The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Wed Feb 27th 2019

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

Many people would like to see free parking at hospitals. And while that doesn’t appear to be coming to the Fraser Health region any time soon, a change will be coming in regards to the way you pay for parking.

Starting at Surrey Memorial Hospital, people will pay for parking when they leave - not when they arrive. This will help people avoid returning to their vehicles to find a ticket on the dash.

Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: Fraser Health hospitals will change their pay parking system, so customers can pay when they exit. Currently, users must guess the duration of their visit in advance, and pre-pay.

Does this change in hospital parking go far enough?

Yes, that’s much better.

No (reply and say why)

 

Chapter 2

Michael Cohen’s testimony accuses ‘racist’ Trump of knowing about bribes and meetings

President Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen is testify publicly today before the House Oversight Committee. During the beginning of his testimony, Cohen opened his testimony with his assessment of Trump.

Michael Cohen then called President Trump "a racist" .

Michael Cohen on payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels:

Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, former chair of the DNC asked Cohen about the allegations that Trump knew about the Wikileak dump of DNC emails.

Republican members of the committee were obviously unsettled by Cohen’s testimony, and things got very tense when they had the chance to question him…

Michael Cohen pointed out that many committee members had not asked about President Trump during his testimony today.

Former New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie has been speaking on ABC News. He says the silence from Republicans on substantive issues is telling.

Guest: Brian Kennedy

President of Can Am Consulting Group, former White House correspondent

 

 

Chapter 3

Jody Wilson-Raybould to testify at the Commons’ justice committee

Jody Wilson-Raybould says she won't be able to reveal the full story behind her role in the S-N-C-Lavalin affair, despite an agreement with the Prime Minister's Office to waive solicitor-client privilege and cabinet confidentiality.

This morning on the way into a Liberal caucus meeting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not directly say whether Wilson-Raybould will be able to speak tell the Commons justice committee why she resigned from cabinet earlier this month.

Guest: Abigail Bimman

Global National Ottawa correspondent

 

Chapter 4

Hospitals in the Fraser Health region are making changes to the pay-parking systems

The Board of the Fraser Health Authority has heard the complaints about pay parking at hospitals and change is on the way.

Fraser Health Board chair Jim Sinclair says the change will first start at Surrey Memorial Hospital with a new payment system, pay when you LEAVE not when you park and have to 'guess' how long you'll be.

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter

 

Chapter 5

Pink Shirt Day: what can players, parents, and coaches do to stamp out bullying in youth hockey?

Today is the CKNW Kids’ Fund Pink Shirt Day, and we’re aiming today to raise awareness of bullying, which of course is a major problem in our schools, our workplaces, our homes, and online.

We’re also raising funds today to support programs that foster children’s healthy self-esteem. You can find out more on PinkShirtDay.ca.

There have been lots of stories in the news recently about bullying in youth hockey. So we wanted to have a conversation now about what coaches, parents, and young players themselves should be aware of, to help stamp out bullying in the sport.

Guest: Wayne McNeil

Co-founder of the Respect Group

 

Chapter 6

Flight disruption in Canada as India-Pakistan tensions continue to rise

Pakistan's military says it shot down two Indian warplanes in the disputed region of Kashmir and captured a pilot.  The move is raising tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals to a level unseen in the last two decades.  Army Major General Asif Ghafoor says Pakistan is not trying to escalate tensions with India.

One of the downed planes crashed in Pakistan's part of Kashmir while the other went down in Indian-controlled section of the Himalayan region.

Guest: Daniel Markey

Senior Research Professor in International Relations at John Hopkins University

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

Many people would like to see free parking at hospitals. And while that doesn’t appear to be coming to the Fraser Health region any time soon, a change will be coming in regards to the way you pay for parking.

Starting at Surrey Memorial Hospital, people will pay for parking when they leave - not when they arrive. This will help people avoid returning to their vehicles to find a ticket on the dash.

Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: Fraser Health hospitals will change their pay parking system, so customers can pay when they exit. Currently, users must guess the duration of their visit in advance, and pre-pay.

Does this change in hospital parking go far enough?

Yes, that’s much better.
No (reply and say why)

 

Chapter 2

Michael Cohen’s testimony accuses ‘racist’ Trump of knowing about bribes and meetings

President Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen is testify publicly today before the House Oversight Committee. During the beginning of his testimony, Cohen opened his testimony with his assessment of Trump.

Michael Cohen then called President Trump "a racist" .

Michael Cohen on payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels:

Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, former chair of the DNC asked Cohen about the allegations that Trump knew about the Wikileak dump of DNC emails.

Republican members of the committee were obviously unsettled by Cohen’s testimony, and things got very tense when they had the chance to question him…

Michael Cohen pointed out that many committee members had not asked about President Trump during his testimony today.

Former New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie has been speaking on ABC News. He says the silence from Republicans on substantive issues is telling.

Guest: Brian Kennedy

President of Can Am Consulting Group, former White House correspondent

 

 

Chapter 3

Jody Wilson-Raybould to testify at the Commons’ justice committee

Jody Wilson-Raybould says she won't be able to reveal the full story behind her role in the S-N-C-Lavalin affair, despite an agreement with the Prime Minister's Office to waive solicitor-client privilege and cabinet confidentiality.

This morning on the way into a Liberal caucus meeting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would not directly say whether Wilson-Raybould will be able to speak tell the Commons justice committee why she resigned from cabinet earlier this month.

Guest: Abigail Bimman

Global National Ottawa correspondent

 

Chapter 4

Hospitals in the Fraser Health region are making changes to the pay-parking systems

The Board of the Fraser Health Authority has heard the complaints about pay parking at hospitals and change is on the way.

Fraser Health Board chair Jim Sinclair says the change will first start at Surrey Memorial Hospital with a new payment system, pay when you LEAVE not when you park and have to 'guess' how long you'll be.

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter

 

Chapter 5

Pink Shirt Day: what can players, parents, and coaches do to stamp out bullying in youth hockey?

Today is the CKNW Kids’ Fund Pink Shirt Day, and we’re aiming today to raise awareness of bullying, which of course is a major problem in our schools, our workplaces, our homes, and online.

We’re also raising funds today to support programs that foster children’s healthy self-esteem. You can find out more on PinkShirtDay.ca.

There have been lots of stories in the news recently about bullying in youth hockey. So we wanted to have a conversation now about what coaches, parents, and young players themselves should be aware of, to help stamp out bullying in the sport.

Guest: Wayne McNeil

Co-founder of the Respect Group

 

Chapter 6

Flight disruption in Canada as India-Pakistan tensions continue to rise

Pakistan's military says it shot down two Indian warplanes in the disputed region of Kashmir and captured a pilot.  The move is raising tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals to a level unseen in the last two decades.  Army Major General Asif Ghafoor says Pakistan is not trying to escalate tensions with India.

One of the downed planes crashed in Pakistan's part of Kashmir while the other went down in Indian-controlled section of the Himalayan region.

Guest: Daniel Markey

Senior Research Professor in International Relations at John Hopkins University