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On BIV Today… Asia 360: the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s vice-president of research shares insights from the Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council summit in Hong Kong. Jeff Reeves (1:17) discusses what high-level business leaders in the world’s fastest growing region think of Canadian opportunities. Plus: Subscription-based seafood system Skipper Otto helps tackle t...

On BIV Today... Paul LeBane, who specializes in government finance at DBRS, delves into B.C.’s budget, its credit rating and why the economic picture is so much rosier here than in other provinces. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today… China policy analyst Sarah Pittman (1:20) with the Canada West Foundation discusses Canada’s relationship with the world’s second largest economy, and what the outcome of U.S.-China trade talks could mean for Canadian businesses. Lyft is going public – with massive, mounting losses – and Facebook is yet again facing backlash over its handling of private...

On BIV Today... BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson (1:12) discusses the B.C.’s economic outlook as well as the province’s recently tabled budget, and offers clarity on his views of the rental market. Then, Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson (13:36) discusses Amazon’s plans to open dozens of grocery stores, China targeting Canadian firms for boycotts amid Huawei tensions and t...

On BIV Today... With Finance Minister Bill Morneau widely expected to deliver new measures to help Millennials get into the housing market, RBC senior economist Robert Hogue (1:14) breaks down a new report examining some of the myths over homeownership and why Ottawa should “tread very carefully.” Then, Cambridge Global Payments’ Sean Coakley (14:57) dives into Canada’s und...

On BIV Today... Amazon.com’s Eric Gales (1:27) discusses his company’s expansion plans for Vancouver. Later, LNG Studios CEO Leon Ng (11:22) discusses how Vancouver’s real estate and technology sectors are converging in ways the business community might not expect. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Jagmeet Singh is the MP-elect now for Burnaby South following his byelection victory, but his work is far from done. Mario Canseco, president of Researchco, talks about the challenges for Singh and his party as an election looms in the fall. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV’s editor in chief. See more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

On BIV Today... BIV’s technology panel debates the merits of Huawei’s and Samsung’s competing foldable phones before discussing controversy over Microsoft’s HoloLens program and the discovery of cameras built into some airline seats. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today…   Jason Turcotte, vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, says provincial policies could be put in place to create more rental housing supply. He also weighs in on last week’s budget, and shares how technology is shaping the development industry.   Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

On BIV Today... Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson discusses Payless ShoeSource’s bankruptcy, efforts to get customers to adopt map apps to navigate malls and Muji’s big expansion plans for the region. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today…   In advance of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, executive director Harry Hertscheg (1:27) joins the program to discuss how both the event and B.C.’s wine industry has evolved.    The latest Asia 360 discussion with Jeff Reeves (16:31)– vice-president of research at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada – hones in on an important bila...

On BIV Today... Leaders from B.C.’s business community break down the province’s 2019 budget. Guests include B.C. Chamber of Commerce CEO Val Litwin (1:20), Greater Vancouver Board of Trade CEO Iain Black (10:26) and Business Council of B.C. chief economist Ken Peacock (17:02). Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton (1:33) discusses the B.C. government’s decision to exclude cannabis producers from carbon rebates and the impending problem of packaging cannabis edibles. Then, Gluu Technology Society’s Linda Fawcus (12:04) discusses the past week’s biggest stories in the tech sector, including Amazon pulling out of New York City, warnings from Telus...

On BIV Today…   One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Canada says it’s out of money. Some 115,000 traders want $260 million in cash and Bitcoin back. Michael Vogel (1:34), founder of the Vancouver-based cryptocurrency exchange, sheds light on how something like this could happen.   Over the last year, Canadian organizations experienced on average 440 cyber attacks....

On BIV Today... PwC Canada’s Jim McGuigan breaks down the latest results on M&A activity across the province and the nation, including the ways Canadian investors are rethinking their approaches to cannabis and tech companies. See more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today…   Simon Fraser University president Andrew Petter is this year one of 103 inductees into the Order of Canada. He joins the show to talk about the honour, the economic impact of SFU and the issues he will be focused on in the final year and a half of his term.   Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Hayley Woodin, BIV reporter, talks about what British Columbian businesses are hoping to see in the upcoming provincial and federal budgets. She is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV’s editor-in-chief. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today… New Zealand's High Commissioner to Canada Daniel Mellsop (1:18) discusses the CPTPP, why New Zealand and Canada are aligned to tackle some of the agreement’s opportunities together, and opportunities for indigenous business partnerships. This is the third segment in a three-part mini series of Commonwealth High Commissioners to Canada discussing international t...

On BIV Today... Andrew Scheer, the Conservative Party of Canada leader, talks about his impressions of British Columbia and his party’s prospects here as the country heads toward the fall election. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV’s editor-in-chief. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today…   The second in a three part mini series of Commonwealth High Commissioners to Canada discussing international trade opportunities and difficulties.   Australia’s High Commissioner to Canada Natasha Smith (1:34) discusses the CPTPP, and areas where Canada and Australia can be collaborators, not competitors. This is the second segment in a three part mini s...

On BIV Today... Ahead of Barack Obama’s speaking engagement in Vancouver next month, Talent Bureau’s Jeff Jacobson (1:40) breaks down the business of booking talent. Later, Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson (20:40) discusses the latest news in retail, including rethinking the face of grocery stores in Metro Vancouver, Uber Eats expansion plans for Canada and MEC moving into the tr...

On BIV Today... Amid ongoing stories the tech industry too often caters to a “bro culture”, startup founder Gareth Brown (1:38) set out to build a team that better reflects society at large. The CEO of Clir Renewables discusses his success so far as well as the challenges ahead as his company looks to double its headcount in the coming year. And Morneau Shepell’s Rochelle Morandi...

On BIV Today... The first in a three part mini series of Commonwealth High Commissioners to Canada discussing international trade opportunities and difficulties. The British High Commissioner to Canada, Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque, talks candidly about the challenges and opportunities for diplomacy in the turmoil of Brexit. She is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV’s editor-i...

On BIV Today... This week’s Roundup conference brings 6,500 to a convention hall to talk about the direction of mining, and Deloitte’s 11th annual report, Tracking The Trends, is a must-read for the business. Report author Andrew Swart, Deloitte’s global mining consulting leader, talks about the most important developments in mining with BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See mor...

On BIV Today... BIV technology (1:18) panel discusses whether Huawei has a future in Western countries’ 5G networks as the U.S. pressures allies to ban the Chinese telecom giant. Progressa’s Ali Pourdad and Gluu’s Linda Fawcus later talk about culture clashes at tech companies and the potential for ICBC to use technology to monitor your driving habits. Tyler Orton hosts, see more...