Podcasts by BIV Podcast

Business titan turn philanthropist with Frank Giustra from 2018-08-17T18:18:08

Frank Giustra, one of Canada’s most prominent business leaders, has in the last decade turned a large part of his attention to philanthropy. He talks in-depth with Kirk LaPointe, editor-in...

Investigating B.C. money laundering with Peter German from 2018-07-03T23:17:12

Peter German, the former RCMP deputy commissioner and former Corrections Services deputy commissioner, has chronicled the extent of money laundering in British Columbia casinos. In his newly rel...

BIV Interview (episode 4): Life and times of Andrew Bibby, Grosvenor Americas CEO from 2018-05-17T18:53:59

On this week's BIV interview, editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe sits down with Grosvenor Americas CEO Andrew Bibby (0:09) talks to BIV editor in chief Kirk LaPointe about his life and times, his perspe...

BIV Interview (episode 3): How drug users transformed Vancouver's addiction struggle from 2018-05-04T19:18:57

On this week's BIV interview, editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe sits down with Travis Lupick, a journalist with Georgia Straight and the Author of a new book, Fighting for Space, How a group of drug us...

BIV interview (Episode 2): James Moore on trade, Trudeau and the Tories from 2018-05-04T19:08:31

On this week's BIV interview, editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe sits down with NAFTA Advisory Council member and former Conservative minister of industry, James Moore, who offers insights on trade, Tru...

BIV Interview (episode 1): A matter of confidence from 2018-05-04T19:00:59

On this week's BIV interview, editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe sits down with B.C. legislative journalists Rob Shaw and Richard Zussman to discuss last year’s provincial election as chronicled in thei...

Episode 169: Vacancy from 2018-04-26T22:06:26

On today's show, BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the amount of empty storefronts in the city.

Later the pair discuss how Facebook's stock is fairing after news of the Cambridge A...

Episode 168: New things in store for the BIV podcast from 2018-04-26T21:31:43

On today's show, BIV's Hayley Woodin teases what Business in Vancouver has in store for its audio content.

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Episode 167: Responsible millennials, who knew? from 2018-04-26T18:38:23

On today's podcast, BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss his resent story about a new study that found that millennials are twice as likely as baby bo...

Episode 166: Tricks of the trade from 2018-04-20T02:49:13

On today's show, BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and Albert Van Santvoort discuss the difficulties of trade, both provincially and federally. The pair discuss the Supreme Court Case ruling that ruled t...

Episode 165: Economic update with BMO from 2018-04-18T22:35:58

On today's show, BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and Nelson Bennett sit down with Lesley Marks, chief investment strategist with BMO private banking, and Doug Porter, chief economist with BMO financial...

Episode 164: Surrey's scurry to find a mayor from 2018-04-17T21:39:35

On today's show, BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss the upcoming Surrey municipal elections after the announcement that Mayor Linda Hepner won't seek re-election.
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Episode 163: A matter of confidence from 2018-04-12T20:11:45

On today's show, BIV's Kirk LaPointe sits down with B.C. legislative journalists Rob Shaw and Richard Zussman to discuss last year’s provincial election as chronicled in their best-selling book, A ...

Episode 162: Back to our roots from 2018-04-11T21:17:01

On today's show, BIV's Tyler Orton is joined by U.K. secretary of state for international trade Liam Fox to discuss Brexit, CETA and the future of Canada-U.K. trade.

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Episode 161: Grain on the brain from 2018-04-10T20:51:43

On today's show, reporters Tyler Orton and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss the third largest construction start in the province, the G3 Grain Terminal in Vancouver. The pair discuss how the $600 mil...

Episode 160: Vancouver housing affordability hits all time low from 2018-04-05T22:48:30

On today's show, BIV reporter Tyler Orton and Editor-in-cheif Kirk LaPointe sit down with RBC senior economist Robert Hogue discusses why Vancouver’s housing affordability has reached an all-time l...

Episode 159: The future of work from 2018-04-04T23:05:33

On today's show, BIV's Tyler Orton discuss how technology is changing the workforce.

First, Tyler sits down with RBC’s senior vice-president, office of the CEO, John Stackhouse who explains ...

Episode 158: How taxing will speculation be in B.C.? from 2018-04-03T22:59:15

On today's show, BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss how applying housing taxes sporadically may affect the housing market.

Later, the pair talk about how attitudes ...

Episode 157: Inflation nation from 2018-03-29T19:51:31

On today's show, BIV's Tyler Orton sits down with the C.D. Howe Institute’s Steve Ambler to discuss how Canada’s aging population might actually be the underlying cause behind the country’s underwh...

Episode 156: Speculating on taxes from 2018-03-29T01:29:35

On today's show, BIV reporter Tyler Orton is joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the fallout from the B.C. government's housing speculation tax.

Later, the pair discuss the developme...

Episode 155: Hot to trot on pot from 2018-03-27T18:59:44

Is the recreational cannabis industry already too restrictive?
The product has yet to be legalized but experts are raising concerns about limitations imposed on marketing and distribution. Is it...

Episode 154: Japanada from 2018-03-22T21:24:14

BIV's Tyler Orton and Kirk LaPointe sit down with Canada’s former ambassador to Japan, Don Campbell, to discuss new trading opportunities with Japan as the CPTPP moves forward.

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Episode 153: Deep dive into behavioural economics from 2018-03-21T21:01:15

BIV’s Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett are joined by Lindsay Meredith, professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University to discuss various issues in marketing and behavioural economics.
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Episode 152: Business opportunities of climate change from 2018-03-20T22:08:07

BIV’s Tyler Orton is joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss what they learned from the Globe Forum, an annual event that brings together the private and public sector to accelerate the shift t...

Episode 151: Insurance sector takes on climate change from 2018-03-15T22:56:23

BIV's Hayley Woodin hosts an armchair discussion at the GLOBE forum with Louis Gagnon, president of Canadian Operations for Intact Financial and Don Forgeron, the Chief Executive Officer for Insura...

Episode 150: Fraser Institute on how to perform a fair referendum from 2018-03-14T23:08:36

Political science professor and Fraser Institute senior fellow Lydia Miljan discusses best practices for ensuring a fair referendum ahead of any electoral reform in B.C.

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Episode 149: The continuing saga of the noncontroversial viaducts from 2018-03-14T01:33:47

BIV’s Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to talk about the continuing saga of the Vancouver viaducts. The trio wonder what the $200 million project to remove the via...

Episode 148: Steel trap from 2018-03-08T22:08:22

Journalists Tyler Orton and Kirk LaPointe sit down with Chris Sands, director of the Center for Canadian Studies at Johns Hopkins University, to discuss the future of Canada-U.S. relations amidst a...

Episode 147: New Zealand ideas come to Vancouver from 2018-03-07T21:52:34

On Today's BIV podcast, reporter Tyler Orton sits down with Fuud co-founder Thomas Buchan as the entrepreneur discusses how a trip to New Zealand inspired him to launch a meal-kit service in Vancou...

Episode 146: The Whitecaps' Vancouver effect from 2018-03-06T23:13:47

BIV’s Tyler Orton is joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss what the Whitecaps have meant for Vancouver's downtown businesses.

Later, the pair talks about innovations coming out of the ...

Episode 145: Don Campbell talks real estate in Vancouver from 2018-03-02T19:10:43

On Today's BIV podcast, reporters Tyler Orton and Patrick Blennerhassett sit down with senior real estate analyst at the Real Estate Investment Network, Don Campbell to discuss why housing affordab...

Episode 144: Budgets budgets and more budgets from 2018-02-28T22:12:40

On Today's BIV podcast, reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the not so splashy federal budget. The pair looks at what the government's third budget will mean for the country and for B.C...

Episode 143: Budge over B.C., time for the fed's budget from 2018-02-28T01:02:29

On Today's BIV podcast, journalists Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe sit down with experts to discuss the federal budget and what companies can do to improve cyber security.

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Episode 142: BIV takes a bite out of food news from 2018-02-23T00:22:33

On Today's BIV podcast, reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss how restaurants plan to handle the minimum wage increase. Owners that BIV talked to said they'd rather raise prices than cut ...

Episode 141: Too budget to quit from 2018-02-22T02:27:44

BIV's Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe sit down with experts to discuss B.C.'s 2018 budget.

First, Hayley and Kirk are joined byJock Finlayson, chief policy officer for the Busin...

Episode 140: A suit that suits you from 2018-02-21T00:21:43

BIV’s Tyler Orton is joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the future of fashion. Vancouver-based Aedelhard is teaming up with a Toronto tailor, Michael Nguyen, to make suits designed change ...

Episode 139: Shaw you later, alligator from 2018-02-16T00:08:18

On Today's BIV podcast, reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss how Shaw got more than it bargained for after offering its employees a buyout. 3,300 Shaw employees, or 25%, took the buyout,...

Episode 138: Vancouver's Smart Cities Challenge from 2018-02-14T23:51:10

Uniserve CEO Nicholas Jeffery joins BIV on Roundhouse to discuss the federal government’s new Smart Cities Challenge, why Vancouver and Surrey should go in on a bid, and why it’s not altogether neg...

Episode 137: How does Andrew Wilkinson intend to lead the opposition? from 2018-02-13T21:44:06

Newly minted BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson joins BIV on Roundhouse to discusses the B.C.-Alberta pipeline spat, recreational cannabis and whether ICBC can be fixed.

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Episode 136: Getting Frank: The life of a Canadian advertising mogul from 2018-02-08T22:47:58

DDB Canada CEO Frank Palmer joins BIV on Roundhouse to reflects on his decades-long career and trends in the advertising industry as he discusses his newly released biography, Let’s Get Frank.
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Episode 135: Tapping Canada's green energy potential from 2018-02-07T20:51:15

Awesense CEO Mischa Steiner joins BIV on Roundhouse to explain why Canada’s cleantech industry hasn’t been able to tap into its full potential.

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Episode 134: Mobility pricing or commuter tax? from 2018-02-06T23:33:02

BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the stories he's working on. The three discuss the current debate about mobility pricing and what it means for pe...

Episode 133: Point shifting and price fixing at Loblaws from 2018-02-01T22:52:19

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the launch of PC Optimum rewards program and what it means for Canadian shoppers.

Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the bread price fixing s...

Episode 132: Green Weaver from 2018-01-31T23:58:44

BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver joins BIV on Roundhouse with his thoughts on the NDP government’s first six months in office, his expectations for the government’s first full budget, and why he...

Episode 131: Make room for soccer in Vancouver from 2018-01-30T22:35:58

BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the stories he's working on. The three discuss how the Whitecaps are garnering more support than other profession...

Episode 130: Safeway chain not so safe from 2018-01-25T23:42:13

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss Safeway parent company's plan to shutter 10 B.C. stores.

Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the sixth round of NAFTA talks in Montreal will b...

Episode 129: How is southern Canada affecting the north from 2018-01-24T21:26:30

In town for the AME Roundup mining conference, Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod joins Tyler Orton and Kirk LaPointe to discuss why he believes the policies and politics of southern Canada a...

Episode 128: Business in North Surrey from 2018-01-23T22:09:52

BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the stories he's working on. The three discuss how the Flamingo Hotel overhaul is signalling the rise of North Su...

Episode 127: Amazon doesn't add Vancouver to their shopping cart from 2018-01-18T21:09:13

BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss how Vancouver will not be the home to the new Amazon headquarters and what cities made the short list.

Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss what to exp...

Episode 126: Vancouver, the ‘cradle of fuel cell technology’ from 2018-01-17T22:09:12

BIV reporter Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin sit down with Matthew Klippenstein, founder, Electron Communications, for a wide-ranging interview on the fuel cell and clean energy industries.

Se...

Episode 125: Students in hotels from 2018-01-16T22:51:34

BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the stories he's working on. The three discuss issues students at Thompson Rivers University are having difficult...

Episode 124: Michelle Obama in Vancouver from 2018-01-11T22:55:48

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss how quickly tickets for Michelle Obama's Vancouver speech sold out.

Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the chances of Trump pulling out of NA...

BIV podcast (episode 123): All things real estate with UBC's Tom Davidoff from 2018-01-10T20:08:55

UBC economist and associate professor Tom Davidoff joins BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett for an in-depth discussion on all things real estate in Metro Vancouver.
The inte...

Episode 122: Would you like a roll-up television? from 2018-01-09T23:59:47

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss what is being rolled out at the Consumer Electronics Show 2018.

Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the troubles some Tim Hortons franchisees ...

Episode 121: A ‘12-month blur’: B.C. Premier John Horgan reflects on 2017 from 2017-12-28T21:15:30

B.C. Premier John Horgan joins BIV to reflect on his first months leading the province.
After this most recent “12-month blur” the new premier dives into the decision to continue construction of...

Episode 120: 2017 holiday shopping trends from 2017-12-20T22:17:30

BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin sit down with ChickAdvisor’s Alex de Bold discusses the biggest holiday shopping trends of 2017.

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Episode 119: What does U.S. tax reform mean for Canada? from 2017-12-19T21:39:17

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss what U.S. tax reform will be for Canadian businesses.

Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss new data from stats can that shows 5% of residential...

Episode 118: Lyft makes it's international debut from 2017-12-14T22:56:55

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss Lyft's decision to expand to Toronto as the first international market for the ride-hailing service.

Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the m...

Episode 117: Site C gets approved from 2017-12-13T16:47:14

BIV's Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe sit down with experts on both sides of the Site C controversy.

First, UBC’s Karen Bakker, who authored a report last month forecasting the ...

Episode 116: Canucks face off with new competition from 2017-12-12T22:47:51

BIV reporters Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss how the Vancouver Canucks may be facing some new competition off the ice if Seattle gets an NHL team.

Later, Tyler...

Episode 115: Vancouver's path to a smart city from 2017-12-08T02:34:40

BIV reporter Tyler Orton sits down with Clint Undseth, vice-president of innovation at Stuart Olson Construction, for a wide-ranging interview on Canadian innovation and the Smart Cities initiative...

Episode 114: BIV talks with Michael Lee and Andrew Wilkinson from 2017-12-06T16:29:56

BIV's Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe sit down with candidates for the BC Liberal party.

First, BC Liberal party leadership candidate Michael Lee joins BIV to discuss the race a...

Episode 113: Canadian phone carrier gets Lucky from 2017-12-05T21:52:22

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the new low cost carrier Lucky, the new entrant into the Canadian telecom market.

Later, Tyler and Hayley continue the discussion on disco...

Episode 112: The continuing saga of the softwood lumber dispute from 2017-11-30T21:54:29

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the continuing escalation of the softwood lumber dispute with Canada's decision to go to the World Trade Organization to argue against new tariff...

Episode 111: BIV talks with Mike de Jong and Todd Stone from 2017-11-29T16:15:13

BIV's Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe sit down with candidates for the BC Liberal party.

First, BC Liberal party leadership candidate Mike de Jong joins BIV to discuss the race ...

Episode 110: Beer in Vancouver from 2017-11-28T23:19:25

BIV reporters Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss what they bought on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss the how the province's...

Episode 109: National marijuana regulation rollout from 2017-11-23T23:21:31

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss a recent Health Canada announcement about some proposed regulation for legal marijuana.

Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the rollout of Ot...

Episode 108: BIV talks with Sam Sullivan and Dianne Watts from 2017-11-22T21:24:05

BIV's Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe sit down with candidates for the BC Liberal party.

First, BC Liberal party leadership candidate Sam Sullivan joins BIV to discuss the race ...

Episode 107: Transportation, year in review from 2017-11-22T02:09:56

BIV reporters Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss the major transportation issues in the Lower Mainland.

Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss how Uber's latest ...

Episode 106: Battle of the electric vehicles from 2017-11-16T22:52:16

Is it possible Tesla could succumb to the pressures of auto giants like Toyota and Nissan in the race to dominate the electric vehicle industry? Engineer and cleantech consultant Matthew Klippenste...

Episode 105: B.C. companies top Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 from 2017-11-15T16:56:03

Erica Pretorius, national leader of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 program, shares insight into how B.C. companies fared this year, as well as noteworthy trends over the list’s 20-year history.
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Episode 104: Could singles' day come to Canada? from 2017-11-14T23:46:43

BIV reporters Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss how Alibaba's singles' day and what it would mean for the Canadian market.

Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discus...

Episode 103: Low Hydro rates could spell trouble for the crown corporation from 2017-11-09T23:45:38

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss BC Hydro's decision to ask the BC Utility Commission to withdraw its 3% rate hike.

Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the announcement of a p...

Episode 102: SFU professor Andy Hira discusses Paradise Papers leak from 2017-11-08T15:59:40

In the wake of the Paradise Papers leak, Simon Fraser University political science professor Andy Hira discusses how the Canadian government should respond to revelations over financial evasion. Listen

Episode 101: Where'd all the single family homes go? from 2017-11-08T01:07:44

BIV reporters Tyler Orton, Hayley Woodin and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss how Vancouver's housing problem is spreading to Surrey.

Later, Tyler, Hayley and Patrick discuss the release of th...

Episode 100: Are B.C. businesses too risk adverse? from 2017-11-02T18:24:34

BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss Tyler's trip to the B.C. Business Summit hosted by the Business council of B.C. The pair discuss how B.C. businesses can grow through taking risks.
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Episode 99: NAFTA update with Greg Timm, chief operating officer, Pacific Customs Brokers from 2017-11-01T15:40:39

Ahead of a seminar this week on ways Canadian businesses can enter U.S. markets, Pacific Customs Brokers COO Greg Timm discusses how the potential demise of NAFTA would impact trade between the two...

Episode 98: Professional rugby in Vancouver, maybe from 2017-10-31T22:42:14

BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the stories he's working on. The three discuss New Zealand's national rugby team's recent trip to B.C. Place. Ble...

Episode 97: The Bank of Canada slows its roll from 2017-10-26T20:43:51

BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the Bank of Canada's recent economic update and decision to hold interests rates.

Later, Tyler, Hayley and...

Episode 96: Economic reconciliation in Canada from 2017-10-25T22:08:42

BIV's Hayley Woodin and Kirk LaPointe are joined by Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde discuss how economic reconciliation has progressed in Canada after one year.

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Episode 95: BIV hits the slopes from 2017-10-24T21:39:28

BIV's Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin are joined by Patrick Blennerhassett to discuss the stories he's working on. The three discuss how Canada's second largest ski mountain, Sun Peaks Resort, doesn'...

Episode 94: Will Uber come as Sears leaves? from 2017-10-19T22:32:45

BIV's Tyler Orton and Albert Van Santvoort discuss the updated changes to the federal government's proposed tax plan.

Later, Tyler and Albert discuss problems Uber is facing in other cities ...

Episode 93: What's the deal with NAFTA? from 2017-10-18T16:25:17

BIV's Tyler Orton and Kirk LaPointe talk with Dan Ciuriak from Ciuriak Consulting and the C.D. Howe Institute provides an update on the NAFTA renegotiation, and whether establishing a more progress...

Episode 92: Business in Surrey from 2017-10-17T22:20:09

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss Surrey's history with light rail transit.

Later, Tyler and Patrick discuss Surrey City Development Corp.'s new CEO and what the ...

Episode 91: Down with housing prices from 2017-10-12T21:36:19

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss a new report that says housing prices fell in September, the first monthly decline since January 2016.

Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss Ne...

Episode 90: Cannabusiness, retail and tax from 2017-10-11T15:28:22

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the emerging cannabis industry in B.C. and Canada.

First, the pair chat with SFU economics professor Steve Easton, who examines the implic...

Episode 89: Say goodbye to Sears Canada from 2017-10-10T18:21:15

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss Sears Canada's announcement that they're liquidating their remaining stores and assets. The company is now waiting for court approval.

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Episode 88: Turning the red carpet green from 2017-10-05T23:10:43

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss ways that Vancouver's film industry can reduce their carbon footprint.

Later, Tyler and Hayley discuss the federal government's proposed ...

Episode 87: Disruptive technology with Salim Ismail, Yahoo’s former head of innovation from 2017-10-04T15:11:17

Yahoo’s former head of innovation, Salim Ismail, discusses the power of disruptive technology and how the world’s leading organizations are adapting to thrive in the face of exponential change.
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Episode 86: Boardroom battles in B.C. from 2017-10-03T19:38:17

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Episode 85: Not to burst your bubble from 2017-09-28T21:40:43

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss concerns that Vancouver and Toronto are currently in a housing bubble and what that means for their respective economies.

Later, Tyler and...

Episode 84: Business in Europe from 2017-09-27T22:17:37

BMO U.K.’s Serge Pepin joins BIV's Tyler Orton and to discuss how Brexit talks, the German elections and the CETA deal are affecting financial markets in Europe.

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Episode 83: Bollywood's going Canadian from 2017-09-27T15:34:37

*New Format for BIV podcast*
We are moving from once a week to three times a week. Listen to the Business in Vancouver podcast every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

On today’s show Ty...

Episode 82: Canadian companies leaving their mark from 2017-09-18T21:40:26

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss Slack Technologies raising $250 million although it's unclear what the company will use the money for. The pair later discuss Roots decision to g...

Episode 81: Let's talk B.C. politics from 2017-09-12T16:08:18

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Patrick Blennerhassett discuss the possibility of Vancouver being home to a second Amazon head quarters. The pair later discuss Darryl Plecas's decision to become spe...

Episode 80: Canada's oldest company goes international from 2017-09-06T15:20:45

BIV reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin discuss the Hudson Bay Companies decision to open a store in Amsterdam. The pair will also discuss planned rate hikes and the Liberal government's tax ch...

Episode 79: North American Free Trump Agreement from 2017-08-29T16:58:47

Jon Johnson, who advised Canada’s Office of the Trilateral Trade Negotiations during the original NAFTA negotiation, discusses where renegotiation talks leave the three amigos.

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Episode 78: Site C-ontroversy, former B.C. Hydro CEO says final investment decision is reckless from 2017-08-22T17:04:27

The former president and CEO of BC Hydro, Marc Eliesen, is calling the final investment decision on Site C “reckless and irresponsible”. Marc Eliesen joins the show to talk about his submission to ...

Episode 77: Don't F it up, how companies can transition from their founder from 2017-08-15T16:25:41

Don't F it up. Author Les Trachtman looks at Uber, and discusses how companies can smoothly transition from a founding CEO, to an operating chief executive.

BIV reporters Hayley Woodin and T...

Episode 76: Are unicorn startups over valued? from 2017-08-09T15:59:06

Are unicorn startups over valued? Will Gornall, assistant professor of finance at the Sauder School of Business discusses his report findings.

BIV reporter Hayley Woodin and guest Albert Va...