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    Business titan turn philanthropist with Frank Giustra

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2018 53:37


    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. See more at https://biv.com/.

    Investigating B.C. money laundering with Peter German

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2018 59:39


    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.

    BIV Interview (episode 4): Life and times of Andrew Bibby, Grosvenor Americas CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 44:49


    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. Find Business in Vancouver stories like this on https://biv.com.

    BIV Interview (episode 3): How drug users transformed Vancouver's addiction struggle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 53:22


    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. See more of Kirk's commentary at https://biv.com/

    BIV interview (Episode 2): James Moore on trade, Trudeau and the Tories

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 49:24


    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. See more of Kirk's commentary at https://biv.com/

    BIV Interview (episode 1): A matter of confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 49:11


    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. See more of Kirk's commentary at https://biv.com/

    Episode 169: Vacancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 11:27


    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. To see more of Tyler's and Hayley's reporting go to www.biv.com/

    Episode 168: New things in store for the BIV podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 17:51


    On today's show, BIV's Hayley Woodin teases what Business in Vancouver has in store for its audio content. For more of Hayley's stories go to www.biv.com/

    Episode 167: Responsible millennials, who knew?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 17:51


    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.

    Episode 166: Tricks of the trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 24:38


    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. See more of Hayley's and Albert's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 165: Economic update with BMO

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 17:10


    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. For more of Hayley's and Nelson's reporting go to www.biv.com/

    Episode 164: Surrey's scurry to find a mayor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 14:36


    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. For more of Hayley's and Patrick's reporting go to www.biv.com/

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    Episode 163: A matter of confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 51:19


    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. To see more of Kirk's commentary at www.biv.com/

    Episode 162: Back to our roots

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 11:52


    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. To See more of Tyler's reporting go to www.biv.com/

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    Episode 161: Grain on the brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 13:35


    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. For more of Tyler's and Patrick's reporting visit www.biv.com/

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    Episode 160: Vancouver housing affordability hits all time low

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 16:19


    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. For more of Tyler's reporting and Kirk's commentary visit www.biv.com/

    Episode 159: The future of work

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 26:37


    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. See more of Tyler's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 158: How taxing will speculation be in B.C.?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 11:19


    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. See more of Tyler's reporting at www.biv.com/

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    Episode 157: Inflation nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 24:53


    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. See more of Tyler's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 156: Speculating on taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 13:17


    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. See more of Tyler's and Patrick's reporting at www.biv.com/

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    Episode 155: Hot to trot on pot

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018 31:48


    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

    Episode 154: Japanada

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 28:29


    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. See more of Tyler's reporting and Kirk's commentary at www.biv.com/

    Episode 153: Deep dive into behavioural economics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 35:37


    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. See more of Hayley's and Patrick's reporting at www.biv.com

    Episode 152: Business opportunities of climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 25:51


    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 See more of Tyler's and Patrick's reporting at www.biv.com

    Episode 151: Insurance sector takes on climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 31:29


    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. See more of Hayley's reporting at www.biv.com

    Episode 150: Fraser Institute on how to perform a fair referendum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 15:40


    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. See more of Tyler's reporting at www.biv.com

    Episode 149: The continuing saga of the noncontroversial viaducts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 20:00


    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. See more of Tyler's, Hayley's and Patrick's reporting at www.biv.com

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    Episode 148: Steel trap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 25:15


    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. See more of Tyler's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 147: New Zealand ideas come to Vancouver

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 16:44


    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. See more of Tyler's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 146: The Whitecaps' Vancouver effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 15:00


    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. See more of Tyler's and Patrick's reporting at www.biv.com

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    Episode 145: Don Campbell talks real estate in Vancouver

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 15:10


    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. See more of Tyler's and Patrick's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 144: Budgets budgets and more budgets

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 16:57


    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. See more of Tyler's and Hayley's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 143: Budge over B.C., time for the fed's budget

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 27:58


    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. See more of Tyler's and Hayley's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 142: BIV takes a bite out of food news

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 16:57


    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. See more of Tyler's and Hayley's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 141: Too budget to quit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 28:19


    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. See more of Tyler's and Patrick's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 140: A suit that suits you

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 16:46


    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. See more of Tyler's and Patrick's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 139: Shaw you later, alligator

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 12:11


    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. See more of Tyler's and Hayley's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 138: Vancouver's Smart Cities Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 27:31


    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. See more of Tyler Orton's and Hayley Woodin's reporting as well as Kirk LaPointe's commentary at www.biv.com/

    Episode 137: How does Andrew Wilkinson intend to lead the opposition?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 27:50


    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. See more of Tyler Orton's and Hayley Woodin's reporting as well as Kirk LaPointe's commentary at www.biv.com/

    Episode 136: Getting Frank: The life of a Canadian advertising mogul

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 19:42


    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. See more of Tyler Orton's and Hayley Woodin's reporting as well as Kirk LaPointe's commentary at www.biv.com/

    Episode 135: Tapping Canada's green energy potential

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 24:27


    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. See more of Tyler Orton's and Hayley Woodin's reporting as well as Kirk LaPointe's commentary at www.biv.com/

    Episode 134: Mobility pricing or commuter tax?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 21:52


    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. See more of Tyler's, Hayley's and Patrick's reporting at www.biv.com/

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    Episode 133: Point shifting and price fixing at Loblaws

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 13:33


    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. See more of Tyler's and Hayley's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 132: Green Weaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 32:36


    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. See more of Tyler Orton's and Hayley Woodin's reporting as well as Kirk LaPointe's commentary at www.biv.com/

    Episode 131: Make room for soccer in Vancouver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 18:08


    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. See more of Tyler's, Hayley's and Patrick's reporting at www.biv.com/

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    Episode 130: Safeway chain not so safe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 21:36


    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. See more of Tyler's and Hayley's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 129: How is southern Canada affecting the north

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 20:18


    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. See more of Tyler's and Hayley's reporting and Kirk's commentary at www.biv.com/

    Episode 128: Business in North Surrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018 25:16


    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. See more of Tyler's, Hayley's and Patrick's reporting at www.biv.com/

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    Episode 127: Amazon doesn't add Vancouver to their shopping cart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018 17:44


    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.

    Episode 126: Vancouver, the ‘cradle of fuel cell technology’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2018 27:19


    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. See more of Tyler's and Hayley's reporting at www.biv.com/

    Episode 125: Students in hotels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 19:52


    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. See more of Tyler's, Hayley's and Patrick's reporting at www.biv.com/

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