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The BIV tech panel (1:18) featuring Progressa’s Ali Pourdad and Gluu’s Linda Fawcus discuss efforts to give Kater the head-start for ride-hailing in B.C., strict new rules for drones in Canada and why the market for streaming video services like Netflix is about to get even more fragmented.

Later, Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton (15:14) discusses whether Canada’s heavily regulated cannabis market puts it at risk of losing its first-mover advantage if and when larger countries beginning legalizing.

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On BIV Today…   Jason Turcotte, vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, examines Greater Vancouver’s housing market at the start of 2019 and the challenges the sector will face.    Turcotte says the market needs stability, and that high property prices will continue to be a major issue for Vancouver businesses as the commercial market is slow to correct to a new context.   Hayley Woodin hosts.

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Ian Tostenson wears two interesting hats as the president of the BC Restaurant and Food Association, whose customers complain about taxis, and the head of Ridesharing Now for BC, arguing for the introduction of ride-hailing. He talks to Kirk LaPointe, BIV’s editor-in-chief, about the announcement this week to sanction the local ride-hailing app, Kater.

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Lift CEO Matei Olaru (0:41) previews Canada’s largest cannabis expo, which starts in Vancouver on January 10, and discusses how the conversations around cannabis are changing with legalization in place.

How exposed is Canada’s ETF market in the event of a global financial crisis? Todd Evans (10:57), managing director of the Investment Industry Association of Canada, walks through a new IIAC study and offers insight into how the exchange-traded funds marketplace has evolved.

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Urban design professor Patrick Condon of UBC, a critic of the extension of subways in Vancouver, talks to BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe about the consequences of building new lines and the alternatives that would address the situation.

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On BIV Today…    BIV’s weekly tech panel (0:47) talks Consumer Electronics Show highlights, Apple’s iTunes deal with Samsung and Tesla’s plans to tackle China. Progressa CEO Ali Pourdad and Gluu Technology Society founder and CEO Linda Fawcus share their thoughts on CES 2019, and what consumers can expect in the year ahead.   Amid the rise of AI and automation in the workplace, Talent Lab co-founder Alisha Adams (14:12) discusses how companies can cultivate a more balanced workplace culture driven by purpose and inclusivity.   Hayley Woodin and Tyler Orton host, see more at https://biv.com/.

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Real estate analyst Dane Eitel (1:00) of Eitel Insights explains how Metro Vancouver’s housing market is entering a “Death Cross” — an event that has occurred just seven times since before 1978.

Later, Aaron Sutherland (16:14) from the Insurance Bureau of Canada explains why B.C. drivers pay more for auto insurance than many other Canadians and how opening the door to competition could reduce those costs.

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Business in Vancouver reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe (0:09) to discuss the biggest business news stories to watch for in 2019.

Later, engineer and Electron Communications consultant Matthew Klippenstein (07:19) discusses the latest stats on electric vehicle adoption in B.C. and how the province can capitalize on the exploding market for fuel-cell vehicles in China. Later, he talks about the biggest stories and trends in the industry for 2018.

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Business in Vancouver reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to discuss the biggest business news stories of 2018.

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Business in Vancouver reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to discuss the biggest news stories of 2018 that involve the intersection between business and politics.

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