Conversations That Matter Podcast
1) Doing Business in British Columbia? Yes, but… Guest: Brad Liski
Doing Business in British Columbia? Yes, but… Guest: Brad Liski By Stuart McNish British Columbia is a wonderful jurisdiction to start a business. “Small businesses benefit from a number of programs...Show More
2) France and Canada Lean In on Trade Guest: Nicolas Baudouin
France and Canada Lean In on Trade Guest: Nicolas Baudouin By Stuart McNish The US tariffs are officially in place and Canada was hit hard. The rhetoric leading up to the imposition of the tariffs f...Show More
3) The 3% GDP Challenge Guest: Bridgette Anderson
The 3% GDP Challenge Guest: Bridgitte Anderson By Stuart McNish “Whether it’s the rising cost of housing, unaffordable grocery bills, or an increasingly heavy tax burden, too many British Columbians...Show More
4) British Columbia Forestry on its Knees Guest: Kim Haakstad
British Columbia Forestry on its Knees Guest: Kim Haakstad By Stuart McNish Independent of Trump’s tariffs, the US Department of Commerce increased its duty on Canadian softwood lumber from 14 to 35...Show More
5) The Sensible Environmentalist Guest: Mark Jaccard
The Sensible Environmentalist Guest: Mark Jaccard By Stuart McNish “We are all capable of believing things we know to be untrue…the only check on it is that sooner or later, a false belief bumps up ...Show More
6) Skills and Trades in an A.I. World Guest: Ajay Patel
Skills and Trades in an A.I. World Guest: Ajay Patel, President of Vancouver Community College By Stuart McNish As the world learns to adjust to and adapt to artificial intelligence, one of the key ...Show More
7) Fentanyl: No One is Immune Guest: Kevin deBruyckere
Fentanyl: No One is Immune Guest: Kevin deBruyckere, former head of federal policing in British Columbia By Stuart McNish “In 2013, in my role as Head of Federal Policing in British Columbia, I star...Show More
8) C-5: Build, Baby, Build! Guest: Radha Curpen
C-5: Build, Baby, Build! Guest: Radha Curpen, McMillan LLP By Stuart McNish In an odd way, it’s as though Prime Minister Mark Carney has borrowed a card from President Donald Trump when he pushed th...Show More
9) Repurposing the Site C Work Camp Guest: Mukhtar Latif
Repurposing the Site C Work Camp Guest: Mukhtar Latif, CEO of Pomegranate Housing Consultancy By Stuart McNish “We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create Canada’s premier centre for excelle...Show More
10) Tech Entrepreneurship in British Columbia Guest: Shawn Johnston
Tech Entrepreneurship in British Columbia Guest: Shawn Johnston By Stuart McNish In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, the journey of building a tech company from scratch in British Columbia...Show More