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On BIV Today... How well positioned is Canada, and by extension B.C., to do business with countries across Asia in the coming years? Will we be looking to build even closer ties amid trade uncertainty with the U.S.? HSBC economist Fred Neumann (1:17), who’s in Toronto this week at the Global Emerging Markets conference, joins the show to discuss the state of Asian economies amid ongoing geopolitic...

On BIV Today... Two guests from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada walk through how Canadians are feeling about Asia in 2018, as captured by the organization’s National Opinion Poll. Dr. Eva Busza (0:41), vice-president of research and programs, and Yushu Zhu, program manager for surveys and polling, discuss why sentiment about the world’s fastest growing region is strengthening, just as feelin...

On BIV Today... Questions persist about whether we’re on the brink of a global trade war following the Americans’ decision to slap Canada and other allies with metal tariffs. But have the economic impacts of these tariffs been overstated? RBC economist Nathan Janzen (1:02)takes a closer look at the fallout from this trade flap ahead of the upcoming G7 summit in Quebec. Meanwhile, Canadians should...

On BIV Today... Keri Fraser (0:46), vice-president of people services with Colliers North America, shares why the firm is pulling from the playbooks of major sports teams for recruitment strategies. And David Grayson (11:26), emeritus professor of corporate responsibility from the UK's Cranfield School of Management, visits Vancouver to launch his new book: All in: The Future of Business Leadershi...

On BIV Today... Almost immediately after the U.S. slapped steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and its allies, Ottawa fired back with retaliatory measures of its own. Are we entering a global trade war? Prof. John Ries (1:18) from the Sauder School of Business at UBC talks about the kind of fallout we should expect from these tariffs. Later, Tantalus Labs founder Dan Sutton (13:44) discusses why h...

On BIV Today… A new report UBC report has found that the effect of regulation and zoning constraints on housing prices is six times larger than the effect of speculators. Report author James Tansey (0:47), executive director of the Centre for Social Innovation and Impact Investing, discusses his findings. The City of Toronto’s former chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat (11:18), CEO of the Creative Hou...

On BIV Today.... If there was one issue that could unite the left, right and centre, it appears Ottawa has found it by nationalizing Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline. Greg D’Avignon (1:36), CEO of the Business Council of B.C., explains how this $4.5-billion sale exposes Canada as a country too costly and too complex in which to do business. Later, Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson (16:06) di...

On BIV Today… BIV co-hosts Kirk LaPointe and Hayley Woodin speak to BIV resources reporter Nelson Bennett about the federal government’s $4.5-billion purchase of Kinder Morgan’s controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Find Business in Vancouver stories in print and online at https://biv.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... First, hosts Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin (1:24) discuss news that broke over the weekend including protests both supporting and opposing the Trans Mountain Expansion project and how a small oil spill will affect the project. Later, following the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks last month, North American employees at the retail chain begin anti-racial bias trai...

On BIV Today… Outgoing Metro Vancouver board chair Greg Moore (0:36), mayor of Port Coquitlam, addresses the issue of board remuneration. Co-host Hayley Woodin joined Moore on stage after his annual Greater Vancouver Board of Trade address. The moderated discussion spans housing, the board’s regional prosperity initiative and what’s next for Moore after he resigns from municipal politics. Find Bus...

On BIV Today... Is the government addicted to real estate? That’s the conclusion from Paul Sullivan, a senior partner at Burgess Cawley Sullivan & Associates, who is presenting his research at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade housing forum. He breaks down all the fees and taxes embedded into the cost of a new unit of housing in the City of Vancouver. Meanwhile, Canadian professionals are awful...

On BIV Today… From Re/Max Western Canada, Elton Ash reviews the firm’s 2018 recreational property report. He weighs in on how B.C.’s speculation tax has affected the sector. Jason Turcotte, vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, discusses the impact of the city’s Cambie Corridor redevelopment, and examines Vancouver’s capacity to accommodate growth. Kirk LaPointe and Hayley Wo...

On BIV Today... Dr. AJung Moon (1:35) is a roboethicist specializing in the ethical implications of automation on businesses. She sits down with BIV reporter Tyler Orton at the B.C. Tech Summit for a discussion on whether we should be fearful of how robots will impact the workforce. Then, KPMG’s Jonathan Kallner (20:00) discusses the results from his firm’s global CEO outlook survey and why Canadi...

On BIV Today … Jason Clemens (1:05) of the Fraser Institute discusses a new book from the think tank that examines declining entrepreneurship throughout Canada and the developed world, and what policymakers can do to grow the footprint of small businesses across the country. Later, MashUp Machine’s Chris Sjoholm (18:20) explains how his startup is using machine learning to combine gameplay with mo...

On BIV Today... Retail Insider editor-in-chief Craig Patterson (1:15) breaks down the biggest news in retail, including Canadian Tire’s acquisition of Helly Hansen, Alibaba’s entry into Vancouver and how a city-wide ban on plastic straws could impact restaurants. Later on, BIV reporter Patrick Blennerhassett (14:59) discusses the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation, and whether it could pr...

On BIV Today.... Bryan Cox (0:09), president and CEO of the Mining Association of BC, shares the story behind B.C.'s first mining month, and discusses why the association is watching the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline issue very closely. Then, Tantalus Labs founder Dan Sutton (15:15) returns to discuss how consolidation of the major players in the cannabis industry is affecting competition....

On BIV Today... Grosvenor Americas CEO Andrew Bibby (0:09) talks to BIV editor in chief Kirk LaPointe about his life and times, his perspective on the city, his passion for rugby, and his plans for the future. Find Business in Vancouver stories like this on https://biv.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today.... From Amazon announcing 3,000 new jobs in Vancouver to B.C. companies and higher education institutes partnering on a supercluster initiative, the province is pushing hard to become the most innovative in Canada. But is it succeeding? Paul Preston (1:06) of the Conference Board of Canada has been examining various provinces and countries, and the think tank’s latest report card on...

On BIV Today… Iain Black, president and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, walks through the Greater Vancouver Economic Scorecard for 2018, and shares some of the measures he thinks will improve the region’s competitiveness. On another report, the founder and CEO of Startup Genome, JF Gauthier, reviews Vancouver’s strengths and weaknesses as a technology ecosystem. The latest Global Star...

On BIV Today.... The Site C Dam has had a long history over controversy ranging from issues over indigenous consultation to concerns over the basic economics of the project. Author Sarah Cox(1:09) joins the show to discuss her new book, Breaching the Peace, which chronicles the tumultuous project. And how are younger generations reshaping the way we shop? PwC Canada’s Kate Furber (15:47) show Gene...

On BIV Today… The value of Metro Vancouver building permits issued in March shot up 114% year over year. Hosts Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin (0:33) discuss some of the biggest business headlines for Wednesday, May 9. The Fraser Institute’s Ken Green (3:52) walks through a new report that estimates insufficient pipeline capacity will cost Canadian energy producers $15.8 billion in 2018. Green also...

On BIV Today… Hosts Kirk LaPointe and Tyler Orton ask the question: can we soon expect transplants from 3D-printed organs made using B.C. technology? The BIV tech panel (1:14) talks about Aspect Biosystems’ efforts to commercialize its human tissue innovations. The panel then delves into the economic uncertainty surrounding Tesla and how it bled into a testy earnings call with Elon Musk. Later, BI...

On BIV Today… Hosts Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss some of the biggest business headlines for Monday, May 7 (0:35), including a multi-billion-dollar coffee deal. Ian Russell (4:46), president and CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada, looks at how technology is transforming the country’s wealth management business. Why does B.C. generate the most technology startups in Canada...

The so-called “night mayor” of Amsterdam Mirik Milan (1:28) is visiting Vancouver this week on behalf of the city’s hospitality sector. The former nightclub promoter sits down with the BIV team to offer tips on how city officials and business owners can better coordinate, and improve the entire region’s nighttime entertainment industry. Afterward, Bill Robson (14:55), the CEO and president of the...

Steve DeAngelo (1:00), co-founder and president of ArcView Group – a leading cannabis investment and research firm – discusses his recent Vancouver cannabis investment forum. He brings to the show insight from California, world’s largest legalized recreational market. With industrial land vacancy rates at an all-time low in Metro Vancouver, where will cannabis production facilities set-up shop? An...