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Jun 6, 2025 • 10min

Is tipping culture out-of-control? (Dino Archie & Mario Canseco)

The Low Road Report: Has tipping culture gone too far? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks pollster Mario Canseco (President, Research Co.) and comedian Dino Archie how they - and Canadians - feel about tipping prompts, tipping expectations where tipping was never expected before, and tipping on online orders! Recorded: June 2, 2025
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May 30, 2025 • 6min

Are you a people-pleaser? Is it a bad thing? (Breanne Felicella)

Are you a people-pleaser? Certified counsellor Breanne Felicella (@diaryofapeoplepleaser_) explains to This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir how trying to make others happy can become toxic and self-destructive.Recorded: May 26, 2025
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May 30, 2025 • 9min

Have we stopped caring about climate change? (Dr. Melissa Lem)

After a recent provincial and federal election, have we stopped caring about climate change?  This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks family physician Dr. Melissa Lem (Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment) to assess whether or not climate change is still a priority for most Canadians, especially given how climate change impacts our health.Recorded: May 26, 2025
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May 30, 2025 • 7min

Tamara Taggart: Is the "wine mom" stereotype actually harmful?

Does the pervasive "wine mom"-trope reflect the reality of overworked moms who need an escape? Or is it a harmful stereotype? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks B.C. broadcasting legend Tamara Taggart about what "wine mom" culture says about all of us.   Recorded: May 26, 2025
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May 16, 2025 • 22min

Dr. Mark Tyndall / Garth Mullins

Harm Reduction - Vaping, Drugs, Social MediaDoes harm reduction actually work to reduce the harms of things like illicit drugs, cigarettes, and social media? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with former BC Centre for Disease Control director Dr. Mark Tyndall to discuss how vaping can greatly reduce the harms of consuming nicotine compared to smoking cigarettes. Plus, with British Columbia's toxic drug crisis now in its tenth year as a public health emergency, what policies have protected vulnerable drug users? Is there any hope to keep people alive? The author of "Crackdown: Surviving and Resisting the War on Drugs", Garth Mullins discusses the politics of the drug crisis. Lastly, should social media be seen as a vice for all the harms it causes? Mo has some thoughts!Recorded: May 12, 2025
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May 2, 2025 • 13min

Áʼa꞉líya Warbus on Parenting and Politics

It's This is VANCOLOUR's anti-post-election show! Host Mo Amir sits down with the Conservative Party of BC house leader (and mother of three) Áʼa꞉líya Warbus to discuss the impacts of politics on family life. MLA Warbus also has advice for newly-elected elected officials throughout the country. Recorded: April 22, 2025
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May 2, 2025 • 9min

Should Canada adopt a national school meal program? (Victoria Jung)

Canada is the only country in the G7 without a national food school program. Do these programs improve student outcomes? Are they worth funding? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks the Chair of the Vancouver School Board Victoria Jung!Recorded: April 22, 2025
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Apr 26, 2025 • 8min

Are B.C. schools running out of... paper?

Elementary schools in Surrey, British Columbia are running out of paper! This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Lizanne Foster (President, Surrey Teachers Association) if these are isolated cases of mismanagement or if they reflect something more systemic in B.C. schoolsRecorded: April 21, 2025
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Apr 25, 2025 • 9min

Do tough-on-crime policies actually prevent crime? (Guy Felicella & Kyla Lee)

Do tough-on-crime sentences actually prevent crime? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks criminal defense lawyer Kyla Lee (Acumen Law) and motivational speaker Guy Felicella on whether or not crime prevention is being properly discussed in Canada's federal election.Recorded: April 21, 2025
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Apr 25, 2025 • 6min

Are Canadians actually cancelling trips to the U.S.? (Claire Newell)

Elbows up! Are Canadians actually cancelling their travel plans to the United States? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks travel guru Claire Newell about the travel trends and what travel deals may be out there for Canadian travellers.Recorded: April 21, 2025

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