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Maria Pacella of PenderFund Capital Management sits down with Business in Vancouver to tackle the current state of B.C.’s tech industry, from investments in inflection stage companies to the growth possibilities that could sprout out of the Digital Technology Supercluster.

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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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Are pets the next big market for the cannabis industry? Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton breaks down Health Canada’s efforts to consider a new category from products before delving into B.C.’s monopoly on online sales and whether private enterprise will be able to break in.

Then, the BIV tech panel featuring Progressa’s Ali Pourdad and Gluu Technology Society’s Linda Fawcus break down the latest industry news, including Jony Ive’s departure from Apple, Bird’s efforts to break into Canada’s e-scooters market and Twitter’s strategy to crack down on world leaders that violate its rules.

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The Trans Mountain pipeline project gets a lot of negative attention, but a new poll indicates strong British Columbian and even Greater Vancouver support for it. Still there are concerns among supporters. Mario Canseco, president of Researchco, the firm that conducted the poll, joins BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to discuss the issues.

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The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association released its inaugural State of Downtown report this month. DVBIA CEO Charles Gauthier discusses the state of the city’s downtown economy and its impressive growth. Asia 360 examines AI in Asia. Dongwoo Kim, a post-graduate research fellow with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, shares how China, South Korea and Japan are pursuing the development of AI technologies, and where Canada fits into the picture.

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What do millennials want? Specifically, what do millennials who self-direct their investments want? The annual study on self-directed investment in Canada is out from J.D. Power, the global market information research firm, and it indicates companies aren't always giving millennials what they need. Mike Foy, the senior director of wealth and lending intelligence at J.D. Power, joins BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe in conversation.

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This week, the show’s tech panel tackles Tesla, Facebook, Apple and Walmart. Progressa CEO Ali Pourdad and Gluu Technology Society CEO Linda Fawcus examine Facebook’s global currency ambition, and what it means for your privacy. For a year, Tesla can import Japanese aluminium without paying U.S. tariffs, but the exception doesn’t necessarily help the carmaker in the long-run. Apple’s expansion in Seattle will create twice as many new jobs than previously promised, which could place pressure on Vancouver’s tech talent base.

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Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson delves into all the latest industry news, including why the rising cost of groceries could become an election isses, Lululemon closing its only men’s-only outlets and the latest efforts to turn store into destination “experiences.”

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Detached home prices hit a five-year low in May — has the market finally reached its nadir? Dane Eitel of Eitel Insights breaks down new data to explain why buyers and sellers may still wish to act with caution. Then, Lisa McGuire of the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC joins the show discuss new initiatives around healthy and safety aimed at retaining and recruiting workers.

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Altus Group’s Ray Wong (1:08) joins the BIV Today podcast to break down how brick-and-mortar retail outlets are evolving to compete with e-commerce shakeups.
Then, Chinatown House executive director Minna Van (14:53) discusses the launch of the Community Digital Lab this summer — part of an effort to shape the next generation of tech workers here in Vancouver.

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