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Nadia Stewart is a journalist for Global News BC. She is also the Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Black Journalists. Her media career has spanned several outlets, across Canada, including Rogers, CBC, CTV, and The Weather Network.

Faith Fundal is an award-winning news and current affairs multimedia journalist. They are the Morning News Editor and back-fill host of CBC Daybreak North. They are also the host of the critically-acclaimed CBC Original podcast, “They & Us”.

Mo calls Nora Loreto for a full explanation on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s latest controversy involving a lucrative no-bid, sole-source contract for WE Charity to administer something the government could seemingly do itself. Also, check out Nora Loreto’s This is VANCOLOUR episode (#75) from May 2020.

Fiona Forbes is a legendary and award-winning TV host and producer, content creator, storyteller, and media training coach based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Episode #83 marks the second anniversary of This is VANCOLOUR. Please subscribe, review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, follow Mo on Twitter @vancolour, and send in your feedback!

Jas Johal is the BC Member of the Legislative Assembly for Richmond-Queensborough, as elected in 2017, representing the BC Liberal Party. He is currently the Official Opposition Critic for ICBC. Before entering politics, Jas had an illustrious 20+ year career in journalism covering both international and local news. He was also Director of Communications for the BC LNG Alliance.

Mo calls Ian Young of the South China Morning Post for a full explanation on the extradition hearing in BC Supreme Court against Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou. Also, check out Ian Young’s This is VANCOLOUR episode (#74) from May 2020.

Dino Archie is a local, Vancouver-based stand-up comedian by the way of Fresno, California. His comedy albums "Choosey Lover", "Settling Old Scores", and “I’ve Changed” are available on iTunes and Spotify. He appeared on Adam Devine’s House Party on Comedy Central and made his network television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live. You can also hear him on Episode #26 of This is VANCOLOUR.

Jagmeet Singh is the Canadian Member of Parliament for Burnaby South. Since 2017, he is the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) — the first person of a visible minority group to lead a major Canadian federal political party.

Dr. Hillary McBride is a registered clinical counsellor in private practice based in Vancouver. Her areas of clinical practice and research focus on the intersection of spirituality and mental health, trauma therapies, eating disorders, body image, and sex. She is the author of “Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image: Learning to Love Ourselves As We Are.” She is also the host of the popular CBC podcast, “Other People’s Problems”, which features her therapy sessions with different clients.

Mo calls Charmaine de Silva, News Director at News 1130 AM, to talk about a recent thread she posted on Twitter about systemic racism, parenting, and the difficult conversations we have to have about privilege.