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With Finance Minister Bill Morneau widely expected to deliver new measures to help Millennials get into the housing market, RBC senior economist Robert Hogue (1:14) breaks down a new report examining some of the myths over homeownership and why Ottawa should “tread very carefully.”

Then, Cambridge Global Payments’ Sean Coakley (14:57) dives into Canada’s underwhelming economic performance and explains how this could influence the central bank’s upcoming monetary policy decision.

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Amazon.com’s Eric Gales (1:27) discusses his company’s expansion plans for Vancouver. Later, LNG Studios CEO Leon Ng (11:22) discusses how Vancouver’s real estate and technology sectors are converging in ways the business community might not expect.

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Jagmeet Singh is the MP-elect now for Burnaby South following his byelection victory, but his work is far from done. Mario Canseco, president of Researchco, talks about the challenges for Singh and his party as an election looms in the fall. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV’s editor in chief.

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BIV’s technology panel debates the merits of Huawei’s and Samsung’s competing foldable phones before discussing controversy over Microsoft’s HoloLens program and the discovery of cameras built into some airline seats.

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On BIV Today…   Jason Turcotte, vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, says provincial policies could be put in place to create more rental housing supply. He also weighs in on last week’s budget, and shares how technology is shaping the development industry.   Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson discusses Payless ShoeSource’s bankruptcy, efforts to get customers to adopt map apps to navigate malls and Muji’s big expansion plans for the region.

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On BIV Today…   In advance of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, executive director Harry Hertscheg (1:27) joins the program to discuss how both the event and B.C.’s wine industry has evolved.    The latest Asia 360 discussion with Jeff Reeves (16:31)– vice-president of research at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada – hones in on an important bilateral relationship within the CPTPP: Canada’s new connection to Japan.    Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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Leaders from B.C.’s business community break down the province’s 2019 budget. Guests include B.C. Chamber of Commerce CEO Val Litwin (1:20), Greater Vancouver Board of Trade CEO Iain Black (10:26) and Business Council of B.C. chief economist Ken Peacock (17:02).

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Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton (1:33) discusses the B.C. government’s decision to exclude cannabis producers from carbon rebates and the impending problem of packaging cannabis edibles.

Then, Gluu Technology Society’s Linda Fawcus (12:04) discusses the past week’s biggest stories in the tech sector, including Amazon pulling out of New York City, warnings from Telus over a potential Huawei 5G ban in Canada and the cryptocurrency drama surrounding QuadrigaCX.

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On BIV Today…   One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Canada says it’s out of money. Some 115,000 traders want $260 million in cash and Bitcoin back. Michael Vogel (1:34), founder of the Vancouver-based cryptocurrency exchange, sheds light on how something like this could happen.   Over the last year, Canadian organizations experienced on average 440 cyber attacks. Theo Van Wyk (12:07), the chief technology officer of security at Scaler Decisions, discusses how companies can build greater cyber resilience.   Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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