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Kyla Lee is a criminal defense lawyer for Acumen Law Corporation who has gained national prominence in Canada for her string of high-profile success in courts and tribunals. She previously appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #53 and Episode #89. She is also a panelist (along with This is VANCOLOUR’s Mo Amir) on “Soapbox Social” — Vancouver’s freshest current events panels — on CBC’s On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko.

“Kindness Boosters & Lipton Tea Don't Make Me Feel Warm and Fuzzy Inside” A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Sundays at 7pm on CHEK News

Tamara Taggart is an award-winning Canadian broadcasting icon. She has volunteered thousands of hours in the community, sat on the boards for several non-profit organizations, and advocated for the well-being of children and people with disabilities. In 2021, she started Down Syndrome BC, where she sits as the President. She is also the host of the TELUS Talks podcast. In 2015, she was awarded British Columbia’s highest honour, The Order of British Columbia. Tamara was previously featured on Episode #106 of This is VANCOLOUR and Episode #64 of This is VANCOLOUR, which garnered a feature in The Vancouver Sun.

Bowinn Ma is the twice-elected BC NDP British Columbia Member of Legislative Assembly for North Vancouver-Lonsdale. Currently, she is the BC Minister of State for Infrastructure. Bowinn has also appeared on This is VANCOLOUR in Episode #77 and Episode #105 (highly recommend #105 in particular!).

Mario Canseco is the President of Research Co., a public opinion research firm based in Vancouver. He is also a political and cultural commentator whose writing has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, The Globe and Mail, National Observer, and The Tyee. He is also a columnist for Glacier Media, including Business in Vancouver and Vancouver is Awesome. He first appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #78.

Renee Merrifield is the BC Liberal MLA for Kelowna-Mission, currently running for the BC Liberal Party leadership. She is also the CEO of Troika Developments. She was the Official Opposition Critic for Health, prior to running for the BC Liberal leadership. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors for a number of organizations, including the Interior Health Authority, Renee served as an executive member on the Westbank First Nation Economic Development Commission board, Canada’s first First Nation Economic Development Council, from 2008-2011.

"Justin Trudeau Just Doesn't Care About Bill 21" A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Sundays at 7pm on CHEK News

Seth Klein, a public policy researcher, was the founding British Columbia Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. He is the Team Lead and Director of Strategy of the Climate Unit — a five-year project of the David Suzuki Institute. To learn more about the Climate Emergency Unit and sign up for the CEU newsletter, visit: https://climateemergencyunit.ca. Seth’s 2020 book “A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency” makes the case that Canada needs a war-time approach to Canada. Seth is also a columnist for Canada’s National Observer.

Lynda Steele is an award-winning journalist and prominent media personality in Canada with over three decades of experience. She is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association Canada. Earlier in 2021, she ended her six-year run hosting “The Lynda Steele Show” on Global News Radio 980 CKNW for family reasons. She first appeared on This is VANCOLOUR in Episode #33 (yes, exactly 100 episodes ago!).

"The Unquestionable Privilege of Val Litwin and Kevin Falcon"A MOment on This is VANCOLOURSundays at 7pm on CHEK News