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On BIV Today…   Big losses, bigger revenue growth and unbelievably valuations. Charles Plant, senior fellow at the University of Toronto’s Impact Centre, dissects the driving forces behind the path tech companies take to going public.    And it’s time to turn and face the strange. From human augmentation to urbanization, Jessica Thorton – senior projects designer and futures lead at the Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship – looks at the trends shaping the future of employment in Canada.   Hayley Woodin hosts.

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Foreign film productions in B.C. reached all-time highs last year, according to a new report from the Canadian Media Producers Association. But is the tremendous growth cannibalizing locally made domestic productions? Boughton Law entertainment lawyer Heather Watt explains how B.C.-based producers are struggling to stay competitive against big Hollywood productions coming to town.

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Gas prices are at an all-time high in Vancouver, which has North America's most expensive fuel. What's behind the prices? Why do they rise at this time of year? Is anything to blame? Nelson Bennett, BIV's resources reporter, joins BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe for a discussion.

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The BIV technology panel delves into the latest industry news, including a new study examining the impacts of screen time on teens, the monumental divorce settlement between Amazon CEO Jeff Bezo and Mackenzie Bezos, and Google’s dismantling of its controversial, short-lived AI ethics committee.

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On BIV Today…   Does Greater Vancouver still have an in-demand luxury market? Jason Turcotte (2:03), vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, weighs in.   Ratebroker CEO Jay Dilley (18:54) discusses disrupting the insurance industry.   Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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The Albertan election campaign is focused on the economy, job creation, and the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. NDP Premier Rachel Notley is dealing with a dismal economic record in her term, while United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney is fending off concerns about some of his candidates' social views. The consequences for British Columbia are considerable in the April 16 vote. Mario Canseco, president of the Researchco public opinion research firm, joins BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to discuss the campaign.

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On BIV Today...   Jeff Reeves, vice-president of research at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, looks at economic opportunities for Canada in India.   Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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How do families build and maintain wealth? Tom McCullough brings 35 years of experience to family wealth management and is the co-author of Wealth of Wisdom: The Top 50 Questions Wealthy Families Ask. He has much to say about developing the family culture to succeed with money. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV's editor-in-chief.

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On BIV Today…   BIV’s weekly tech panel discusses the hype around Lyft’s IPO and the subsequent drop in the company’s shares. Progressa CEO Ali Pourdad and Gluu Technology Society founder and CEO Linda Fawcus also tackle a number of new Facebook announcements, from the platform’s “Why am I seeing this?” feature, to Mark Zuckerberg’s call for greater government regulation of the Internet.   Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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Envoy Global’s Richard Burke (1:13) discusses how American perceptions of Canadian immigration policy are fuelling growth in Vancouver’s tech sector as U.S. firms seek to lock down global talent by expanding offices in the Great White North.

Then, Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson’s (13:47) breaks down Lululemon’s exceptional quarterly financials that sent its shares soaring as well as the state of the grocery industry, which is enacting price hikes in response to various economic trends.

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