Political Commentator

Guest: Colin Metcalfe

Conservative Party Strategist  

 

CHAPTER 8

More reaction to VTA saying they won’t offer accessible cabs

We’re hearing from even more members of the disabled community who are outraged at the Vancouver Taxi Association

Guest: Marco Pasqua

Inspirational Speaker, Entrepreneur and Accessibility Consultant

 

CHAPTER 9

Seattle NHL team getting closer to naming franchise

The Seattle NHL team is getting closer to naming its NHL Franchise with rumours circulating they have settled on Seattle Kraken. Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times says it won’t be the Seattle Sockeyes. 

Guest: Geoff Baker 

Seattle Times Staff Reporter
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CHAPTER 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: Should ride-hailing companies be forced to offer accessible vehicles?

Yes, it's a human right
No, too much of a hassle

 

CHAPTER 2

Uber driver fined in Surrey says bylaw officers apologized, told him ‘the mayor is forcing us’

An Uber driver who says he was handed a fine for operating in Surrey claims bylaw officers apologized as they wrote him a ticket, explaining “the mayor is forcing us” to crack down on ride-hailing.

Guest: Sukheet Singh Hothi 

Uber driver who got $500 ticket in Surrey

 

CHAPTER 3

Burnaby urges Uber to pick up business licences or it could start issuing fines, too

Burnaby’s mayor is taking a less aggressive approach than his Surrey counterpart but says the city’s message to Uber is the same: pick up a business licence or drivers could be fined.

Guest: Sav Dhaliwal

Burnaby City Councillor

 

CHAPTER 4

Are Surrey bylaw officers engaging in entrapment by ticketing Uber drivers? 

Earlier in the program we spoke with Sukheet Singh Hothi , an Uber driver who received a $500 ticket from Surrey bylaw officers. Sukheet told Mike how the whole operation went down… 

Dean Davidson is a lawyer who specializes in municipal law, and he joins us now to discuss the legality of this action from Surrey city hall… 

Guest: Dean Davidson 

Lawyer who specializes in municipal law

 

CHAPTER 5

Seniors Group angry at Surrey Mayor’s disregard for senior’s

The White Rock Surrey chapter of CARP, Canada's largest advocacy association for older Canadians, is once again gobsmacked by Mayor Doug McCallum's total disregard for seniors in the City of Surrey.

Guest: Ramona Kaptyn 

President: CARP White Rock/Surrey Chapter 11

 

CHAPTER 6

WHO declares CoronaVirus a Public Health Emergency

The World Health Organization has declared the Coronavirus outbreak as a global emergency.

Guest: Andre Picard 

Globe and Mail Health Reporter

 

CHAPTER 7

Conservative Leadership Panel

Candice Bergen is the latest high profile potential candidate to bow out of the race.

Guest: Alise Mills 

Political Commentator

Guest: Colin Metcalfe

Conservative Party Strategist  

 

CHAPTER 8

More reaction to VTA saying they won’t offer accessible cabs

We’re hearing from even more members of the disabled community who are outraged at the Vancouver Taxi Association

Guest: Marco Pasqua

Inspirational Speaker, Entrepreneur and Accessibility Consultant

 

CHAPTER 9

Seattle NHL team getting closer to naming franchise

The Seattle NHL team is getting closer to naming its NHL Franchise with rumours circulating they have settled on Seattle Kraken. Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times says it won’t be the Seattle Sockeyes. 

Guest: Geoff Baker 

Seattle Times Staff Reporter

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