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The World Today with Jon McComb
Friday, May 17, 2013
Hour 1
3:09 – 3:21
The Big deal & Open line: The Cloverdale rodeo is a big deal: Are you going? Or do you think it’s cruel?
3:35 – 3:51
Topic: The Duffy Scanda and Pamela bows out too: Senator Mike Duffy had to leave on his own before getting punted from caucus….and Nigel Wright from the Prime Minster’s office may be the next one to be asked to step aside. Today Pamela Wallin has become the second senator in as many days to leave the Conservative caucus amid allegations of dubious expense claims.
Guest: Michael Den Tandt – National Columnist for Post Media News
Hour 2
4:08 – 4:21
JM Editorial: The Mike Duffy scandal
4:35 – 4:51
Topic: United Nations gangster Clay Roueche has made the cover of Rolling Stone, but the story featured in the magazine is more fiction than fact.
Guest: Kim Bolan – Vancouver Sun
Hour 3
5:15 – 5:21
Topic: Toronto's controversial mayor is dismissing allegations that he was filmed smoking crack cocaine. Rob Ford says the report is nothing but another attack by the Toronto Star, with which he's had an ongoing feud. The paper says two of its reporters saw a video weeks ago that appears to show Ford using the illegal drug
Guest: Christina Stevens – Global National Correspondent
5:35 – 5:51
Topic: Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski
Hour 4
6:08 – 6:21
Topic: It’s officially barbeque season and to kick it off we welcome back BBQ King Rockin Ronnie Shewchuk
6:35 – 6:51
Topic: BC’s Best wine on the vine with Canada’s foremost wine expert and author John Schreiner
6:56
JM’s Parting Shot
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As a well-known financial expert, she has been featured in the North Shore Magazine and has been a regular financial columnist in the North Shore News since 2001. Her column is distributed to over 60,000 residents in North and West Vancouver. Lori’s monthly investment newsletter, “Making Cents,” and weekly market comment is distributed to over 2000 loyal subscribers each month. For previous editions of these publications, please visit
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