NEW - Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee has quit the BC Conservative caucus. Boultbee says John Rustad is running the party into the ground and needs to resign. #bcpoli

Trump commuting Santos is not just a curiosity. It’s a feature of corruption… it’s a message… if you like me you can get away with anything. If we accept this as ok our kids will never forgive us

I join Mike Smyth at 11:05 AM Friday on CKNW AM 730 to talk #bcpoli - BCGEU strike goes to mediation; ob/gyn doctors resign in Kamloops; bail reform legislation coming. #vanpoli

Talking to Dr Jasbir Romana at 11:04 am Tuesday on @Swift1200am about BC Conservatives’ Civil War and John Rustad’s leadership challenges. #bcpoli #vanpoli

Starting Thanksgiving Monday at 10:05 am on CKNW AM 730 with guest host Bruce Claggett to talk: BC Conservatives civil war; BC job losses; PM Carney hinting oil tankers on BC north coast not off bounds. #bcpoli #vanpoli

Coming up at 11:05 AM on CKNW AM 730 with Mike Smyth & Rachael Segal to talk Eby vs Smyth on oil pipeline; BCGEU strike expands; John Rustad fires staffer over Truth & Reconciliation post! #bcpoli #vanpoli

I join host Mike Smyth at 11:05 AM Friday on CKNW AM 730 with Rachael Segal to talk: BCGEU expands strike to liquor🍸; CUPW goes on strike against Canada Post planned end to home delivery; John Rustad and David Eby speak to UBCM #bcpoli #vanpoli

Chef Bill went Duck a la Orange 🍊- #zucchiniflowers style! Stuffed with: Italian sheep 🐑 ricotta,🍊rind & juice, #Cointreau orange liqueur; French smoked duck 🦆breast; sautéed in butter 🧈& Cointreau; Sommelier Bill paired w Quails Gate 2020 Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay - delicious match!

It's incredible I somehow made it 10 years in the news biz without being laid off but my luck ran out today. Sad to see a quality team torn apart. Spare a thought for your local journos who are ever being asked to do more with less, especially if you're tempted to dunk on the MSM.

The political party that very loudly and repeatedly suggested the 2024 provincial election (which was run by a globally respected independent agency) was rigged sure has some interesting irregularities going on in its leadership review vote.

NEW - The BC Conservatives have cancelled a scheduled caucus meeting in Kelowna on Thursday. Leader John Rustad was asked to leave caucus on Friday after concerns were raised about membership sales. When he was gone, MLAs expressed concerns about keeping Rustad as leader. #bcpoli

Talking with host Mike Smyth at 10:05 am Tuesday on CKNW AM 730 about BC fiscal update red ink; Carney vs Poilievre in Parliament, Round 1; & Surrey’s massive $250K reward in extortion cases #bcpoli #vanpoli

I’m joining host Mike Smyth at 10:05 pm on CKNW AM 730 Monday to talk: Parliament returns - Carney vs Poilievre; new poll shows Carney doing well; federal #NDP regroups after election disaster. #bcpoli #vanpoli

How #CBC's Jazz Show, 'Hot Air,' Quietly Faded Away via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

I talk to Jas Johal at 4:35 pm Friday on CKNW AM 730 about Metro #Vancouver demand that 100,000 wood-burning fireplace & stove owners “register” or face big fines! BC CADE says use incentives to get better appliances- built in BC! #vanpoli #bcpoli More here: bccade.ca/wp-content/u...

I join guest host Robin Gill on CKNW AM 730 at an earlier time - 9:35 am - Friday with Rachael Segal to talk Charlie Kirk murder; PM Carney’s major projects & pushback; Premier Eby falling in poll. #bcpoli #vanpoli

I’m on CKNW AM 730 with guest host Bruce Claggett this Monday & Tuesday at 10:05 a.m. - today talking BCGEU strike expansion; rising unemployment in BC & Canada; and federal EV mandate paused - BC next? #bcpoli #vanpoli

Neil Young and the Holy Grail for Record Collectors via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

I join host @MikeSmythNews at 11:05 am Friday on @CKNW AM 730 with @segalrs to talk BCGEU strike splits; federal NDP leadership rules, and surprising Pierre Poilievre/David Eby agreement on ending temporary foreign workers program. #bcpoli #vanpoli

Happy Labour Day - as I join Bruce Claggett at 10:05 am on CKNW AM 730 to talk BCGEU strike vote & split with other unions; Alberta book banning worries BC authors; and transit police officer assaulted by serial violent offender #bcpoli #vanpoli

Chef Bill went big & bold with #stuffedzucchiniflowers - polenta; stracciatella de burrata & foie gras parfait; sautéed; drizzled w smoked honey; 🍯& cherry tomatoes 🍅 olive🫒bread! 😋Sommelier Bill paired w Fairview Okanagan Chardonnay 2021 - lovely! Chef Shirley Ross was impressed! #zucchiniflowers

I join guest host Robin Gill and Rachael Segal at 11:05 AM on CKNW AM 730 Friday to talk about Mark Carney, telephone Trump; the perils of Poilievre in a new poll; and more! #bcpoli #vanpoli #cdnpoli

Joining Robin Gill on CKNW AM 730 at 10:05 am Tuesday to talk implications of Air Canada strike & government inquiry on unpaid work; Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s surprising advice for re-elected Pierre Poilievre and more! #bcpoli #vanpoli #cdnpoli

I join guest host Robin Gill at 10:05 am Monday on CKNW AM 730 to talk Air Canada strike; Poilievre Alberta by-election & Zelensky visit to Trump - with European leaders as backup! And in again for my friend Keith Baldrey on Tuesday & Wednesday. #bcpoli #vanpoli

Mad Chef Bill made deconstructed Turducken with #zucchiniflowers !🤪Flattened #zucchiniflower, then duck🦆prosciutto; smoked chicken🐓slice: cornbread muffin🌽pieces soaked in Macaloneys whiskey🥃; smoked turkey🦃slice; more zucchini flower & grated Bruno Alpina Parmigiano Reggiano! 😋1/2

Really, really hope this isn’t the last #celebrationoflight in #Vancouver after 35 wonderful years of fireworks!🧨🎇🎆 #honda

On CKNW AM 730 at 11:06 am with guest host Bruce Claggett & Rachael Segal to talk Longest Ballot loonie-ness; Mark Carney Kumbaya meeting w Premiers; Paul Mochrie missing - #Vancouver city manager gone - why? #vanpoli #bcpoli

The greatest rock songs don’t wait around—they hit you with that first line and never let go. Here are 25 of the best opening lyrics in rock history, all thrill, no filler. zurl.co/00jnK

Great to see the RCAF Snowbirds flying right over my apartment in #Kitsilano! Great show! Next is Honda Celebration Of Light #Vancouver fireworks 🧨 show!

Today in 2017, July 18, this photo was taken of John Horgan & myself after John had just been sworn in as BC’s Premier! I was fortunate to know John for many years, as a government staffer, MLA, NDP leader & then premier. He was an exceptional person & BC is all the poorer for his early loss😢

Chef Bill was up against the clock with this week’s #zucchiniflowers - and had Vietnamese leftovers - so - summer rolls! Grilled, marinated & minced pork 🥓; vermicelli rice🍚noodles🍜; lettuce🥬from our garden; lime🍋‍🟩; stuffed; lightly fried & covered in peanut sauce! Delicious!😋

On @CKNW at 11:05 am Friday with @MikeSmythNews and @segalrs to talk Trump bumping tariffs on Canada to 35%! #Vancouver ready to spend millions to lower speed limits - worthwhile? And BC Ferries Chinese order in more hot water. #cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli

Chef Shirley went to the sea for stuffed #zucchiniflowers: Argentinian wild shrimp 🍤, marinated in reposado #eljimador tequila🍸, lime 🍋‍🟩juice, garlic 🧄scapes and cilantro🌿! Topped w Devon cream & Mexican salsa - very tasty! Sommelier Bill paired with Liquidity Chardonnay 2020 - great match! 😋

Coming up at 11:05 am Friday on @CKNW AM 730 w host @MikeSmythNews & @segalrs we talk Metro Mayors money; “Vancouver Liberals” - new civic party; & supportive housing crackdown! #bcpoli #vanpoli

I join host Mike Smyth at 10:05 am Thursday on CKNW AM 730 radio to talk about Metro Vancouver millionnaire mayors; Pierre Poilievre‘s problematic polling; and an ex-Liberal cabinet minister says Mark Carney is “bootlicking“ to get Trump deal! #bcpoli #vanpoli

Elections BC has assessed penalties of nearly $12,000 against the financial agent for Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC Vancouver party for breaking campaign finance laws ahead of the 2022 municipal election. Andrew MacLeod reports. #bcpoli

Chef Bill cooked up stuffed #zucchiniflowers bar snacks: ribeye steak🥩 seasoned with smoked Maldon sea 🌊salt & white pepper; King James Stilton blue cheese; hazelnuts🌰; butter 🧈 sautéed shiitake mushrooms 🍄‍🟫w basil🌿& lemon🍋zest! Sommelier Bill paired w Finca Martelo Rioja Reserva 2015🇪🇸: superb!😋

I join Mike Smyth at 11:05 am on CKNW AM 730 to talk breaking news – explosive device thrown at NDP MLA Bowinn Ma‘s office! And measles outbreak at BC airport; salary cap for local government officials? ; BC Ferries federal loan for Chinese-built ships; #bcpoli #vanpoli

Joining host Mike Smyth at 10:05 am Wednesday on CKNW Radio AM 730 to talk FIFA 2026 costs skyrocketing; Richmond’s wild spending at Olympic oval & European trips; business leader Ryan Beedie says BC Conservative leader John Rustad has to go - caucus meeting today. #bcpoli #vanpoli

Coming up with guest host Bruce Claggett at 10:05 am Tuesday on CKNW AM 730 to talk: BC public sector bargaining already troubled; Canada signs defence deal with EU; BC conservatives start voting on review of John Rustad’s leadership. #bcpoli #vanpoli

I join Mike Smyth at 11:05 am Friday on CKNW AM 730 to ask if PM Mark Carney tough enough responding to Trump tariffs on steel – industry & unions not impressed; is Pierre Poilievre in trouble? New poll says yes. And renaming Trutch St trouble. #vanpoli #bcpoli

Talking to Jas Johal at 5:05 pm Thursday on CKNW AM 730 about #Vancouver’s new 2nd Carbon Tax! BC CADE, CFIB & BCRFA are calling on City Council to drop it and not punish small businesses & restaurants. bccade.ca/wp-content/u... #vanpoli #bcpoli

Joining Mike Smyth on CKNW AM 730 at 10:05 am Thursday to talk Sikh protesters🪧outside Indian consulate in Vancouver over Modi; will Trump start World War III by bombing Iran?; and tough decision on ill child with very, very expensive medicine. #bcpoli #vanpoli

Chef Bill👨🏼‍🍳went pizzeria for #zucchiniflowers - a deconstructed ham & pineapple Hawaiian pizza! 🍕 Zucchini flowers stuffed with #flordecaña rum-soaked sourdough bread🥖; rum-soaked pineapple🍍; Irish ham; mozzarella cheese🧀; pizza sauce & fresh basil🌿& Carpineto CS wine! 🍷 #zucchiniower

Chef Shirley Ross went big with #zucchiniflowers from Forstbauer Farm - stuffed w Isle of Kintyre Gin & Tonic cheddar cheese - from Bentons Cheese, Marcona almonds, fresh basil 🌿 served on fresh pea🫛 purée w Empress 1908 purple gin, mint & sour cream! Deliciousness!!#zucchiniflower

I join host Mike Smyth at 11:05 am Friday on CKNW AM 730 w Rachael Segal to talk BC Ferries buying Chinese takeout ships; a new even further right wing political party in BC & opposition to Mark Carney inviting Indian PM Modi to G7. #bcpoli #vanpoli

Zucchini flowers a la Espana! 🇪🇸Chef Bill stuffed this week’s #zucchiniflowers with Mediterranean orzo salad - w feta cheese, tomatoes 🍅, olives 🫒 & 🪴herbs. Fried in Spanish olive oil, topped w melted rosemary crusted Manchego cheese, and served on sliced Jamon Iberico, w marcona almonds. Delish!

At 11:05 AM Friday on CKNW AM 730 I join Mike Smyth and Rachael Segal to talk pipeline politics; Trump grudge match versus Musk is Carney the referee? 🤼 And involuntary care in BC. #bcpoli #vanpoli

Coming up on CKNW AM 730 at 10:05 a.m Wednesday with host Mike Smyth to talk Trump 50% tariffs on Canadian steel & aluminum; BC not thrilled with Alberta pipeline dreams to the coast; and involuntary care facility to open shortly.

I join guest host Scott Shantz on CKNW AM 730 at 10:05 a.m. Wednesday to talk King's Throne Speech, Trump's tired tirade in response and the end of an SRO Tower development proposal in Kitsilano after court case. Tune in!