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On BIV Today... About 7,000 investors, entrepreneurs, executives and technology experts all converged in downtown Vancouver this week for the annual B.C. Tech Summit. There, BIV reporter Tyler Orton had the chance to moderate a panel examining how quantum computing is poised to change our lives, be it the medicines we use or the way we approach our jobs. Today’s show is a recording from the March 12 panel. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Ian Fogg, the vp data and analysis for the Opensignal mobile analysis firm based in London, discusses the breakthroughs expected with 5G technology for consumers and businesses. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV's editor-in-chief. See more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today… Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton (1:00) discusses why the cannabis industry is delivering lower-than-expected tax revenue as well as different standards for taxation being applied to medical marijuana compared with other treatments.  BIV's tech panel featuring Progressa’s Ali Pourdad and Gluu’s Linda Fawcus (16:29) discuss the latest industry news, including Tesla’s rollback of its retail rollback, the calls for a digital authority and whether Walmart is a tech company. Hayley Woodin hosts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today… Telus Health has become the largest healthcare IT service provider in Canada. The health-focused division of the telecommunications giant has launched an app that allows patients to check their symptoms, see a doctor and view their clinical records on their phone. Telus Health vice-president Juggy Sihota (1:08) discusses how technology can alleviate the pressure on Canada’s healthcare system. A slowing market may dampen spring sales. Jason Turcotte (17:47), vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, offers a spring outlook for Greater Vancouver’s housing market. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... There are troubling signs about consumer debt and delinquency In Canada. Bill Johnston, the vice-president of data and analytics at Equifax Canada, talks about their implications for the economy. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV's editor-in-chief. See more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today… Asia 360: the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s vice-president of research shares insights from the Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council summit in Hong Kong. Jeff Reeves (1:17) discusses what high-level business leaders in the world’s fastest growing region think of Canadian opportunities. Plus: Subscription-based seafood system Skipper Otto helps tackle the industry’s economic and transparency issues. Co-founder Sonia Strobel (15:40) talks about her business, which won her a $25,000 prize through the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs’ Pitch for the Purse competition. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Paul LeBane, who specializes in government finance at DBRS, delves into B.C.’s budget, its credit rating and why the economic picture is so much rosier here than in other provinces. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today… China policy analyst Sarah Pittman (1:20) with the Canada West Foundation discusses Canada’s relationship with the world’s second largest economy, and what the outcome of U.S.-China trade talks could mean for Canadian businesses. Lyft is going public – with massive, mounting losses – and Facebook is yet again facing backlash over its handling of private user data. Plus: do AI-powered apps making us smarter or less human? BIV’s weekly tech panel (11:50) looks at the latest technology news. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson (1:12) discusses the B.C.’s economic outlook as well as the province’s recently tabled budget, and offers clarity on his views of the rental market. Then, Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson (13:36) discusses Amazon’s plans to open dozens of grocery stores, China targeting Canadian firms for boycotts amid Huawei tensions and the growing trend of full-service dining in shopping malls. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... With Finance Minister Bill Morneau widely expected to deliver new measures to help Millennials get into the housing market, RBC senior economist Robert Hogue (1:14) breaks down a new report examining some of the myths over homeownership and why Ottawa should “tread very carefully.” Then, Cambridge Global Payments’ Sean Coakley (14:57) dives into Canada’s underwhelming economic performance and explains how this could influence the central bank’s upcoming monetary policy decision. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Amazon.com’s Eric Gales (1:27) discusses his company’s expansion plans for Vancouver. Later, LNG Studios CEO Leon Ng (11:22) discusses how Vancouver’s real estate and technology sectors are converging in ways the business community might not expect. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Jagmeet Singh is the MP-elect now for Burnaby South following his byelection victory, but his work is far from done. Mario Canseco, president of Researchco, talks about the challenges for Singh and his party as an election looms in the fall. He is in conversation with Kirk LaPointe, BIV’s editor in chief. See more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... BIV’s technology panel debates the merits of Huawei’s and Samsung’s competing foldable phones before discussing controversy over Microsoft’s HoloLens program and the discovery of cameras built into some airline seats. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today… Jason Turcotte, vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, says provincial policies could be put in place to create more rental housing supply. He also weighs in on last week’s budget, and shares how technology is shaping the development industry. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Retail Insider’s Craig Patterson discusses Payless ShoeSource’s bankruptcy, efforts to get customers to adopt map apps to navigate malls and Muji’s big expansion plans for the region. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today… In advance of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, executive director Harry Hertscheg (1:27) joins the program to discuss how both the event and B.C.’s wine industry has evolved.  The latest Asia 360 discussion with Jeff Reeves (16:31)– vice-president of research at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada – hones in on an important bilateral relationship within the CPTPP: Canada’s new connection to Japan.  Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Leaders from B.C.’s business community break down the province’s 2019 budget. Guests include B.C. Chamber of Commerce CEO Val Litwin (1:20), Greater Vancouver Board of Trade CEO Iain Black (10:26) and Business Council of B.C. chief economist Ken Peacock (17:02). Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton (1:33) discusses the B.C. government’s decision to exclude cannabis producers from carbon rebates and the impending problem of packaging cannabis edibles. Then, Gluu Technology Society’s Linda Fawcus (12:04) discusses the past week’s biggest stories in the tech sector, including Amazon pulling out of New York City, warnings from Telus over a potential Huawei 5G ban in Canada and the cryptocurrency drama surrounding QuadrigaCX. Tyler Orton hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today… One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Canada says it’s out of money. Some 115,000 traders want $260 million in cash and Bitcoin back. Michael Vogel (1:34), founder of the Vancouver-based cryptocurrency exchange, sheds light on how something like this could happen. Over the last year, Canadian organizations experienced on average 440 cyber attacks. Theo Van Wyk (12:07), the chief technology officer of security at Scaler Decisions, discusses how companies can build greater cyber resilience. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On BIV Today... PwC Canada’s Jim McGuigan breaks down the latest results on M&A activity across the province and the nation, including the ways Canadian investors are rethinking their approaches to cannabis and tech companies. See more at https://biv.com/. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.