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U.K. Investment Minister Graham Stuart discusses businesses opportunities between Canada and Great Britain in a post-Brexit landscape.

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On BIV Today…   Business in Vancouver is speaking to Vancouver’s mayoral candidates about their platforms, and why they’re running.

This episode features mayoral candidate Connie Fogal, representing IDEA Vancouver.

Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. 

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BIV resource reporter Nelson Bennett discusses $40 billion investmnet in British Columbia's LNG sector.

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On BIV Today…   BIV’s tech panel (1:03) discusses why the recent data breach disclosed by Facebook is far more concerning than it may appear on the surface. Plus: what’s next for Tesla with CEO Elon Musk stepping down as chairman.   Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson (17:39) examines the impacts of the new USMCA on retailers, Amazon’s expansion plans in Metro Vancouver and B.C.’s very limited options for buying alcohol in grocery stores.   Hayley Woodin and Tyler Orton host, see more at https://biv.com/.

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Many Canadians woke up to find Canada struck a new deal late last night with the Americans to replace NAFTA. Dan Ciuriak (1:34), fellow-in-residence at the C.D. Howe Institute, joins the show to offer his initial take on why the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is really more about protectionism than free trade.

And Vancouver housing affordability has plummeted to the worst levels ever on record, according to a new report from RBC Economic Research. RBC senior economist Robert Hogue (8:46) discusses the region’s escalating crisis.

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On BIV Today...   JP Gladu, the president and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB), discusses the challenges for First Nations business and a new initiative to match Indigenous businesses with the supply chains necessary for their prosperity.   Kirk LaPointe hosts, see more at http://biv.com/      

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Online gaming is exploding in Canada across a wide range of demographics, according to the latest research from PayPal. Guest Melissa O’Malley (1:27), who serves as director of global initiatives for PayPal, explains how this is opening up new revenue opportunities.

Then, TRIUMF Innovations has struck a deal with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories around the commercial production of a rare medical isotope that could help with new cancer treatments. Kathryn Hayashi (14:32), CEO of the commercialization arm of Canada’s particle accelerator centre, discusses the potential this has to enable ground-breaking treatments.

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Business in Vancouver is speaking to Vancouver’s mayoral candidates about their platforms, and why they’re running.

This episode features mayoral candidate Sean Cassidy, running as an independent.

Hayley Woodin and Tyler Orton host, see more at https://biv.com/

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On BIV Today...

The BIV tech (1:28) panel discusses the closure of Capcom’s Burnaby studio and the state of Vancouver’s gaming sector, Apple’s struggles to get into the content game and the sudden departure of Instagram’s co-founders.

Then, Kenneth Evans (16:37) from Ruckus Digital discusses why Canadian marketers are proving slow on the draw to adapt to changes to consumer behaviour.

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On the latest show…

Jason Turcotte, vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, discusses the City of Vancouver’s new 10% local-first program. 

How is Vancouver’s Railtown neighbourhood evolving? Rendition Developments president Brian Roche discusses the community’s first major commercial development.

Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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