This is VANCOLOUR
This is Vancouver’s bona fide culture and politics podcast. Hosted by Mo Amir, parse through the relevant issues with the city’s most colourful personalities. With its heart on its sleeve and caution thrown to the wind, this is a podcast that is provocative, informative, and sometimes emotional. This is VANCOLOUR
Latest episodes
Jan 13, 2025 • 7min
What does B.C.'s home-flipping tax accomplish? (Keaton Bessey)
A new home-flipping tax in British Columbia targets real estate speculators looking to make a quick buck off the province's housing crisis. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks property management expert Keaton Bessey what exactly this new tax will accomplish.Recorded: January 6, 2025
Jan 10, 2025 • 7min
Here's what B.C. will pay more for in 2025 (Amir Ali / Daily Hive)
New Year, new... fees? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks the Daily Hive's Amir Ali to go through all the increased costs that British Columbians will be paying this year. Recorded: January 6, 2025
Jan 10, 2025 • 48min
Will we see a different B.C. Premier David Eby? (Geoff Meggs)
After a nine-month hiatus from the B.C. Legislature, including a nasty election, will the BC NDP and Premier David Eby change their approach to governing British Columbia? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks former Chief of Staff to Premier John Horgan, Geoff Meggs, what British Columbians can expect!Recorded: January 6, 2025
Dec 21, 2024 • 6min
Stay off Santa's Naughty List (legally) this Christmas! (Kyla Lee)
"Kyla's Court": This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Kyla Lee (Acumen Law) for her legal advice on how to stay off Santa's Naughty List this holiday season.Recorded: December 16, 2024
Dec 20, 2024 • 8min
Ssonia Ong (Ong Squad) explains how to host a large Christmas dinner!
Are you hosting a big family dinner this Christmas? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks social media super-mom Ssonia Ong (Ong Squad) how to thrive - if not, just survive - in your holiday hosting duties. Recorded: December 16, 2024
Dec 20, 2024 • 8min
Are these family-friendly holiday activities actually friendly to families? (Charis Hogg & Jeremy Baker)
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir reunites The Early Show as Charis Hogg (CBC Vancouver) and Jeremy Baker (CFOX) to discuss the unspoken truths about many Christmas activities in our communities. Are they as family-friendly as advertised? Recorded: December 16, 2024
Dec 13, 2024 • 7min
What does Trump's trolling of Canada mean? (J.J. McCullough)
"The Crunch with J.J. McCullough": As US President-elect Donald Trump relentlessly trolls Canada, This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir and YouTuber J.J. McCullough explore what this reveals about US-Canada relations and Canadian identity.Recorded: December 9, 2024
Dec 13, 2024 • 11min
Is "cancel culture"... cancelled? (Angelo Isidorou, Conservative Party of BC)
Is cancel culture on the decline in British Columbia? The Conservative Party of BC revived its identity on the rejection of cancel culture, but internal rifts within the party reveal that this core value is more complicated than it seems. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir talks to the party's Executive Director Angelo Isidorou about recent controversies and the party's stance on cancel culture within the province's shifting political landscape. Recorded: December 9, 2024
Dec 13, 2024 • 3min
This is Sajjan trying... to raise food bank awareness
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir reflects on how Trudeau Cabinet Minister Harjit Sajjan inadvertently raised greater awareness about food bank needs in Canada, thanks to Taylor Swift.Recorded: December 9, 2024
Dec 9, 2024 • 9min
What is a vibecession? Are we in one? (Mark Ting)
What is a vibecession? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with financial columnist Mark Ting (Foundation Wealth) to find out if there's any truth to Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's assessment of the economy. Will GST relief and a $250 rebate cheque help?Recorded: December 2, 2024
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