Biv Today

On BIV Today... With public transit ridership dwindling worldwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, what are transit agencies doing to cope? Spare CEO Kristoffer Vik Hansen joins the show to discuss how the coronavirus may actually accelerate trends in the way we move around. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Research Co. president Mario Canseco discusses insights from his recent polling work, which explores Canadians' concerns and behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also shares how worries about Canada's economic future compare to what Canadians felt at the start of the 2008-09 global financial crisis. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Appnovation, a digital consultancy, has offices in 15 countries. Some of those countries offer Canadians some lessons on where the COVID-19 crisis is heading, particularly in how communities and businesses behave. Scott Wassmer, Appnovation’s general manager of the Americas, joins BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe for a discussion. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV today... Surrey Board of Trade president and CEO Anita Huberman shares the concerns and issues she's heard from members struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Huberman also discusses the province's new economic recovery task force and additional measures the SBOT would like to see governments implement to support business. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... From e-commerce blitzes to brick-and-mortar store closures, Retail-Insider.com editor-in-chief Craig Patterson delves into how the pandemic is reshaping the very constitution of retail as we know it in Canada. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Canadian Payroll Association vice-president of education Steven Van Alstine discusses best practices for businesses impacted by COVID-19, and offers insight on payroll and government resources available to Canadian companies. Hayley Woodin hosts. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ Note: the video introduction was recorded prior to the B.C. government's latest update and was based on the latest federal government figures for confirmed cases. B.C.'s total number of confirmed cases is now 1,013. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Bridgitte Anderson, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, joins the show to delve into the latest announcements from Ottawa as well as the struggles facing businesses throughout the region. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business Council of British Columbia chief economist Ken Peacock walks through the council's economic projections for B.C. The "optimistic" scenario could involve tens of thousands of shuttered businesses and hundreds of thousands of jobs lost. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... The Conference Board of Canada has new projections on the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. Chief economist Pedro Antunes joins BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to discuss the evolving challenges for Canadians in the crisis. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You have more time to file taxes, but you can still get your house in order from 2019 if you're a self-employed Canadian. Susan Watkin of TurboTax talks about the opportunities for the three million self-employed Canadians to deal with their annual taxes. She is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV publisher and editor-in-chief. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Description: Merchant Growth CEO David Gens discusses how Ottawa's $82-billion economic stimulus package may let some small businesses slip through the cracks. But in an open letter, fintechs and alternative lenders outline how many of those problems could be solved.  Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Business Council of BC chief economist Ken Peacock weighs in on the province's $5 billion COVID-19 action plan, and what is likely needed from federal and provincial governments in the weeks and months ahead. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... A new poll on how Canadians are dealing with COVID-19 finds a gap between what people know about what to do and what they’re actually doing. Mario Canseco, president of Researchco, a public opinion research firm, joins BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe to discuss the findings. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicole Davidson, CEO of Vancouver's Beacon HR, discusses everything from the technological pressures to the psychological stresses of working from home as COVID-19 brings about a new workplace reality for companies and employees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... SFU finance professor Andrey Pavlov discusses the stock market plunge and global economic uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 and price wars over oil. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Export Development Canada has substantially increased its support for women-led businesses engaged in export markets. Jennifer Cooke, the corporate lead for the EDC Women in Trade Investments Program, discusses the strategy behind the new measures. She is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV's publisher and editor-in-chief. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Reporter Hayley Woodin speaks with Kate Brandt, Google's sustainability officer and the former White House federal chief sustainability officer. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Ken Peacock is the chief economist of the Business Council of B.C. He joins the BIV Today podcast to dig into the BC NDP's third consecutive balanced budget and offer insights on what's ahead for the province's economy. See more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BIV Today... Pierre Cleroux is the chief economist at the Business Development Bank of Canada. He joins BIV Today to discuss the potential economic fallout from the COVID-19 outbreak as well as why B.C. is poised to be one of the best-performing economies in Canada this year. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... On the 10th anniversary of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the CEO of the Games, John Furlong, talks about the challenges to bid and stage them and the accomplishments and legacy of the event. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, publisher and editor-in-chief of Business in Vancouver. See more at https://biv.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.