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Your connection to the issues and stories shaping life in Metro Vancouver. Hosted by Stephen Quinn, with new episodes every Tuesday and Wednesday, plus a Thursday dive into city politics with Justin McElroy.

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    Mayoral candidate mini-forum: Colleen Hardwick, Rebecca Bligh and Kareem Allam

    Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim faces six main challengers in the upcoming municipal election. In this episode, Stephen Quinn and Justin McElroy hear from Kareem Allam, Rebecca Bligh and Colleen Hardwick. They discuss their visions for Vancouver and their positions on the big issues facing residents.

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    Should (or could) Surrey leave Metro Vancouver?

    Former Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum is running again and his bold election promise is to take the City of Surrey out of Metro Vancouver. Stephen Quinn and Justin McElroy give the latest on the state of the election in Surrey.

    Should (or could) Surrey leave Metro Vancouver?

  3. 22 juli

    What did Vancouver actually get from the World Cup?

    For five weeks, the World Cup brought a new energy to downtown Vancouver. But now the crowds are gone, and questions are mounting about what it all meant. What was the public cost for hosting seven games? What does the future of Granville Street look like? And which stories flew under the radar? We discuss that and more in this episode of This Is Vancouver.

  4. 21 juli

    Mayoral candidate mini-forum: the progressive candidate edition

    With less than three months before local elections the race is opening up. Perfect time for Stephen Quinn and Justin McElroy to stir the pot. This episode is the first of two exclusive candidate mini-forums. Stephen and Justin interview the three main progressive candidates running for the city’s top job: Pete Fry, Stephanie Allen and William Azaroff.

    Mayoral candidate mini-forum: the progressive candidate edition

  5. 16 juli

    Why are public hearings always so contentious?

    The province has changed how new housing is approved in cities — but public hearings are still sometimes required and regularly tense. Justin McElroy and Stephen Quinn talk about Vancouver's most recent public hearing, and how they've evolved.

  6. 14 juli

    Will Vancouver council act now or leave the tough calls until later?

    Vancouver council has just weeks to vote on major housing plans, a new downtown tower and other key issues before the election campaign begins. Stephen Quinn and Justin McElroy break down the biggest decisions ahead and the latest twist in the fight over the Vancouver Park Board.

    Will Vancouver council act now or leave the tough calls until later?

  7. 9 juli

    Why does the car-free Granville strip extension cost so much?

    The cost to keep the Granville strip car-free through Labour Day weekend breaks down to about $700,000 per week. Justin McElroy and Liam Britten break down the why of those numbers with Stephen Quinn.

    Why does the car-free Granville strip extension cost so much?

  8. 8 juli

    What will Operation Hard Ball do to stop organized crime in Vancouver?

    Lawrence Bishnoi, the leader of the Bishnoi gang, has been charged along with dozens of others, while 24 suspects linked to two other India-based criminal organizations have been arrested, across Canada, the U.S. and Europe in connection with Operation Hard Ball.

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