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The Bill Good Show
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Bill Good Show - Fri Feb 3 - Hour 1
Bill Good Show - Fri Feb 3 - Hour 1
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Posted 2/3/2012 12:57:00 PM
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Bill Good Show - Fri Feb 3 - Hour 2
Bill Good Show - Fri Feb 3 - Hour 2
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Bill Good Show - Fri Feb 3 - Hour 3
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THE BILL GOOD SHOW
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3RD, 2012
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8:35 –8:45
IS CANADA’S ECONOMY IS STRUGGLING TO STAY AFLOAT?
Canada's economy added only 2,300 jobs in January according to Statistics Canada, far fewer than the 24,500 that economists had predicted. As a result, the unemployment rate edged up to 7.6 per cent, a 0.1 per cent increase, as more people searched for work. January is typically a strong month for employment, particularly in construction and manufacturing. What factors led to the softening trend that has seen employment fall on average during the last four months? The US unemployment rate fell for the fifth straight month after a surge of January hiring. Why is the Canadian outlook for job growth not as promising?
DOUG PORTER, DEPUTY CHIEF ECONOMIST, BMO
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8:45 –9:00
ANESTHESIOLOGISTS BEING PUSHED TO THE BRINK
Dr. Kallie Honeywood is one of four anesthesiologists at Kootenay-Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, and she says they’re in desperate need to fill a vacant position for at least one more full-time specialist. She says despite what the Health Ministry has been saying about 125 anesthesiologists looking for work in BC, they have seen no improvement “on the ground” in Trail. Dr. Honeywood says this shortage has led them to cancel surgeries throughout their February and March schedules. What kind of toll has this taken on the anesthesiologists there? And why is there such a discrepancy with what the province is saying versus what is actually happening in BC hospitals?
DR. KALLIE HONEYWOOD, ANESTHESIOLOGIST, KOOTENAY-BOUNDARY REGIONAL HOSPITAL
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9:00 -9:15
A BATTLE BREWING ON THE BLOGOSPHERE OVER HOW OUR TAX DOLLARS SHOULD BE SPENT
Expect more and more debate on how our tax dollars should be spent as municipal budgetary deadlines approach – a debate has already been started on this topic between our next two guests. What do we get for our tax dollars? Recently Gord Price made a trip to the Trout Lake Community Centre and found it to be bustling with the surrounding community – the people who paid for it. Can it be argued that they got something tangibly better for their additional tax dollars? On the flipside, do we really need luxurious community centres? Can’t they be done on the cheap, or not all? Are you happy to see your tax dollars going to the public good?
JORDAN BATEMAN, BC DIRECTOR, CANADIAN TAXPAYERS FEDERATION
9:15-9:30
GORDON PRICE, DIRECTOR, THE CITY PROGRAM AT SFU
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9:30 – 10:00
GOING AFTER DEADBEAT PARENTS
What should be done about parents who aren’t paying child support after a divorce? Some of them say that they can’t afford to pay child support because they don’t have a job. That’s why the provincial government wants to have access to the federal government’s “New Hire” database, which would let them know when those parents have found jobs. As it stands now, BC’s Family Maintenance Enforcement Program helps parents, most on limited incomes, collect child support. But Attorney General Shirley Bond says access to the database would give them additional information that would help families and children. Are the feds on side with this? Does dodging child support happen more often than we think? And what can be done about this?
CHARMAINE DE SILVA, CKNW REPORTER
KASARI GOVENDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WEST COAST LEAF (PROMOTES WOMEN’S EQUALITY THROUGH LAW REFORM, EDUCATION AND LITIGATION)
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10:00 – 11:00
TROUBLING TIMES FOR THE BC LIBERALS
The latest Angus Reid poll has found that BC’ers feel opposition leader Adrian Dix would make the best premier, which marks the first time that Adrian Dix has surpassed Premier Christy Clark on this question. Are the BC Liberals losing ground? This snapshot isn’t painting a pretty picture for the Liberals – with a 28 percent approval rating, they are hovering around the same levels when then-Premier Gordon Campbell was about to throw in the towel in the fall of 2010. Does this show that attack ads just don’t work? Did the Risky Dix campaign manage to backfire? And the Liberal government spent nearly $800, 000 dollars on pro HST pamphlets before deciding to shred them. Is this yet another embarrassment? And Education Minister George Abbott says there’s no shortage of teachers in this province – does this really reduce the BCTF’s bargaining leverage with the government?
VAUGHN PALMER, POLITICAL COLUMNIST, THE VANCOUVER SUN
KEITH BALDREY, LEGISLATIVE BUREAU CHIEF, GLOBAL TV
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11:00 - 11:30
INSIGHT INTO OFFSHORE OIL TERMINALS, TANKERS AND PIPELINES
There is a lot of debate surrounding the fate of the $5.5 billion dollar Northern Gateway Pipeline. Enbridge wants to build two pipelines stretching 1,177 kilometres between the Alberta oilsands and the West Coast. The Northern Gateway would have the capacity to transport 525, 000 barrels of oil per day. British Columbians are worried about the potential risks this project could bring, while proponents of the project point to job creation and economic benefits. Michael Cobb worked on the frontlines of the largest offshore oil terminal in the world and managed high pressure pipeline systems through pristine rain forests and extreme rugged land conditions… he supports this project, provided the government sets up the appropriate rules and regulations to reduce risks. Can this project be done safely? Do the economic benefits outweigh the environmental risks?
MICHAEL COBB, MARINE OFFSHORE SPECIALIST (recently retired from oil industry - spent a decade managing the largest offshore terminal in the world)
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11:30 – 11:40
ENTERTAINMENT BUZZ
RICK FORCHUK, “RICKS PICKS”
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11:40 – 11:50
THE ULTIMATE IN EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
It’s the ultimate experiential education experience… travel from Squamish to Hawaii to study the life cycle of volcanoes. Forget text books and slide shows… Quest University Canada students spent ten days on the Big Island, studying five volcanoes and learning how they form and die. They just got back this week… what did they learn? And what are the benefits of getting students out of the classroom?
STEVE QUANE, PHYSICAL SCIENCES TUTOR, QUEST UNIVERSITY CANADA
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11:50 – 12:00
JESSICA GARES, BILL GOOD SHOW PRODUCER
Re: What you’ve been saying on our email and listener line.
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