Steele & Drex

Aug. 22, 2025: Guest host Charis Hogg in for Jas Johal Prime Minister Carney walks back on some retaliatory tariffs with the U.S. (0:00) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Are Canada/U.S. trade talks starting to head into the right direction? (8:55) Guest: Jerome Gessaroli, senior fellow with the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and leads the Sound Economic Policy Project at BCIT Horse racing community call on Surrey MLAs to save the Fraser Downs racetrack (14:16) Guest: Kelly MacMillan, President of Harness Racing B.C. Is it time for White Rock and Surrey to amalgamate? (23:52) Guest: Garry Purewal, spokesperson and one of the petition organizers The Cross Border Checklist: What to do before travelling to the U.S. (32:48) Guest: Richard Kurland, Immigration lawyer and policy analyst Can parents give their kids swim lessons in Vancouver pools? (50:16) Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Blake Price, Co-Host of The Sekeres & Price Show, at Sekeres and price dot com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Richard Kurland, Immigration lawyer and policy analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Rebekah Ho, digital marketer and host of the No Pressure Cookbook Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug. 21, 2025: Guest host Charis Hogg in for Jas Johal Surrey car wash owner becomes the latest victim of extortion threats (0:00) Guest: Kash Heed, former chief constable of the West Vancouver Police Department, Former Solicitor General, and current Richmond City Councillor What came out of Prime Minister Carney’s ‘productive’ call with Donald Trump? (13:32) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Did Trump’s tariffs put the holiday shopping season at risk? (23:19) Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail How Trump’s tariffs continue to challenge local businesses (28:06) Guest: Teresa Lake, president of Paper Label Vancouver director documents tennis star Naomi Osaka’s comeback after childbirth (36:06) Guest: Kat Jayme, director of Naomi Osaka: The Second Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Joshua Davidson, Director of Operations at the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (Downtown Van) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Adelaide Choi, Labubu collector and former reseller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Kat Jayme, director of Naomi Osaka: The Second Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Thomas Lancaster, General Manager at Granville Island Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug. 20, 2025: Guest host Charis Hogg in for Jas Johal What precedent does Air Canada’s strike set on other labour disputes? (0:00) Guest: Gilles Levasseur, Business & Law professor at University of Ottawa Metro Vancouver’s pricey PNE exhibit returns, costing taxpayers $450,000 (8:19) Guest: Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City councillor Tariff costs leave nearly 20% of small businesses hanging by a thread (19:39) Guest: Corinne Pohlmann, executive Vice President at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business(CFIB) Could U.S. travel concerns impact the 2026 FIFA World Cup? (26:51) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Randy Rinaldo, President of the Italian Cultural Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Gordon Lownds, co-founder of Sleep Country Canada, and author of Cracking Up: From Rising Star to Junkie Despair in 1,000 Days—An Unlikely Addict's Memoir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Charis Hogg talks to Steve Vanysselduik, husband of woman whose rings were found in a Mission landfill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Canada strike ends: What’s next for passengers? (0:39) Guest: John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic coordinator for Supply Networks and Aviation Management at McGill University, and former Director at Air Canada D.I.Y iPhones? Apple introduces new self-service repair program (9:00) Guest: Anthony Rosborough, Assistant professor of Law and computer science at Dalhousie University, and co founder of the Canadian Repair coalition Fraser Downs closure leaves horse racing community in shock (19:42) Guest: David Milburn, President of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of B.C. How Vancouver's housing struggles inspired a thrilling futuristic action novel (31:42) Guest: John D’Eathe, Developer and author of Broadway Corridor: The Great Social Divide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Canada flight attendants defy back-to-work order as strike continues (0:43) Guest: John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic coordinator for Supply Networks and Aviation Management at McGill University, and former Director at Air Canada Fraser Downs racetrack shuts down after nearly 50 years in Surrey (12:51) Guest: Doug McCallum, former Mayor of Surrey B.C.’s craft distillers call for an end to prohibitive production caps (22:11) Guest: Tyler Dyck, President of the Craft Distillers Guild of B.C. Meta under fire for allowing ‘sensual’ AI chats with children (33:16) Guest: Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and Founder of Mediated Reality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Claire Newell, founder and President of Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flight attendants’ union rejects Air Canada offer as strike deadline cuts close (0:47) Guest: Barry Eidlin, associate sociology professor at McGill University, specializing in labour and social movements The Week That Was in Politics (11:43) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Why cities south of the Fraser want to expand urban growth (25:39) Guest: Eric Woodward, Mayor of Langley Township The Wrap - Is the work from home trend finally over? (34:13) Plus, what would it take for you to leave Canada and where would you go? Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices