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Dan Sutton, president of the cannabis producer Tantalus Labs, discusses the new wave of regulations to introduce edibles and beverages to the cannabis product line and their implications for the consumer and the industry. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, editor-in-chief of BIV.

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BIV’s tech panel featuring Progressa’s Ali Pourdad and Gluu’s Linda Fawcus delve into Facebook’s deepfake dilemma ahead of upcoming elections as well as Huawei following Samsung by delaying the release of its foldable phone. Finally, the panel reflects on the history of Yahoo in the wake of a viral tweet documenting the downfall of the once mighty tech giant.

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Cressey Development Group vice-president Jason Turcotte lends insight into the Metro Vancouver real estate market. Many buyers are taking a wait-and-see approach to the market, while certain housing types and communities are seeing more activity than others. Turcotte says a web of policies has impacted the industry significantly, and that some 6,000 units have been pulled back from development as a result.

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Public research firm leader Mario Canseco, president of Researchco, talks about Canadian attitudes toward child care and Donald Trump. He is in conversation with BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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Jeff Reeves, vice-president of research at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, breaks down the foundation’s new National Opinion Poll on Canadian feelings toward high-tech investments from Asia.

In the latest Asia 360 segment, Reeves discusses how Canadians see Asia as an innovation leader, yet have strong reservations about investments from certain countries in sensitive sectors, like telecommunications. 

The poll also captures our hesitancy to accept foreign direct investment (FDI) from China and from the United States.

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Economic headwinds, onerous legislation, and an uncertain trade picture are the topics for discussion with the president of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, Dennis Darby. He joins BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe for a conversation.

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Canada’s trade problems go much deeper than challenges with China, says Carlo Dade (1:15), director of the Canada West Foundation’s trade and investment centre.

Canada and Canadian businesses will need to adapt to a world where 2 a.m. tweets communicate changes to trade policies, he adds. Dade argues Canada’s trade challenges need to be viewed comprehensively, and governments and businesses alike need to reframe the global picture. 

It isn’t all negative. Dade explores areas of opportunity for businesses and for the B.C. government.

BIV’s weekly tech panel tackles a G20 plan to tax big tech, Tableau’s US$15.7 billion acquisition by Salesforce and Amazon’s credit card for the under-banked. 

Progressa CEO Ali Pourdad and Gluu Technology Society CEO Linda Fawcus (19:34) also weigh in on new smart glasses that can autonomously scan 15 faces per frame in under a second. Both express concern about how the technology could be used; both see a role for government to play in regulating the public use of facial recognition technology.

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Money laundering, luxury retail and banning single-use plastics. On BIV Today, Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson reviews the latest trends and stories from Canada’s retail sector. 

In this episode, Patterson discusses how retailers and consumers are adapting their behaviour to reduce their use of plastic, ahead of a potential federal ban of certain items.

Just as more consumers are looking to leave a smaller environmental footprint, more Canadians are choosing to shop online. Patterson discusses why Canadian e-commerce is booming.

Also growing at a fast clip in Canada is the China-owned lifestyle brand Miniso. The retailer has 50 stores in the country and counting, and has just launched a new $10-store concept.

Luxury Italian jeweller Pomelatto has closed its shop in Vancouver’s CF Pacific Centre, which was its only Canadian location. Patterson reflects on why. 

He and host Hayley Woodin also discuss how B.C.’s money laundering crackdown could more broadly affect the province’s luxury retail market. (Read the BIV article on the same topic here.) 

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The ideal cannabis-infused beverage has yet to be perfected, says Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton (1:11). He tells Hayley Woodin about the opportunities in a space Deloitte estimates could be worth $529 million in Canada. He also shares information about his company’s planned partnership with Vancouver’s Postmark Brewing.

Tyler Orton speaks with Eli van der Giessen (11:25) from NetSquared about the challenges facing non-profits as they try to adapt to the digital age.

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The latest Best 50 Corporate Citizens ranking from Corporate Knights (1:08) shows that Canada’s top corporate citizens earn more revenue from clean sources than the rest of corporate Canada. It also shows they outperform the average Canadian firm financially. 

Toby Heaps (16:26), CEO of the organization, offers insight into this year’s ranking.
It’s National Business Etiquette Week: business etiquette coach Margaret Page discusses some of the good and bad business habits to keep in mind both at work, and out in the world.

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