BIV Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Frank Giustra, one of Canada’s most prominent business leaders, has in the last decade turned a large part of his attention to philanthropy. He talks in-depth with Kirk LaPointe, editor-in-chief of Business in Vancouver, about his mission to give back, about the lessons he learned in business that he can apply to this new chapter, and about the global context for his contributions.
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Peter German, the former RCMP deputy commissioner and former Corrections Services deputy commissioner, has chronicled the extent of money laundering in British Columbia casinos. In his newly released report for the provincial government, he identifies weaknesses in the system and prescribes measures to reduce crime. In this episode of the BIV Interview, he talks about his career and the report with Kirk LaPointe, editor-in-chief of Business in Vancouver.
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On this week's BIV interview, editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe sits down with 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.
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On this week's BIV interview, editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe sits down with Travis Lupick, a journalist with Georgia Straight and the Author of a new book, Fighting for Space, How a group of drug users transformed one city's struggle with addiction. The pair discuss the social and health crisis that we have and how it intersects with our economy.
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On this week's BIV interview, editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe sits down with NAFTA Advisory Council member and former Conservative minister of industry, James Moore, who offers insights on trade, Trudeau and the Tories.
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On this week's BIV interview, editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe sits down with B.C. legislative journalists Rob Shaw and Richard Zussman to discuss last year’s provincial election as chronicled in their best-selling book, A Matter of Confidence.
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On today's show, BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the amount of empty storefronts in the city.
Later the pair discuss how Facebook's stock is fairing after news of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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On today's show, BIV's Hayley Woodin teases what Business in Vancouver has in store for its audio content.
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On today's podcast, BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss his resent story about a new study that found that millennials are twice as likely as baby boomers to pick investment options dedicated to “solving social or environmental problems.”
Later, they discuss a tale of two cities: Toys "R" Us and Toys "R" Us Canada. A Toronto company came forward as the lone qualified bidder to take over the Canadian side of the company.
Finally, the trio discuss a report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer warning that governments shouldn't overestimate the potential revenue from cannabis.
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On today's show, BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and Albert Van Santvoort discuss the difficulties of trade, both provincially and federally. The pair discuss the Supreme Court Case ruling that ruled that provincial government can place quantity restriction on the interprovincial import of alcohol. Later the duo discuss difficulties with facing NAFTA renegotiations.
Finally, Hayley talks about here month reporting abroad in South Asia and her Q&A with Petronas CEO, Anuar Taib.
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On today's show, BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and Nelson Bennett sit down with Lesley Marks, chief investment strategist with BMO private banking, and Doug Porter, chief economist with BMO financial group, to discuss the economic and investment impact of the strong Canadian dollar, ongoing NAFTA anxiety and the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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On today's show, BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss the upcoming Surrey municipal elections after the announcement that Mayor Linda Hepner won't seek re-election.
Later, the pair discuss new Alberta legislation that gives the provincial government power to restrict oil exports. Finally the duo talk about the how the U.S. is hoping to get Canada to budge on supply management of the dairy industry in NAFTA talks.
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On today's show, BIV's Kirk LaPointe sits down with B.C. legislative journalists Rob Shaw and Richard Zussman to discuss last year’s provincial election as chronicled in their best-selling book, A Matter of Confidence.
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On today's show, BIV's Tyler Orton is joined by U.K. secretary of state for international trade Liam Fox to discuss Brexit, CETA and the future of Canada-U.K. trade.
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On today's show, reporters Tyler Orton and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss the third largest construction start in the province, the G3 Grain Terminal in Vancouver. The pair discuss how the $600 million project does not have as many local benefits as it may have once had.
Later, the pair talk about the Vancouver startup, Avigilon, that was purchased by Motorola for US$1 billion, making it a rare Vancouver based unicorn company.
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On today's show, BIV reporter Tyler Orton and Editor-in-cheif Kirk LaPointe sit down with RBC senior economist Robert Hogue discusses why Vancouver’s housing affordability has reached an all-time low, according to a new report.
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On today's show, BIV's Tyler Orton discuss how technology is changing the workforce.
First, Tyler sits down with RBC’s senior vice-president, office of the CEO, John Stackhouse who explains why half of jobs in Canada stand to be impacted by automation within the next decade and how younger generations can prepare, according to the bank’s new Humans Wanted report.
Later, Tyler talks to Rocky Ozaki, vice-president of community at the BC Tech Association and co-founder of Now Innovation, who weighs in on how teams will work differently and what soft skills you should cultivate.
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On today's show, BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss how applying housing taxes sporadically may affect the housing market.
Later, the pair talk about how attitudes are changing around internet privacy.
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On today's show, BIV's Tyler Orton sits down with the C.D. Howe Institute’s Steve Ambler to discuss how Canada’s aging population might actually be the underlying cause behind the country’s underwhelming inflation numbers.
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On today's show, BIV reporter Tyler Orton is joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the fallout from the B.C. government's housing speculation tax.
Later, the pair discuss the development of the entertainment industry in Vancouver and why the city has so few T.V. writing rooms.
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Is the recreational cannabis industry already too restrictive? The product has yet to be legalized but experts are raising concerns about limitations imposed on marketing and distribution. Is it possible recreational cannabis packaging will be as bland as vanilla? Tantalus Labs founder Dan Sutton and Deepak Anand from Cannabis Compliance Inc. weigh in on the challenges ahead for the recreational cannabis market. BIV reporter Tyler Orton hosts. Find more at https://biv.com/audio/2018/03/biv-podcast-episode-155-hot-trot-pot
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Kirk LaPointe sit down with Canada’s former ambassador to Japan, Don Campbell, to discuss new trading opportunities with Japan as the CPTPP moves forward.
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BIV’s Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett are joined by Lindsay Meredith, professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University to discuss various issues in marketing and behavioural economics.
The trio discuss how the field of economics has changed and what economists have gotten right and wrong.
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BIV’s Tyler Orton is joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss what they learned from the Globe Forum, an annual event that brings together the private and public sector to accelerate the shift to the clean economy.
Later, Tyler is joined by Carbon Engineering’s Geoff Holmes to discuss how carbon-capture technology is turning pollution into something useful and reusable
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BIV's Hayley Woodin hosts an armchair discussion at the GLOBE forum with Louis Gagnon, president of Canadian Operations for Intact Financial and Don Forgeron, the Chief Executive Officer for Insurance Bureau of Canada. The trio discusses how the insurance sector is using technology to mitigate climate risk while consumer behavior and finance has shifted to respond to the challenge of a changing climate.
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Political science professor and Fraser Institute senior fellow Lydia Miljan discusses best practices for ensuring a fair referendum ahead of any electoral reform in B.C.
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BIV’s Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to talk about the continuing saga of the Vancouver viaducts. The trio wonder what the $200 million project to remove the viaducts will do to the city.
Later, they discuss how the OECD raised Canada's projected GDP growth up to 2.2% from 2.1% and how NAFTA uncertainty will affect it.
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Journalists Tyler Orton and Kirk LaPointe sit down with Chris Sands, director of the Center for Canadian Studies at Johns Hopkins University, to discuss the future of Canada-U.S. relations amidst an explosive week in international trade.
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On Today's BIV podcast, reporter Tyler Orton sits down with Fuud co-founder Thomas Buchan as the entrepreneur discusses how a trip to New Zealand inspired him to launch a meal-kit service in Vancouver, which has so far delivered 20,000 meals to B.C. residents.
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BIV’s Tyler Orton is joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss what the Whitecaps have meant for Vancouver's downtown businesses.
Later, the pair talks about innovations coming out of the Langley-based Genesis Robotics, which is developing new technologies to help everything from robot exoskeletons to driverless vehicles.
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On Today's BIV podcast, reporters Tyler Orton and Patrick Blennerhassett sit down with senior real estate analyst at the Real Estate Investment Network, Don Campbell to discuss why housing affordability measures taken by various levels of government will struggle to make a dent in the current market.
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On Today's BIV podcast, reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the not so splashy federal budget. The pair looks at what the government's third budget will mean for the country and for B.C.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss troubles Mountain Equipment Co-op is facing after consumers realized they were selling products associated with an American gun and ammo manufacturer.
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On Today's BIV podcast, journalists Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe sit down with experts to discuss the federal budget and what companies can do to improve cyber security.
First, Tyler and Kirk talk with Rhys Kesselman, a professor at Simon Fraser University’s School of Public Policy and the Canada Research Chair in Public Finance, about what the latest federal budget means for Canadian businesses and the national economy.
Later, Tyler and Hayley sit down with Ketan Kapadia, vice-president of identity and access management at the Herjavec Group, to uncover some of the biggest cybersecurity risks facing businesses.
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On Today's BIV podcast, reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss how restaurants plan to handle the minimum wage increase. Owners that BIV talked to said they'd rather raise prices than cut jobs or hours.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss a new partnership between Wal-Mart Canada and SPUD that will allow customers to get groceries delivered to their home.
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BIV's Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe sit down with experts to discuss B.C.'s 2018 budget.
First, Hayley and Kirk are joined byJock Finlayson, chief policy officer for the Business Council of B.C. to talk about what he considers to be the big surprise of the budget, the employer payroll tax.
Later, Tyler and Kirk are joined by Thom Armstrong from the Co-Op Housing Federation of B.C. to discuss whether the province’s newly unveiled housing strategy will be enough to help affordability throughout the region.
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BIV’s Tyler Orton is joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the future of fashion. Vancouver-based Aedelhard is teaming up with a Toronto tailor, Michael Nguyen, to make suits designed change with the wearers body. Nguyen has fitted custom suits for LeBron James and wants to make a suit that both athletes and others can wear and feel comfortable.
Later, the pair discusses B.C.’s new supercluster and what it means for industry and universities in the province.
Finally, BIV’s reporters discuss the boardroom battle that’s taking place in public at the Vancouver-based Payfirma. The battle has entangled some of Vancouver’s most notable names in business and has ended with the approval of the sale of the company that sparked the clash. In the wake of the sale the founder of the company has agreed to leave the company.
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On Today's BIV podcast, reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss how Shaw got more than it bargained for after offering its employees a buyout. 3,300 Shaw employees, or 25%, took the buyout, five times more than the company was expecting.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss how a West Coast-led consortium featuring Telus Corp. won its bid for a supercluster in B.C. The project aims to facilitate collaboration between the public and private sectors.
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Uniserve CEO Nicholas Jeffery joins BIV on Roundhouse to discuss the federal government’s new Smart Cities Challenge, why Vancouver and Surrey should go in on a bid, and why it’s not altogether negative that the country lags the world when it comes to developing connected and cognitive cities.
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Newly minted BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson joins BIV on Roundhouse to discusses the B.C.-Alberta pipeline spat, recreational cannabis and whether ICBC can be fixed.
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DDB Canada CEO Frank Palmer joins BIV on Roundhouse to reflects on his decades-long career and trends in the advertising industry as he discusses his newly released biography, Let’s Get Frank.
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Awesense CEO Mischa Steiner joins BIV on Roundhouse to explain why Canada’s cleantech industry hasn’t been able to tap into its full potential.
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the stories he's working on. The three discuss the current debate about mobility pricing and what it means for people living inside and outside of Vancouver.
Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss Motorola's decision to purchase the Vancouver based tech company Avigilon.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the launch of PC Optimum rewards program and what it means for Canadian shoppers.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the bread price fixing scandal and what it means going forward for grocers in Canada.
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BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver joins BIV on Roundhouse with his thoughts on the NDP government’s first six months in office, his expectations for the government’s first full budget, and why he believes B.C. should entertain a blanket foreign buyer’s ban on real estate.
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the stories he's working on. The three discuss how the Whitecaps are garnering more support than other professional sports teams in Vancouver.
Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss the troubles the provincial car insurer is facing.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss Safeway parent company's plan to shutter 10 B.C. stores.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the sixth round of NAFTA talks in Montreal will bring.
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In town for the AME Roundup mining conference, Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod joins Tyler Orton and Kirk LaPointe to discuss why he believes the policies and politics of southern Canada are having a devastating impact on northerners.
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the stories he's working on. The three discuss how the Flamingo Hotel overhaul is signalling the rise of North Surrey.
Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss the launch of Amazon Go and what it means for the future of Retail.
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss how Vancouver will not be the home to the new Amazon headquarters and what cities made the short list.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss what to expect from the sixth round of NAFTA talks.
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BIV reporter Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin sit down with Matthew Klippenstein, founder, Electron Communications, for a wide-ranging interview on the fuel cell and clean energy industries.
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the stories he's working on. The three discuss issues students at Thompson Rivers University are having difficulty finding housing and are resorting to hotels.
Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss the possibility of another rate hike from the Bank of Canada.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss how quickly tickets for Michelle Obama's Vancouver speech sold out.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the chances of Trump pulling out of NAFTA and what it means for Canadian business.
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UBC economist and associate professor Tom Davidoff joins BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett for an in-depth discussion on all things real estate in Metro Vancouver. The interview covers the global and local trends affecting housing affordability in the region, from the commoditization of real estate to how Davidoff would like to see municipalities better address acute housing needs.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss what is being rolled out at the Consumer Electronics Show 2018.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the troubles some Tim Hortons franchisees are facing.
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B.C. Premier John Horgan joins BIV to reflect on his first months leading the province. After this most recent “12-month blur” the new premier dives into the decision to continue construction of the Site C Dam, reaching out to Jimmy Pattison for advice and the debate over proportional representation. As far as the nuts and bolts of maintaining a minority government, Horgan says he and his colleagues are doing a better job “because we have to be mindful every day within every decision [on whether] it’s going to have a negative effect on our relationship with other people.” Photo credit: Adrian Lam
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin sit down with ChickAdvisor’s Alex de Bold discusses the biggest holiday shopping trends of 2017.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss what U.S. tax reform will be for Canadian businesses.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss new data from stats can that shows 5% of residential real estate is foreign owned.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss Lyft's decision to expand to Toronto as the first international market for the ride-hailing service.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the merger between Fox and Disney and the implications of media monopolization.
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BIV's Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe sit down with experts on both sides of the Site C controversy.
First, UBC’s Karen Bakker, who authored a report last month forecasting the Site C Dam would generate fewer jobs than alternative energy projects, weighs in on the province’s decision on Site C.
Later, Resource Works’ Stewart Muir explains how the government’s decision on the Site C Dam will impact the provincial economy.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss how the Vancouver Canucks may be facing some new competition off the ice if Seattle gets an NHL team.
Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss the the approval of the Site C Dam and what it means politically for the BC NDP.
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BIV reporter Tyler Orton sits down with Clint Undseth, vice-president of innovation at Stuart Olson Construction, for a wide-ranging interview on Canadian innovation and the Smart Cities initiative.
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BIV's Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe sit down with candidates for the BC Liberal party.
First, BC Liberal party leadership candidate Michael Lee joins BIV to discuss the race and his campaign.
Later, BC Liberal leadership candidate Andrew Wilkinson discusses the top issues of the campaign and where he stands vs. the other candidates.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the new low cost carrier Lucky, the new entrant into the Canadian telecom market.
Later, Tyler and Hayley continue the discussion on discount brans by talking about Kelowna based Flair Airlines' decision to end carryon baggage fees.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the continuing escalation of the softwood lumber dispute with Canada's decision to go to the World Trade Organization to argue against new tariffs.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's trip to Vancouver to discuss the benefits of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion.
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BIV's Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe sit down with candidates for the BC Liberal party.
First, BC Liberal party leadership candidate Mike de Jong joins BIV to discuss the race and his campaign.
Later, BC Liberal leadership candidate Todd Stone discusses the top issues of the campaign and where he stands vs. the other candidates.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss what they bought on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss the how the province's craft beer industry is becoming a staple of British Columbian tourism.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss a recent Health Canada announcement about some proposed regulation for legal marijuana.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the rollout of Ottawa's $40 billion national housing strategy.
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BIV's Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe sit down with candidates for the BC Liberal party.
First, BC Liberal party leadership candidate Sam Sullivan joins BIV to discuss the race and his campaign.
Later, BC Liberal leadership candidate Dianne Watts discusses the top issues of the campaign and where she stands vs. the other candidates.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss the major transportation issues in the Lower Mainland.
Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss how Uber's latest foray into the Vancouver market.
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Is it possible Tesla could succumb to the pressures of auto giants like Toyota and Nissan in the race to dominate the electric vehicle industry? Engineer and cleantech consultant Matthew Klippenstein joins the Business In Vancouver podcast to discuss Tesla’s persistent production problems, growth in the EV market and how private businesses are building out EV infrastructure.
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Erica Pretorius, national leader of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 program, shares insight into how B.C. companies fared this year, as well as noteworthy trends over the list’s 20-year history.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss how Alibaba's singles' day and what it would mean for the Canadian market.
Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss how Lyft is challenging Uber's supremacy over the Canadian market.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss BC Hydro's decision to ask the BC Utility Commission to withdraw its 3% rate hike.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the announcement of a provincial panel that will be looking at the liquor regulations in the province.
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In the wake of the Paradise Papers leak, Simon Fraser University political science professor Andy Hira discusses how the Canadian government should respond to revelations over financial evasion.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss how Vancouver's housing problem is spreading to Surrey.
Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss the release of the Paradise Papers and what it means for Canadians.
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss Tyler's trip to the B.C. Business Summit hosted by the Business council of B.C. The pair discuss how B.C. businesses can grow through taking risks.
Later, Tyler and Hayley talk about the B.C. Utilities Commission final Site C report that highlights cost overruns and delays.
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Ahead of a seminar this week on ways Canadian businesses can enter U.S. markets, Pacific Customs Brokers COO Greg Timm discusses how the potential demise of NAFTA would impact trade between the two countries.
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the stories he's working on. The three discuss New Zealand's national rugby team's recent trip to B.C. Place. Blennerhassett talks about how this may be a signal for the future of the Vancouver stadium.
Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss the most recent set of GDP numbers and what it means for the economy.
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the Bank of Canada's recent economic update and decision to hold interests rates.
Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss a boardroom battle that's playing out at the Vancouver based fintech company Payfirma.
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BIV's Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe are joined by Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde discuss how economic reconciliation has progressed in Canada after one year.
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the stories he's working on. The three discuss how Canada's second largest ski mountain, Sun Peaks Resort, doesn't have the name recognition it maybe deserves.
Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss the current state of the economy including possible interest rate hikes and the cost of housing.
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Albert Van Santvoort discuss the updated changes to the federal government's proposed tax plan.
Later, Tyler and Albert discuss problems Uber is facing in other cities as well as Sears Canada's decision to pay bonuses to executives.
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BIV's Tyler Orton and Kirk LaPointe talk with Dan Ciuriak from Ciuriak Consulting and the C.D. Howe Institute provides an update on the NAFTA renegotiation, and whether establishing a more progressive trade agreement remains on the agenda.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss Surrey's history with light rail transit.
Later, Tyler and Patrick discuss Surrey City Development Corp.'s new CEO and what the organization means for the city.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss a new report that says housing prices fell in September, the first monthly decline since January 2016.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss Netflix's investment and whether it will fund Canadian content.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the emerging cannabis industry in B.C. and Canada.
First, the pair chat with SFU economics professor Steve Easton, who examines the implications of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s proposed excise tax on legalized recreational cannabis.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the launch of the Canadian Cannabis Co-op, which is developing solutions for the retail and distribution side of the legalized marijuana industry, with Organigram chief commercial officer Ray Gracewood.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss Sears Canada's announcement that they're liquidating their remaining stores and assets. The company is now waiting for court approval.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss a new International Monetary Fund report that says Canada is going to lead the G7 in growth.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss ways that Vancouver's film industry can reduce their carbon footprint.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the federal government's proposed excise tax on marijuana.
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Yahoo’s former head of innovation, Salim Ismail, discusses the power of disruptive technology and how the world’s leading organizations are adapting to thrive in the face of exponential change.
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Episode 86: Boardroom battles in B.C. by BIV Podcast
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss concerns that Vancouver and Toronto are currently in a housing bubble and what that means for their respective economies.
Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss Netflix's $500 million investment to create Canadian content.
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BMO U.K.’s Serge Pepin joins BIV's Tyler Orton and to discuss how Brexit talks, the German elections and the CETA deal are affecting financial markets in Europe.
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New Format for BIV podcast We are moving from once a week to three times a week. Listen to the Business in Vancouver podcast every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
On today’s show Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the Union of B.C. Municipalities conference and its discussion of the emerging cannabis industry. Questions were raised regarding how the BC NDP government will handle the process. Later, the two discuss the current phase of NAFTA renegotiations taking place in Ottawa. Also on the show, one of India’s largest production companies is opening a production studio in Vancouver. What does that mean for the city’s film industry and what struggles will it face? Finally, Tyler and Hayley discuss the economic impacts of the B.C. wild fires.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss Slack Technologies raising $250 million although it's unclear what the company will use the money for. The pair later discuss Roots decision to go public and what it will mean for the Canadian company's expansion.
Later, Tyler and Hayley talk with Ryan Spong, founder and CEO, Foodee about how the Vancouver based company is the latest startup to receive financial support from the BC Tech Fund. Founder and CEO Ryan Spong discusses the company’s growth.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss the possibility of Vancouver being home to a second Amazon head quarters. The pair later discuss Darryl Plecas's decision to become speaker.
Later, Kirk LaPointe and Hayley Woodin talk with Jock Finlayson, chief policy officer, Business Council of B.C. about the NDP budget update and what it means for B.C. businesses.
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BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the Hudson Bay Companies decision to open a store in Amsterdam. The pair will also discuss planned rate hikes and the Liberal government's tax changes.
Later, Kirk LaPointe and Hayley talk with the new president and CEO of the Mining Association of B.C. Bryan Cox about the current state of the industry.
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Jon Johnson, who advised Canada’s Office of the Trilateral Trade Negotiations during the original NAFTA negotiation, discusses where renegotiation talks leave the three amigos.
BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and Tyler Orton discuss Dara Khosrowshahi taking over as UBER CEO and what it means for the company's future. Later the pair discuss Cineplex's plan to deal with a lacklustre blockbuster season.
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The former president and CEO of BC Hydro, Marc Eliesen, is calling the final investment decision on Site C “reckless and irresponsible”. Marc Eliesen joins the show to talk about his submission to the B.C. Utilities Commission’s Site C inquiry.
BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and Tyler Orton discuss the BC NDP's plan to raise the minimum wage in September. The pair also discuss Vancouver ranking third on the most liveable cities list.
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Don't F it up. Author Les Trachtman looks at Uber, and discusses how companies can smoothly transition from a founding CEO, to an operating chief executive.
BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and Tyler Orton discuss the formal start to NAFTA renegotiations and what Canada's priorities are for the trade talks. The pair also discuss Uber's presence in the city and how the new NDP government is going to deal with ride sharing.
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Are unicorn startups over valued? Will Gornall, assistant professor of finance at the Sauder School of Business discusses his report findings.
BIV reporter Hayley Woodin and guest Albert Van Santvoort discuss WestJet’s decision to delay its new low cost carrier and how it may not be based out of Calgary. Later, the pair discusses how the TSX had some of the weakest performance amongst all G20 exchange over the past three years as well as Gildan’s revival of American Apparel.
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