This is VANCOLOUR

Mar 08 2025 459 ep. 34 mins 86
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This is Vancouver’s bona fide culture and politics podcast. Hosted by Mo Amir, parse through the relevant issues with the city’s most colourful personalities. With its heart on its sleeve and caution thrown to the wind, this is a podcast that is provocative, informative, and sometimes emotional. This is VANCOLOUR

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Is pet care getting worse but costing more? (Rebeka Breder)

Mar 08 2025 8 mins  
Is the corporate consolidation of veterinary clinics across Canada affecting the cost and quality of care for your furry family members? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks animal law lawyer and saint to your pets, Rebeka Breder about what's happening to pet care in Canada.Recorded: March 3, 2025

Can your boss fire you for your opinions? What about free speech? (Hasan Alam)

Mar 07 2025 7 mins  
Can your employer restrict what views and opinions you express? What about free speech? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks The President of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association Hasan Alam about the nature of Canada's freedom of expression and why it's a little more complicated in an employment setting. Recorded: March 3, 2025

Can Canada strip Elon Musk of his Canadian citizenship? (Meika Lalonde)

Mar 07 2025 6 mins  
Elon Musk said Canada isn't a real country, so perhaps Canada should take away his real passport? That's what a parliamentary petition originating in Nanaimo B.C. wants! This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks lawyer Meika Lalonde (McCrea Immigration Law) whether or not the Canadian government can legally strip Musk of his Canadian citizenship. Recorded: March 3, 2025

BONUS: Rebecca Bligh

Mar 05 2025 57 mins  
PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE:Rebecca Bligh is a twice-elected Vancouver City Councillor. She was first elected to Vancouver City Council in 2018, as part of the NPA, Vancouver’s oldest political party. She left the NPA in 2019, to sit the remainder of her first term as an independent.In 2022, Rebecca was re-elected to City Council with ABC Vancouver and Mayor Ken Sim in their clean-

Erin O'Toole & Sam Cooper

Feb 28 2025 22 mins  
As Canada faces an economic (and existential!) threat from the United States, This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks former Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O'Toole whether now is the time to freak out. What should Canada's federal government and provincial governments be doing to strengthen their position with the Americans in trade negotiations? Plus, is drug trafficking out

What is - and isn't - a "hate crime"? (Kyla Lee)

Feb 21 2025 7 mins  
"Kyla's Court": Did the anti-immigrant protest in St. Albert, Alberta last month constitutes a "hate crime"? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Kyla Lee (Acumen Law) to explain what is - and isn't - a "hate crime", legally speaking. And, it's complicated.Recorded: February 13, 2025

Who do we blame for "red tape" in Canada? (Emily Boston)

Feb 21 2025 10 mins  
How badly is red tape hurting Canadian businesses (and health care) that are already under immense pressure? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks the Canadian Federation of Independent Business' Emily Boston to explain red tape (what is it exactly?). Is there one level of government, in particular, that can be blamed?Recorded: February 13, 2025

So sick of these bros

Feb 20 2025 2 mins  
What do Liberal Party leadership frontrunner Mark Carney and Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre have in common? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir argues that they - fundamentally - have more in common than either of them would like to admit.Recorded: February 13, 2025

B.C. health-care delays cause higher mortality rates and higher costs (Dr. Robert Carruthers)

Feb 15 2025 8 mins  
1.2 million British Columbians (and growing) are on wait lists to see a medical specialist. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Dr. Robert Carruthers how this affects the delivery of health care in the province.Recorded: February 10, 2025

Metro Vancouver's dirty big secret explained (Catherine Pope)

Feb 14 2025 8 mins  
Metro Vancouver has been making headlines for its "broken" governance. But, what is Metro Vancouver? And why is Metro Vancouver's expenditure of taxpayer dollars in the news now, all of a sudden? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks District of North Vancouver Councillor Catherine Pope, who has been raising the alarm for the last year.Recorded: February 10, 2025