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Ep. 530: Small Modular Reactors: Not Ready for Prime Time
We invited Allison Macfarlane, Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC and a recognized expert on SMRs. to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the reality of small modular reactors.
Ep. 525: Innovative Housing Solutions at UBC
We invited Aubrey Kelly of UBC Property Trust to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the power of innovative thinking to address housing issues and support universities.
Ep. 519: Better Food, Better Lives
We invited James Donaldson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the challenges the industry faces in BC and paths to solutions that will ensure we have access to the food we need at prices we can afford.
Ep. 514: Real Estate Lessons from Singapore
We invited Ernest Lang of Promerita to join us for a Conversation That Matters about Singapore’s housing market and what lessons we could apply here.
Ep. 512: To the Edge of Death and Back
We invited Paul Dragan to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his incredible journey to the darkness of death and back.
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. 504: Vancouver: Beautiful, yes – but!
We invited Bridgitte Anderson, the CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, to join us as a guest on Conversations That Matter about where our attention needs to turn to close our productivity and prosperity gap.
Ep. 490: Addressing the Infrastructure Deficit
We invited Mark Liedemann to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the never ending work of planning and building the infrastructure the province requires.
Ep. 482: Save Our Streets: Combating crime and lawlessness
We invited Jess Ketchum of SOS to join us for a Conversation That Matters about ways to combat crime and lawlessness.
Ep. 481: CleanBC’s $28.1-Billion Price Tag
We invited Ken Peacock to join us for a Conversation That Matters about setting realistic goals and timelines.
Ep. 475: Rent control: A blunt tool
We invited David Hutniak of Landlord B.C. to join us for a Conversation That Matters about effective ways to create affordable rental housing.
Ep. 469: Boosting scientific innovations in British Columbia
We invited Minister Bailey to join us for a Conversation That Matters about BC’s strategy to build a vibrant life sciences, biomedical and high-tech base that will help to reshape our future.
Ep. 468: The electric helicopter revolution
We invited Danny Sitnam of Helijet to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the process of flying in electric vertical-takeoff and -landing aircraft.
Ep. 465: Seeing Street Kids’ Potential
We invited Krista Thompson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about ensuring that young people are not forgotten, are visible, and supported to grow, develop, and realize their potential.
Ep. 459: British Columbia’s economy is a question mark
We invited Jock Finlayson to join us for a Conversation That Matters about BC’s economy – now and for the foreseeable future.
Ep. 449: Eight Deaths Per Day
We invited Troy Clifford, the Provincial President of the Ambulance Paramedics & Emergency Dispatchers of BC, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the relentless toll drug poisoning is having on patients, the system, and paramedics.
Ep. 432: Solving a Wicked Problem
We invited Douglas Todd to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how we got to now in the Downtown Eastside and how to figure out where to go.
Ep. 429: Sounding the Ambulance Alarm
We invited Troy Clifford of the BC Ambulance Paramedics and Dispatchers Union to join us for a Conversation That Matter about one of our most precious public safety and healthcare services.
Ep. 424: Vancouver’s YVR: Gateway Airport
We invited Tamara Vrooman, the CEO of YVR, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the airport’s role as a diverse global hub.
Ep. 423: Canada’s Gateway Port
We invited Duncan Wilson to join us for a Conversation that Matters about the role and value of our gateway port.