On BIV Today… British Columbians will be waiting at least one more year until Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing services can operate on B.C. roads. Dan Hara (1:24), owner of Hara Associates and author of the province's new taxi modernization report, discusses his findings. Deepak Anand (10:21), vice-president of government relations at Cannabis Compliance, analyzes the B.C. government’s cannabis marketing licence, and its emerging regulatory framework for recreational marijuana. Hayley Woodin an...
Jul 20, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 59
On BIV Today... This week marks the one-year anniversary since the BC NDP formed government through an alliance with the BC Greens. B.C. Housing Minister Selina Robinson (1:39) talks about her government’s most notable decisions since last summer, from its opposition to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to how it’s tackling the province’s housing crisis. Later, BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver (14:26) discusses his decision to align with the BC NDP, where he stands on the government’s des...
Jul 19, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 49
On BIV Today… CPA Canada’s latest survey shows that more than two-thirds of Canadian business leaders believe Canada is less competitive than the U.S. as a place to invest and do business, compared with a year ago. The organization’s chief economist Francis Fong (1:22) examines the business monitor’s results. Putting a price on environmental risk makes disasters like Lac-Mégantic and Mount Polley less likely. Jason Dion (14:40), the lead researcher with Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, discusses t...
Jul 18, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 56
On BIV Today... This week marks the one-year anniversary since the BC NDP formed government through an alliance with the Greens. Throughout the week BIV Today is taking a look at the most significant developments for the province since last summer. On the latest show, BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson (1:49) shares his thoughts on where the province’s economy stands right now under the current premier. Later, the BIV tech panel (18:09) discusses the glitches plaguing Amazon Prime Day as well as...
Jul 17, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 55
On BIV Today… Former GE executive Vishal Agarwal (1:41), now chairman and CEO of Full Circle Africa, reveals the real way leaders rise to the top of multinational companies – the focus of his new book, Give to Get . Destination BC CEO Marsha Walden (16:19) discusses how the organization got to map remote B.C. destinations with Google street-view technology, and how they are capitalizing on the Canada-China year of tourism. Hayley Woodin and Tyler Orton host, see more of their work at https://biv...
Jul 16, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 54
On BIV Today... As the legalization date of recreational cannabis creeps closer, Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton (2:01) discusses the prospect of B.C. falling behind other jurisdictions. The province has just unveiled new rules offering clarity on marketing but questions still remain over supply, timing and the black market. Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin host, see more of their work at https://biv.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 13, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 54
On BIV Today… Is it the best of times or the worst of times? Business Council of BC economist Ken Peacock reports on B.C.’s second-quarter economic performance, and looks ahead to what’s coming. From reasonably good growth prospects to concerns on a number of fronts – rising interest rates and a maxed out labour among them – Peacock examines what happened this spring and what it means for British Columbians. Hayley Woodin and Tyler Orton host, see more of their work at https://biv.com . See omny...
Jul 12, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 52
On BIV Today... Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson (2:08) has been examining the ongoing resurgence of the retail scene along Granville Street in downtown Vancouver. The stretch used to be sprinkled with questionable clubs, adult shops and and cheap retailers. But it has on the move to upscale in recent years, while bars and clubs have been rethinking how they operate. His latest feature story explains how the downtown entertainment district is managing this ongoing facelift. And later, do busines...
Jul 11, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 51
On BIV Today… Greater Vancouver condo prices rose by double digits in the second quarter of this year. Royal LePage CEO Phil Soper breaks down the firm’s latest House Price Survey, with insight into the Greater Vancouver market. In advance of the Bank of Canada’s rate decision on Wednesday, DBRS executive Maria-Gabriella Khoury – vice-president of the Global Financial Institutions Group – discusses just how leveraged Canadian households are. Hayley Woodin and Tyler Orton host, see more of their ...
Jul 10, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 50
On BIV Today... The Indian economy is poised to overtake the U.K., Germany and more in the coming years. HSBC’s Stephen Kam (1:54) explains why Canada can’t afford to miss out on the economic opportunities emerging form the high-growth country. Meanwhile, the notoriously cyclical mining industry appears to be on the upswing. Later on the show, PwC’s Liam Fitzgerald (14:10) takes a look at everything from the macroeconomic factors to new breakthroughs in technology that are helping the sector, as...
Jul 09, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 49
On BIV Today… Investment Industry Association of Canada CEO Ian Russell (6:01) explores the headwinds facing global financial institutions, and the implications for Canadian firms. Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin host, see more of their work at https://biv.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 06, 2018•22 min•Season 1Ep. 48
On BIV Today... It’s summer, which means offices across the province are likely sprinkled with eager, young interns looking to make their mark in the professional world. But what should employers know before taking on an intern to help fill in? Employment lawyer Leslie Whittaker (1:00) from Boughton Law breaks down some of the most common problems employers and interns face. Then, SFU international studies professor Gerardo Otero (8:54) discusses the busy summer ahead for Canada’s international ...
Jul 05, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 47
On BIV Today… Carlo Dade, director of the centre for trade and investment policy at the Canada West Foundation, examines how Mexico’s presidential election stands to impact NAFTA negotiations. Avison Young research manager Susan Thompson discusses the challenges landlords face when vetting prospective retail-cannabis clients. The firm has developed a framework to help clients navigate the unknowns going into a nascent industry where not all actors may be credible. Kirk LaPointe, Tyler Orton and ...
Jul 04, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 46
On BIV Today... From space tourism to mining meteors, Mike Greenley (1:18) says commercial opportunities are wide open for the space industry. Greenley is the new group president of Vancouver-founded aerospace giant MDA, which is in the midst of transition after its parent company reincorporated as an American entity with a focus on the U.S. defence and intelligence market. He joins the show to discuss where Canada now fits in with regards to the global space industry. Then, BIV’s weekly tech pa...
Jul 03, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 45
On BIV Today... Economist Jock Finlayson (1:29) from the Business Council of B.C. expands on his latest column in Business in Vancouver examining how the region’s high housing costs are dissuading inter-provincial migrants from moving to B.C. It’s not as if expensive housing is a new phenomenon here, so Finlayson looks at the changes in historical patterns behind this trend. Then KMAC Group CEO Keith McIntyre (14:43) recounts his career landing athlete sponsorship deals with some of the world’s ...
Jun 29, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 44
On BIV Today… The author behind the Lower Mainland money laundering review commissioned by the B.C. government joins BIV Today to walk through the report, its findings and his recommendations for the province. Peter German (0:49) is a lawyer, a former RCMP deputy commissioner and the author behind Dirty Money. Vancouver Economic Commission industrial initiatives manager Pietra Basilij (14:32) reviews the VEC’s brand new industrial insights report, and offers policy recommendations to help busine...
Jun 28, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 43
On BIV Today... Amid talk of trade wars and threats of tariffs, consumers are now jumping aboard the “Buy Canadian” bandwagon. But is boycotting U.S. products really that easy? Retail Insider editor-in-chief Craig Patterson (1:45) joins the show to discuss this phenomenon. He also dishes on the latest industry news, including Vancouver’s growing status as a luxury retail hub and plans to launch 100 new Jollibee fast-food outlets across Canada. Later, Gordon Frost (18:52) from Mercer Canada discu...
Jun 27, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 42
On BIV Today… Ten per cent of CN’s $3.4-billion capital spend this year is earmarked for B.C. Sean Finn (0:39), executive vice-president corporate services and chief legal officer at the railway company, discusses how CN plans to address capacity issues. BIV’s tech panel (9:47) talks about Shopify’s online cannabis play and PayPal’s acquisition of a Vancouver-founded fintech – a deal worth more than half a billion dollars. Progressa CEO Ali Pourdad and e@UBC entrepreneur-in-residence Amielle Lak...
Jun 26, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 41
On BIV Today... It appears there’s tax trouble ahead for Canadian businesses selling to Americans following a court ruling requiring out-of-state vendors to collect sales taxes for any products and services. KPMG’s Noreen Marchand (1:11) discusses how the ruling will cause headaches for Canadian businesses that will have to accommodate 7,000 sales tax jurisdictions in the U.S. Then, BIV examines employment satisfaction among millennials in Metro Vancouver. A new report shows that despite the fac...
Jun 25, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 40
On BIV Today… Sean Mullin (0:38), executive director of the Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, examines Canadian digital literacy. Surrey Board of Trade CEO Anita Huberman (12:43) looks at the latest progress on Surrey’s LRT line. Kirk LaPointe and Tyler Orton host, see more of their work at https://biv.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 22, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 23
On BIV Today... It’s official — recreational cannabis will be allowed to hit store shelves this October. But will jurisdictions and producers have enough time to get everything in order? The C.D. Howe Institute’s Rosalie Wyonch (1:07) discusses supply, infrastructure and retail challenges the industry faces over the next 17 weeks. Then, UBC economist Werner Antweiler (14:18) discusses his concerns for the world economy amid escalating tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China. He explains h...
Jun 21, 2018•28 min•Season 1Ep. 38
On BIV Today… Should Canadian consumers avoid buying shoes south of the border? Is now the time for a $700,000 mortgage? Vancouver-based market strategist Sean Coakley from Cambridge Global Payments analyzes how tariff and trade fears are impacting the markets. He shares too how consumers can respond. Vancouver’s greenest city action plan relies on green space. Nathan Gurvich, development coordinator at Cressey Development Group, offers a development perspective on the challenges of making green...
Jun 20, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 37
On BIV Today... B.C.’s economy is poised to contract over the next two years. A lot. RBC deputy chief economist Dawn Desjardins walks us through the bank’s latest economic forecast for the province and explains why tight supply and population growth may not be enough to keep the real estate industry chugging along at the same pace it has in recent years. Later, the BIV tech panel discusses the disappointing results from Google’s latest diversity report as well as efforts for the American Interne...
Jun 19, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 36
On BIV Today… Olympic medallist, Order of Canada recipient and finance executive Leslie Cliff discusses the industry’s need for diversity, and how women can excel in traditionally male-dominated fields like finance. SFU’s new sustainable energy engineering program is the first program of its kind in Western Canada. Program director Dr. Kevin Oldknow sheds light on the industries’ needs and the program’s goals. Kirk LaPointe and Hayley Woodin host, see more of their work at https://biv.com. See o...
Jun 18, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 35
On BIV Today... FootyStats is banking on World Cup fever. The Vancouver startup has developed a platform that tracks advanced World Cup analytics to give fans the edge in predicting the outcome of matchups during the tournament. Founder and CEO Jaime Tatsubana discusses how it works and the state of sports betting in North America. Later, HollisWealth’s Jason Del Vicario discusses how rate hikes from the U.S. Fed and potential hikes from the Bank of Canada are set to influence the North American...
Jun 15, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 34
On BIV Today… Ian Russell (0:42), president and CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada, discusses how the federal government’s passive income taxation changes will affect small business financing, and exacerbate Canada’s investment challenges. Two guests discuss the story behind a world-renowned sculptor’s Canadian debut at Parq Vancouver. Liberty Wines founder Ian MacDonald and Sotheby’s International Realty Canada agent Christa Frosch (16:38) look at the installation’s expected i...
Jun 14, 2018•25 min•Season 1Ep. 33
On BIV Today... What comes next after the historic meeting in Singapore between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. The leaders have both pledged peace but there are few details on how this will be accomplished. Yves Tiberghien (1:07), director emeritus of the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia, joins the show to discuss what comes next. Then, Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson (13:57) discusses the latest scathing criticisms of Lululemon from founder Chip Wilson as well a...
Jun 13, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 32
On BIV Today… Carlo Dade (0:42), director of the centre for trade and investment policy at the Canada West Foundation, breaks down President Trump’s tough trade talk, and where Canada and U.S. relations go from here. BIV’s weekly tech panel (15:14) discusses Amazon’s labour concerns, and whether Sesame Street’s venture fund can get kids coding for play. Amielle Lake, entrepreneur-in-residence at the University of British Columbia, rejoins the show, along with Linda Fawcus, founder and CEO of Glu...
Jun 12, 2018•31 min
On BIV Today... Simmering tensions at the G7 summit in Quebec quickly escalated over the weekend as U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over Twitter. Are trade and diplomatic relations really at their worst point in years or is this part of an effort for Trump to look tough ahead of his historic meeting in Singapore with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un? Daniel Schwanen from the C.D. Howe Institute (1:52) joins the show to recap the biggest developments to come out o...
Jun 11, 2018•34 min
On BIV Today... Deepak Anand (0:43), vice-president of government relations at Cannabis Compliance, walks through the Senate’s passing of Canada’s legalization bill. Blakes Vancouver partner John-Paul Bogden (13:55) sheds light on some of Canada’s most significant private M&A deals from the past several years. Kirk LaPointe and Hayley Woodin host, see more of their stories at https://biv.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 08, 2018•29 min
