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Ep. 505: Has the Floatel Sunk?
We invited Christine Kennedy to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the process the company followed in the development of the floatel and what this potential rejection means to the project and to BC’s investment reputation.
Ep. 350: British Columbia mining: leading the world
Stuart McNish invited Adam Pankratz of the Sauder School of Business to join him for a Conversation That Matters about mining in BC.
Ep. 346: The Right Stuff
Stuart McNish invited Judy Desjarlais of TOP NOTCH Oilfield Contractors to join him for a Conversation That Matters about a mindset that will not accept defeat.
Ep. 318: Mining’s future in a green economy
Today’s mining sector has embraced these changes and is positioned to address the material needs of the new and the old. We invited Michael Goehring, the President & CEO of the Mining Association of British Columbia, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of mining in BC.
Ep. 248: What is the human impact of the Site C dam?
We sat down with Ken Boon and Bob Fedderly in the Boon family kitchen for a Conversation That Matters about the project Premier Horgan campaigned against only to approve once in office.
Ep. 240: How energy companies can and do work with First Nations?
We invited Susannah Pierce of LNG Canada to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the opportunity the liquified natural gas project offers to the Haisla and the other partner First Nations, BC and Canada.
Ep. 194: Participatory Democracy in Action
We invited Taryn Skalbania of the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the right to roll up your sleeves and make sure your government represents everyone’s interests.
Ep. 191: First Nations groups that want Kinder Morgan built
We invited Chief Crey to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his Nation’s reasons for supporting the building of the controversial pipeline.
Ep. 190: What the frack is fracking?
We invited Brad Hayes, the Director of the Canadian Society of Unconventional Resources, an adjunct professor at the University of Alberta and a respected expert on fracking, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about fracking.
Ep. 187: Precious Metals in the Green Economy
With more than one billion cars on the road around the world, we sat down with platinum and palladium miner Mike Jones for a Conversation That Matters about the ongoing role of metals in the green economy.
Ep. 149: Policy Should Be Based on Facts, not Emotional Appeal
Blair King is an earth scientist who specializes in environmental remediation. He speaks out on a range of resource-based issues. He appreciates that emotional appeals are extremely compelling and he understands why we all want to rally around a good story.
Ep. 072: Attracting women to the mining industry
There are many challenges facing mining companies committed to increasing women in their ranks at all levels.
Ep. 062: How Copper Fuels Alternative Energy
We need to keep our climate goals in perspective, according to author and investor Gianni Kovacevic. He points out that about half of the world’s population is either just entering or about to enter the consumer class.
Ep. 033: Making A Better British Columbia
John Horgan, the leader of the BC NDP, is reaching the one year anniversary of his rise to the party's leadership.
Ep. 021: Should Canada Promote Its Natural Resources?
The world needs natural resources. That is according to Cody Battershill of Canada Action. He says as stewards of the environment, no other exporting country can match Canada’s protection standards.
Ep. 020: Canada Natural Resource Development and First Nations
Bill Gallagher, the author of Resource Rulers, has been watching and counting the impressive number of Court Decisions that side with First Nations.
Ep. 016: Fracking in British Columbia
We need to monitor British Columbia's resources, including the water needed for hydraulic fracturing. That is according to Robin Archdekin of Geoscience BC. He says Geoscience BC provides an invaluable resource to people who want and need unbiased information about the state of natural resources in the province.
Ep. 013: Resource Development In Canada
Chief Joe Alphonse is the man at the centre of the Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court decision.
Ep. 012: Impact of Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court Decision
The Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court decision is certain to have an impact on investment and resource development in the province.
Ep. 008: Business Impact of Tsilhqot’in Decision
Former BC Attorney General Geoff Plant says resource based companies will need to be nimble, creative and progressive enough to figure out how to work on a land base and take aboriginal interests seriously can still make money.