BIV Today

A new report from a non-partisan group of medical, Indigenous, academic and business leaders concludes Canada would be better off to impose greater restrictions in the pandemic to reduce the caseloads, minimize the tragic consequences and accelerate the economic recovery. Jack Jedwab, president of the Association of Canadian Studies and part of the COVID Strategy Choices Group, joins BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to discuss the report and its implications.

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The wheels are back on B.C.'s economic bus, but potential roadblocks to a continued recovery remain. Jock Finlayson, executive vice-president and chief policy officer at the Business Council of British Columbia, joins reporter Hayley Woodin to discuss the aftermath of 2020, and projections for the new year.

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Science World CEO Tracy Redies joins the show to discuss how the non-profit behind Vancouver's iconic dome has been impacted by COVID-19, and how the organization has had to pivot. Hayley Woodin hosts.

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New research indicates British Columbians won’t be donating as much to charity, either money or time, this holiday season. Bruce MacDonald, CEO and president of Imagine Canada, and Kevin McCort, CEO and president of the Vancouver Foundation, discuss the issues with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC’s provincial health officer, is the 2020 BIV Newsmaker of the Year. She discusses her widely praised efforts in managing the province’s response to the pandemic in this conversation with BIV’s Hayley Woodin, Tyler Orton and Kirk LaPointe.

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The domestic book publishing business has always been economically stressed, but the pandemic has hit it hard. Kate Edwards, the executive director of the Association of Canadian Publishers, discusses the implications for authors and the industry in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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On this episode, Richard Pass – CEO of Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon – shares how COVID-19 has impacted his organization and affected charitable giving.

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Transportation patterns have been upended throughout the pandemic amid work-from-home policies, school disruptions and health concerns. A new report from Vancouver-based Movmi unpacks what's been going on and the implications for the future. CEO Sandra Phillips joins the show to discuss. BIV reporter Tyler Orton hosts.

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On this episode, two guests from the Canada West Foundation discuss the significance of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, and its significance for Canada. Carlo Dade, director of the foundation's trade and investment centre, and Sharon Sun, trade policy economist, discuss with Hayley Woodin.

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A new HSBC Canada survey examines the prospects of and priorities for investment by business in the time ahead. Pete Molenaar, HSBC’s senior vice president and head of commercial banking for western Canada, discusses the survey. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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