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Electron Communications’ Matthew Klippenstein delves into the landscape for B.C.’s burgeoning hydrogen fuel cell sector, including big news from Burnaby’s Ballard as well as other acquisitions and technological breakthroughs across North America.

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A new study for Telus from the International Data Corp. examines the readiness of medium-sized businesses and their challenges to recruit and retain talent, manage technological change, and ensure cybersecurity. Craig Thornton, vice president of Telus Business, and Puja Subrun, the senior director of national business solutions and marketing and marcom at Telus, talk about the study with Kirk LaPointe, BIV's editor-in-chief.

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Amid the revocation of a cannabis licence at one producer’s operations and a regulatory probe into another producer, Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton (1:15) delves into the due diligence and compliance concerns his industry is navigating.

Then, Gluu Technology Society’s Linda Fawcus and Goatsocial’s Terence Sawtell (13:08) join BIV’s weekly technology panel to discuss the FOMO culture of Amazon’s Prime Day and whether Facebook’s cryptocurrency effort is really just a PR stunt gone bad.

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British Columbia Business Council chief economist Ken Peacock (1:04) breaks down B.C.’s tight labour market, and shares why he expects to see some job growth moderation in the remainder of 2019 through to 2020. Jason Turcotte (12:01), vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, assesses the housing markets of three communities outside of Vancouver. The further you move east in the region, the smaller the price drops for certain kinds of housing.

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Andrew Wilkinson, the leader of the BC Liberals, talks about party renewal and the challenges of leadership, in conversation with BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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If you’ve considered learning Chinese for business, you may want to consider learning Cantonese over Mandarin – or both. A new research project from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada explores language trends in global Chinese communities. Erin Williams, senior program manager, and Justin Kwan, project specialist, share preliminary insights from Greater Vancouver, where the Cantonese language is seeing a revitalization. Both share why this matters from a cultural and business perspective.

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Canadian Business and the Federal Election: Which issues are important to business in the election campaign? Which parties have the best plans on various issues? Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, discusses the economic and scoial prorirties for busiensss, in conversation with BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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The Greater China director of the Asia Business Trade Association assesses where the Canada-China relationship stands. Brett Stephenson (0:59) argues U.S.-China relations are witnessing a long-term structural decline, one with implications around the world. He examines Canada’s options in dealing with China, and believes the relationship will see a reset – from Canada’s perspective – but won’t necessarily change things as far as China is concerned. BIV’s weekly tech panel discusses ads on Netflix, Amazon’s first 25 years and B.C.’s ride-hailing progress. Progressa CEO Ali Pourdad and Gluu Technology Society CEO Linda Fawcus (18:28) join the show. Hayley Woodin hosts.

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June home sales have plummeted to lows not seen in that month since 2000 — so where does that leave the market moving forward? Dane Eitel (1:00) of Eitel Insights breaks down the latest data for Vancouver and offers investment advice for under-the-radar markets in other parts of Canada.

Then, Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson (14:14) discusses the latest news in retail including a new study examining the differences between Canadian and American consumers, and the shuttering of nearly all of Shoppers Drug Mart’s concept stores.

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“It’s not a time to be average,” says Anna Zakrzewski, the global leader in wealth management for Boston Consulting Group. She joins the show to talk about the trends highlighted in BCG’s new report Global Wealth 2019: Reigniting Radical Growth. Hosted by Hayley Woodin, the show examines shifts in global wealth management and cross-border wealth flows. It also tackles how Canada is positioned amid global changes in wealth patterns, and the competition firms will face in going after under-served market segments.

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