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Ep. 631: Compassionate Care That Works
We invited Michelle Vanderzon of The Kettle Society to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the role that not-for-profit organizations are playing in meeting the needs of people facing mental health, substance abuse, and poverty issues.
Ep. 630: Running for Mayor: Ken Sim
Over the next five weeks, Conversations That Matter will sit down with the five public opinion poll leaders (according to Research Co.) who want the mayor’s job, to discuss how they will address these issues and what the City will look like after their term in office.
This week, we sit down with Ken Sim of ABC Vancouver.
Ep. 629: Running for Mayor: Pete Fry
Over the next five weeks, Conversations That Matter will sit down with the five public opinion poll leaders (according to Research Co.) who want the mayor’s job, to discuss how they will address these issues and what the City will look like after their term in office.
This week, we sit down with Pete Fry of the Green Party of Vancouver.
Ep. 628: Running for Mayor: Colleen Hardwick
Over the next five weeks, Conversations That Matter will sit down with the five public opinion poll leaders (according to Research Co.) who want the mayor’s job, to discuss how they will address these issues and what the City will look like after their term in office.
This week, we sit down with Colleen Hardwick of TEAM.
Ep. 627: Running for Mayor: Kareem Allam
Over the next five weeks, Conversations That Matter will sit down with the five public opinion poll leaders (according to Research Co.) who want the mayor’s job, to discuss how they will address these issues and what the City will look like after their term in office.
This week, we sit down with Kareem Allam of the Vancouver Liberals.
Ep. 626: Running for Mayor: Rebecca Bligh
Over the next five weeks, Conversations That Matter will sit down with the five public opinion poll leaders (according to Research Co.) who want the mayor’s job, to discuss how they will address these issues and what the City will look like after their term in office.
This week, we sit down with Rebecca Bligh of Vote Vancouver.
Ep. 625: Why are People Leaving British Columbia?
We invited Jock Finlayson and Ryan Berlin to join us for a Conversation That Matters about BC’s economy and why BC’s population dropped by more than 40,000 people.
Ep. 624: Construction: Stuck in Neutral
We invited Scott Jacob of Jacob Bros. Construction to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of the construction industry in BC.
Ep. 623: Skilled Trades Labour Gap
We invited Ajay Patel, the President & CEO of Vancouver Community College, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the skilled trades job opportunity in BC and how we can meet it.
Ep. 618: Ban on American Alcohol: Is it Working?
We invited Sylvain Charlebois to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the impact of banning American-made alcohol on trade talks and the nature of our food trading relationship with the U.S.
Ep. 617: Building a Multiplex is Complex
We invited Bettina Balcaen and Tillie Kwan to join us for a Conversation That Matters about what you need to know before you decide to tear down your house and build a duplex or multiplex.
Ep. 611: Can Tech Save British Columbia’s Economy?
We invited Katie Fitzmaurice of Invest Vancouver to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the dynamic expansion to Vancouver’s Tech Centre and what lies ahead.
Ep. 599: A.I. Solutions in Chemical Testing
We invited Louis Dron the CEO of Redwood AI to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the convergence of advanced chemistry and AI.
Ep. 591: Saving British Columbia’s Restaurants
We invited Ian Tostenson of the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of the province’s food services sector.
Ep. 575: Doing Business in British Columbia? Yes, but…
We invited Brad Liski of Tru Earth to join us for a Conversation That Matters about a path forward that will support mid-market companies to grow and prosper in British Columbia.
Ep. 574: France and Canada Lean In on Trade
We invited Consul General Nicolas Baudouin of France to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the opportunities and the challenges of increasing trade with one of our oldest international partners.
Ep. 573: The 3% GDP Challenge
We invited Bridgitte Anderson of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the “Challenge” – the challenges and the opportunities to grow BC’s economy.
Ep. 572: British Columbia Forestry on its Knees
We invited Kim Haakstad, the President and CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about saving the once mighty forestry sector.
Ep. 569: Fentanyl: No One is Immune
We invited Kevin deBruyckere to join us for a Conversation That Matters about fentanyl and the devastating impact it is having.
Ep. 566: Tech Entrepreneurship in British Columbia
We invited Shawn Johnston of Refoundry to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how you find the inner strength and discipline to keep going in the world of tech entrepreneurialism.