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PwC Canada’s Jim McGuigan breaks down the latest results on M&A activity across the province and the nation, including the ways Canadian investors are rethinking their approaches to cannabis and tech companies.

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On BIV Today…   Simon Fraser University president Andrew Petter is this year one of 103 inductees into the Order of Canada. He joins the show to talk about the honour, the economic impact of SFU and the issues he will be focused on in the final year and a half of his term.   Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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Hayley Woodin, BIV reporter, talks about what British Columbian businesses are hoping to see in the upcoming provincial and federal budgets. She is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV’s editor-in-chief.

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New Zealand's High Commissioner to Canada Daniel Mellsop (1:18) discusses the CPTPP, why New Zealand and Canada are aligned to tackle some of the agreement’s opportunities together, and opportunities for indigenous business partnerships. This is the third segment in a three-part mini series of Commonwealth High Commissioners to Canada discussing international trade.

Every two weeks, our new Asia 360 segment will take a deeper look at the economics, policies, issues and politics of the world’s fastest growing region. Jeff Reeves (12:07), vice-president of research at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, joins for the show to discuss regional perceptions of the U.S. and China.   Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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Andrew Scheer, the Conservative Party of Canada leader, talks about his impressions of British Columbia and his party’s prospects here as the country heads toward the fall election. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV’s editor-in-chief.

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On BIV Today…   The second in a three part mini series of Commonwealth High Commissioners to Canada discussing international trade opportunities and difficulties.   Australia’s High Commissioner to Canada Natasha Smith (1:34) discusses the CPTPP, and areas where Canada and Australia can be collaborators, not competitors. This is the second segment in a three part mini series of Commonwealth High Commissioners to Canada discussing international trade.   The show's weekly tech panel (11:37) – with Progressa CEO Ali Pourdad and Gluu Technology Society CEO Linda Fawcus – looks at the issues that defined Facebook's first 15 years, and whether going public will help Slack tackle its competition.   Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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Ahead of Barack Obama’s speaking engagement in Vancouver next month, Talent Bureau’s Jeff Jacobson (1:40) breaks down the business of booking talent.

Later, Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson (20:40) discusses the latest news in retail, including rethinking the face of grocery stores in Metro Vancouver, Uber Eats expansion plans for Canada and MEC moving into the travel industry.

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Amid ongoing stories the tech industry too often caters to a “bro culture”, startup founder Gareth Brown (1:38) set out to build a team that better reflects society at large. The CEO of Clir Renewables discusses his success so far as well as the challenges ahead as his company looks to double its headcount in the coming year.

And Morneau Shepell’s Rochelle Morandini (17:29) discusses efforts to fight stigmas surrounding mental health in the workplace.

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The first in a three part mini series of Commonwealth High Commissioners to Canada discussing international trade opportunities and difficulties.

The British High Commissioner to Canada, Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque, talks candidly about the challenges and opportunities for diplomacy in the turmoil of Brexit. She is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV’s editor-in-chief.

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This week’s Roundup conference brings 6,500 to a convention hall to talk about the direction of mining, and Deloitte’s 11th annual report, Tracking The Trends, is a must-read for the business. Report author Andrew Swart, Deloitte’s global mining consulting leader, talks about the most important developments in mining with BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe.

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