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Sean Mullin (0:38), executive director of the Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, examines Canadian digital literacy.

Surrey Board of Trade CEO Anita Huberman (12:43) looks at the latest progress on Surrey’s LRT line.

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It’s official — recreational cannabis will be allowed to hit store shelves this October. But will jurisdictions and producers have enough time to get everything in order? The C.D. Howe Institute’s Rosalie Wyonch (1:07) discusses supply, infrastructure and retail challenges the industry faces over the next 17 weeks.

Then, UBC economist Werner Antweiler (14:18) discusses his concerns for the world economy amid escalating tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China. He explains how these measures are poised to slow global trade and put smaller countries like Canada in the crossfire while it navigates its own trade disputes with the U.S.

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Should Canadian consumers avoid buying shoes south of the border? Is now the time for a $700,000 mortgage? Vancouver-based market strategist Sean Coakley from Cambridge Global Payments analyzes how tariff and trade fears are impacting the markets. He shares too how consumers can respond.  

Vancouver’s greenest city action plan relies on green space. Nathan Gurvich, development coordinator at Cressey Development Group, offers a development perspective on the challenges of making green spaces a reality.

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B.C.’s economy is poised to contract over the next two years. A lot.
RBC deputy chief economist Dawn Desjardins walks us through the bank’s latest economic forecast for the province and explains why tight supply and population growth may not be enough to keep the real estate industry chugging along at the same pace it has in recent years.

Later, the BIV tech panel discusses the disappointing results from Google’s latest diversity report as well as efforts for the American Internet giant to compete with Alibaba in Asia. The panel also takes a look at warnings from American lawmakers to Canada that Chinese tech giant Huawei may pose a threat to national security.

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Olympic medallist, Order of Canada recipient and finance executive Leslie Cliff discusses the industry’s need for diversity, and how women can excel in traditionally male-dominated fields like finance.

SFU’s new sustainable energy engineering program is the first program of its kind in Western Canada. Program director Dr. Kevin Oldknow sheds light on the industries’ needs and the program’s goals.

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FootyStats is banking on World Cup fever. The Vancouver startup has developed a platform that tracks advanced World Cup analytics to give fans the edge in predicting the outcome of matchups during the tournament. Founder and CEO Jaime Tatsubana discusses how it works and the state of sports betting in North America.

Later, HollisWealth’s Jason Del Vicario discusses how rate hikes from the U.S. Fed and potential hikes from the Bank of Canada are set to influence the North American economy as well as Canadians’ investments.

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Ian Russell (0:42), president and CEO of the Investment Industry Association of Canada, discusses how the federal government’s passive income taxation changes will affect small business financing, and exacerbate Canada’s investment challenges.

Two guests discuss the story behind a world-renowned sculptor’s Canadian debut at Parq Vancouver. Liberty Wines founder Ian MacDonald and Sotheby’s International Realty Canada agent Christa Frosch (16:38) look at the installation’s expected impact.

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What comes next after the historic meeting in Singapore between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. The leaders have both pledged peace but there are few details on how this will be accomplished. Yves Tiberghien (1:07), director emeritus of the Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia, joins the show to discuss what comes next.

Then, Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson (13:57) discusses the latest scathing criticisms of Lululemon from founder Chip Wilson as well as how Canadian retailers are prepping for tariffs.

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