Will Canada buy the vaccine?, Keeping kids safe in schools & Port Moody property tax hike

Chapter 1: Canada is the only western country that has yet to purchase a vaccine for COVID-19. The procurement agreements with Moderna and Pfizer announced by the federal government are commitments to PURSUE the purchase while providing no guarantee of actually securing doses. 

Guest: Amir Attaran, Professor of Law & Medicine at the University of Ottawa

Chapter 2: What is the latest from the Republican National Convention?

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent

Chapter 3: We’re talking a lot about school reopening today and Bernard Trest is a dad in White Rock who is actually suing the health and education ministries because he’s not comfortable with the plans they’ve put forward. 

Guest: Bernard Trest, White Rock dad.

Chapter 4: Parents of children attending school in Burnaby in September received the reopening plan for the fall yesterday, Burnaby School Board Vice Chair Jen Mezei joins us this morning to talk about what that looks like. 

Guest:  Jen Mezei, Vice Chair of the Burnaby School Board, former president of the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils.

Chapter 5: The Flavelle sawmill in Port Moody is shutting its doors after a massive hike in property taxes. Employees were notified on Monday that the mill can’t operate under the city’s taxation framework, despite the high price for their product right now.

Guest: Bruce Rose, vice president of real estate with AP Group.

Chapter 6: Inter school sports are a big question mark right now as the fall semester approaches, so what can student athletes expect when they’re back in school in September?

Guest:  Jordan Abney, Executive Director of BC School Sports.

Chapter 7: School Reopening plans

Guest: Rob Fleming, Provincial Education Minister
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Chapter 1: Canada is the only western country that has yet to purchase a vaccine for COVID-19. The procurement agreements with Moderna and Pfizer announced by the federal government are commitments to PURSUE the purchase while providing no guarantee of actually securing doses. 

Guest: Amir Attaran, Professor of Law & Medicine at the University of Ottawa

Chapter 2: What is the latest from the Republican National Convention?

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent

Chapter 3: We’re talking a lot about school reopening today and Bernard Trest is a dad in White Rock who is actually suing the health and education ministries because he’s not comfortable with the plans they’ve put forward. 

Guest: Bernard Trest, White Rock dad.

Chapter 4: Parents of children attending school in Burnaby in September received the reopening plan for the fall yesterday, Burnaby School Board Vice Chair Jen Mezei joins us this morning to talk about what that looks like. 

Guest:  Jen Mezei, Vice Chair of the Burnaby School Board, former president of the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils.

Chapter 5: The Flavelle sawmill in Port Moody is shutting its doors after a massive hike in property taxes. Employees were notified on Monday that the mill can’t operate under the city’s taxation framework, despite the high price for their product right now.

Guest: Bruce Rose, vice president of real estate with AP Group.

Chapter 6: Inter school sports are a big question mark right now as the fall semester approaches, so what can student athletes expect when they’re back in school in September?

Guest:  Jordan Abney, Executive Director of BC School Sports.

Chapter 7: School Reopening plans

Guest: Rob Fleming, Provincial Education Minister

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