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  • Hector Bremner, Vancouver mayoral candidate
    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 Hector Bremner, representing Yes Vancouver.   Tyler Orton host, see more at https://biv.com/.

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    18 min
  • David Chen, Vancouver mayoral candidate
    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 David Chen representing ProVancouver.   Hayley Woodin and Tyler Orton host, see more at https://biv.com/.

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    24 min
  • Greater Vancouver municipal issues explained (BIV Today No. 85)
    On the latest show…   What residents, businesses and politicians view as the top issues in the upcoming municipal election.   Anna Lilly, senior vice-president and partner at FleishmanHillard HighRoad, and Evi Mustel, president and owner of Mustel Group, discuss insights from new research conducted in partnership with the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.   Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

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    20 min
  • So how do you really feel about Trump?

    On BIV Today...

    Research Co. president Mario Canseco (1:11) reveals how British Columbians’ negative sentiments towards American President Donald Trump is souring us on the U.S. and our willingness to travel south of the border.

    Then, BDC chief economist Pierre Cleroux (13:34) delves into a new report detailing how B.C. is facing one of the most acute labour shortages in the country.

    Kirk LaPointe and Tyler Orton host, see  more at https://biv.com/.

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    25 min
  • B.C. Businesses paying billions more in taxes
    On BIV Today…   Economist Ken Peacock (1:29) from the Business Council of B.C. has crunched the numbers and discovered that businesses in the province are facing $5 billion in extra tax costs compared with 2013. He joins the show to discuss B.C.’s tax competitiveness problem.   BIV’s weekly tech panel (15:38) tackles whether social media companies need greater government oversight, and the ethics of those companies providing governments access to encrypted user data.   Kirk LaPointe, Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin host, see more at https://biv.com/.

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    31 min
  • 亚洲科技让消费循环自动化 加拿大是否需要担忧?

    中国机器人无人机递送服务日增 加国劳工竞争加剧趋势难免现在在亚洲各大市场人力被机器取代的趋势已经十分明朗,而在人力依旧受到工会法律保护的卑诗省,我
    们是否已经在逐渐的失去了吸引机动化公司前来温哥华投资的竞争力了呢?

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    12 min
  • Where TMX goes from here

    On the latest show…

    BIV reporter Nelson Bennett (1:07) explains what has been learned since the Federal Court of Appeal overturned the Trans Mountain pipeline project’s approval.

    Canada is 47 days away from legalization. Geoff Mason (19:13), an employment lawyer with Kent Employment Law, reviews how the legalization of recreational cannabis will affect employers, and how they can prepare. 

    Kirk LaPointe, Hayley Woodin and Albert Van Santvoort host, see more at https://biv.com/. 

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    34 min
  • Trans Mountain fallout

    On BIV Today...

    On the same day the Federal Court of Appeals dealt a blow to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Kinder Morgan Canada shareholders voted to approve the pipeline sale to Ottawa for $4.5 billion. So where does this leave Canada, the environment and the economy moving forward?

    On BIV Today, the hosts speak to UBC political science professor Kathryn Harrison (0:52), Resource Works executive director Stewart Muir (15:04) and UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs professor George Hoberg about the fallout from today’s events.

    Tyler Orton and Kirk LaPointe host, see more at https://biv.com/.

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    38 min
  • NAFTA deal could come this week (with concessions)

    On BIV Today…

    Another perspective on what the future holds for NAFTA. Carlo Dade (0:54), director of the centre for trade and investment policy at the Canada West Foundation, argues why the U.S.-Mexico trade deal announced this week is a non-starter.

    Surrey Board of Trade CEO Anita Huberman (15:53) weighs in on what the province needs to do to make B.C. a clean energy leader.

    Kirk LaPointe and Hayley Woodin host, see more at https://biv.com/.

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    28 min
  • The end of NAFTA as we know it?

    On BIV Today...

    John Ries (1:28), an international trade expert and professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, discusses the new U.S-Mexico trade accord, and Trump’s renewed pressure campaign aimed at Canada.


    Then BIV’s weekly tech panel (12:08) tackles Elon Musk’s sudden reversal on taking Tesla private, why Windows 95 is making a comeback and how first responders found their smartphone data throttled while battling flames in California.

    Kirk LaPointe and Tyler Orton host, see more at https://biv.com/.

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    28 min

About BIV Today

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British Columbia's only daily news show focused on business, brought to you by Business in Vancouver newspaper and biv.com. Join hosts editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe as well as reporters Tyler Orton…