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A new shadow of doubt over the Rogers takeover of Shaw, growing concerns about Canada's economic future, and a Vancouver based restaurant chain is reporting a big profit jump. Bob Price has your May 9th Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.
Jody and George say goodbye (for now?) to being hosted on The Orca and hello to our new home — unspunpodcast.com. That’s the new news for now, meanwhile in other things spinning. The politics of Roe V Wade in the USA proves that a wedge issue like that can really galvanize the voter and things are sure to get interesting over the next few months. In Canada, we have wedge issues and politics pushing our buttons every day. Kevin Falcon will soon be raising a lot of noise in BC’s Legislature as a new MLA and leader of the opposition. And in Vancouver — a new poll looks to be saying that Kennedy Stewart will be the next mayor of Vancouver. All that and more on UnSpun.
Gas pains, another record low for Canada's unemployment rate despite job losses in B.C., and another huge profit jump for a well known B.C. retailer. Bob Price has your Friday, May 6 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.
Another big money profit in B.C.'s forest sector, a progress report on the Coastal GasLink pipeline project, and impressive earnings for Canada's largest telecom. Bob Price is your connection to the May 5 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.
In Ep. 21 of Ellected, Sarah Elder-Chamanara talks with Kimanda Jarzebiak, founder and owner of Ascent Public Affairs in a wide-ranging conversation covering Covid, the evolution of political staff on social media and more.
Despite recent price swings, gold investors have reason to smile, robust construction activity is paying off for a Vancouver building supplies company, and why Mexico is saying "muchas gracias." Bob Price has your May 4 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.
Why record prices are being predicted for a new Vancouver condo tower, a soaring profit for a well known B.C. lumber producer, and why a long time retailer is leaving Vancouver. Bob Price has your May 3 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.
For the final time, The Orca's Maclean Kay and ICBA's Jordan Bateman bring you the #BCPOLI Hotstove, recapping Kevin Falcon's by-election win, Stephanie Cadieux's last day in the Legislature, and Maclean moving on (sob) from The Orca.
A further breakdown of Canada's economic growth in 2021, stock market jitters, and a hint of a slowdown in the B.C. real estate market. Bob Price has your Monday, May 2 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.
In Episode 20 of Ellected, host Sarah Elder-Chamanara sits down with Canada's Minister of Children, Families and Social Development and MP for Burlington, Karina Gould. They get really personal, really fast sharing birth stories, getting into the details of the multi-billion dollar child care agreements signed with every province and territory, and chat about being a woman in politics - including Gould describing the moment she told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau she was pregnant after being appointed to cabinet. The Honourable Karina Gould was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Burlington in 2015. She has previously served as Minister of International Development and Minister of Democratic Institutions. With the birth of her son Oliver, Gould became the first woman federal cabinet minister to give birth while holding office.
Why high lumber prices are expected to continue, an eye popping profit for a well known B.C. lumber producer, and Canada's strongest economic growth in nearly a year. Bob Price has your Friday, April 29 edition of the Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.
Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more. This week, Jody and George go full throttle on empty homes and empty business taxes. How exactly do they fix the problem? Guess what — they don’t; but even if you have a business, you will have a hard time protecting it because the city really does not care and the recent decision to not even investigate the possibility of having public CCTV has our hosts saying: “we surrender”; and meanwhile in Victoria — the Premier — a F’ this. All that and more on UnSpun.
Maclean and Jordan reconvene to talk about the week that was in BC politics, and Jordan offers some epic ranting.
Labour unrest on the verge of shutting down B.C. film productions, cannabis sales on the rise, and the latest on empty new vehicle showrooms. Bob Price has your April 28 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.
A well known B.C. mining company has just reported its largest ever profit, Christmas in April for oil industry investors, and why CN Rail shares are facing downward pressure. Bob Price checks in with your April 27 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.
How bums in the seats are driving recovery at Air Canada, the future of Twitter, and why Canada's Amazon workers are watching Alberta. Bob Price delivers the goods in your April 26 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.
Why a lot of folks are watching the stock markets today, a new twist for a B.C. L-N-G project, and it sounds big changes are on the way at Starbucks. Bob Price fills your order with the April 25 Orca Business Beat, brought to you by Mundi Hotels.
Suzanne Blakley Oaks
Excellent show. I will be listening for future podcasts. Thanks for the transparency of you Justin the show host and your guest Judi.