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CTV Question Period with Vassy Kapelos PodcastCTV QP Podcast #414: Feds open to changing bail laws after OPP officer deathHost Vassy Kapelos discusses the week's top political stories with Justice Minister David Lametti, OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Conservative strategist Kory Teneycke, NDP strategist Kathleen Monk, Liberal strategist Scott Reid, CTV Vancouver’s Legislative Bureau Chief Bhinder Sajan, and The Toronto Star’s Stephanie Levitz and Robert Benzie.2023-02-0645 min
Lady at the LedgeWould you like some Indian sugar with that granola?Standing in the sugar aisle a man approached me, told me he loved India, and told me where I could get Indian sugar. I hadn’t asked. I was looking for maple syrup — not cane sugar — to make granola. This episode Eileen Park Robertson Ann I talk casual racism, micro aggressions, and Anti-Asian Hate2021-04-1614 min
Call the QuestionBC Election Debrief with Bhinder Sajan and Liza YuzdaCall the Question welcomes the dynamic duo - BC legislative reporters and BC political news experts Bhinder Sajan of CTV, and Liza Yuzda of News 1130 - to debrief on the takeaways from the 2020 BC Election, while we all wait for the final results in mid-November 2020. We read the entrails of the election, including what the heck happened with the BC Liberals, how the BC Greens and leader Sonia Furstenau fared, and the BC NDP's historic majority. We also discuss the lack of measureable gains for women and BIPOC candidates in this election, and what it all means. For...2020-11-0356 minLady at the LedgeTotally unique, badly needed but poorly fundedThe province says it spends millions each year in sexual assault supports, but for years critics have pointed out it’s a patchwork system that relies heavily on donors and volunteers. So what can we do? One suggestion - start with predictable and permanent funding. A warning: this episode may be triggering for some listeners2019-11-2413 minLady at the LedgeWho runs the world?In this episode a chat about how laws are made, specifically amendments to laws. But first, a sneaky phone call to one of my best friends.2019-07-2315 minLady at the LedgePiloting her DreamsWe may look back and think of our childhood as a time when all our dreams seemed possible. But for one girl, poverty and family circumstances ruled that out. She thought when she landed in government care it would probably never happen. Now, she’s on a path she never thought possible2019-06-2012 minLady at the LedgeTimes are a changing (albeit slowly)”Governments miss things” says Stephanie Cadieux, a former cabinet minister who admits she made a mistake when in charge, as she successfully moves an amendment to help victims of sexual violence with job protections.2019-06-0611 minLady at the LedgeHysteria? A history lesson about abortionChecking for bombs, creating human shields, and a colleague shot because of his work. These are some of the memories attached to opening up an abortion clinic. It was more than 30 years ago yet the “heartbeat” bills banning abortions in some US states and resulting rhetoric has some women in Canada worried. This week, MLA Janet Routledge stood up in the house to make a statement as the abortion debate on this side of the border focuses on whether the worry is hysteria or not.2019-06-0114 minLady at the LedgeMoney Laundering InquirySome people (who haven’t been named) apparently didn’t want to talk money laundering with experts studying the issue. But, a new provincial inquiry means they may be compelled to. Will they spill tea? And if so, will there be cookies? Featuring CTV’s Jon Woodward and a little person who could care less about the issue.2019-05-2217 minLady at the LedgeSwedish meatballs with a side of democracyThe two B’s of CTV (Breanna & Bhinder) talk about the Alberta election, what role gender played and why Swedish meatballs may be the answer to low voter turnout.2019-04-1915 minLady at the LedgeThe end of a sentenceAunt Flo comes to town! Not really. But I do talk to my BFF about periods and the Vancouver mom who started a campaign to get free menstrual products in schools, something the province is mandating province-wide.2019-04-1012 minLady at the LedgeWhere exactly does a shoulder end?I actually asked that question in a scrum after the whole dress code brouhaha at the #bcleg. This episode features a first - a panel discussion with two fabulous ladies2019-04-0531 minLady at the LedgeDueling parental adviceIf you’re a cynic, you’ll like what my mom has to say and if you’re an idealist you may gravitate towards my dad’s advice...and either perspective will influence your views on what’s about to drop in the legislature scandal2019-02-1703 minLady at the LedgeGreen with envyI didn’t visit my aunties when I went home to report on the by-election, but I’m sure they would’ve had a lot to say.2019-02-1508 minLady at the LedgeMy mom and I never fought about cufflinksThe explosive report raising questions about spending at the legislature eclipses one of the worst fights I had with my mom.2019-02-0610 minLady at the LedgePopular culture and ICBCWhile rappers debate who has a bigger pool, drivers in BC face higher costs. So what’s the link between these two? Listen to find out!2019-01-2507 minLady at the LedgeSpeculators!Letters go out starting this week to homeowners in areas captured by the speculation tax. The government is facing criticism from those who point out missteps. Something Bhinder knows a little something about.2019-01-2206 min
Inside #bcpoliS2 Ep11 Inside #bcpoli w/ Keith Baldrey, Vaughn Palmer, Bhinder Sajan, and Andew WeaverOn this week's Inside #bcpoli NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by Global BC's Keith Baldrey, the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and CTV Vancouver's Bhinder Sajan to discuss the provincial government's LNG U-turn, the Trans Mountain pipeline, and a huge number of public sector workers whose contracts will expire next week. Later in the show Green Party leader Andrew Weaver joins us to talk about his party's disappointment in the government's change of mind on LNG.2018-03-2339 minInside #bcpoliS2 Ep8 Inside #bcpoli w/ Shane Woodford, Bhinder Sajan, Rob Shaw, Shannon Waters, and Glen HansmanOn this week's Inside #bcpoli we change up the panel with CTV Vancouver's Bhinder Sajan, BC Today's Shannon Waters, and the Vancouver Sun's Rob Shaw joining NL News Director Shane Woodford this week. First we discuss the not so frozen BC Hydro rates, the BC Liberals trying to link environmental activists to Environment minister George Heyman, the health payroll tax fall out, and even more. Later in the show we also discuss all things education with the President of the BCTF Glen Hansman.2018-03-0239 minInside #bcpoliS2 Ep 5 Inside #bcpoli with Keith Baldrey, Vaughn Palmer, Bhinder Sajan, and Dave EbyOn Inside #bcpoli this week NL News Director Shane Woodford welcomes CTV Vancouver's Bhinder Sajan to the panel alongside Global BC's Keith Baldrey and the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer. The panel takes a look at the pipeline versus grapevine battle between B.C. and Alberta. They also discuss Andrew Wilkinson's first week on the job as new liberal leader. Not done there this week's changes to ICBC are on the table to see if they will being the dumpster fire under control. They also look at the pending marijuana legalization issue. Later in the show Attorney General David Eby is...2018-02-0938 min