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Vancouver Board of Trade

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Name: Vancouver Board of Trade

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

After the election, B.C. business breathes a sigh of relief

Kari Yuers had been nervous about her plans to hire six employees in Vancouver, but she is now feeling confident after the Liberals retained power in British Columbia’s general election.The president of Kryton International Inc., who had been worried ... [Published Globe and Mail - May 16 2013]

Entities: Iain Black, John Winter, Economic Growth, Vancouver, Christy Clark

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Business community quietly hoped for Liberal victory

Many members of British Columbia's business community had been quietly hoping for the Liberals to win.Wary about the prospect of an NDP government, major business groups were reluctant to comment publicly due to their desire to appear open-minded about ... [Published Globe and Mail - May 15 2013]

Entities: Adrian Dix, Vancouver Board of Trade, Glen Clark, Gordon Campbell

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

CAT'S EYE: Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia inducted to Board of Trade's Council of Governors

Cat Barr photoNews For YouUpdated: May 15, 2013 1:45 PMWest Vancouver’s Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia may look like just another pretty face, but beneath this tiny frame lies a superwoman of epic strength and generosity who can now add the title of “Governor” ... [Published Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal - May 15 2013]

Entities: Vancouver, Bramwell Tovey, Vancouver Board of Trade

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Target Canada President Talks Expansion

Target Canada president Tony Fisher speaks at a Vancouver Board of Trade luncheon.Tony Fisher, president of Target Canada, discusses the company’s rapid rollout across the countryIn two weeks from now there will be 24 Target locations open across B.C. ... [Published BCBusiness Magazine - May 07 2013]

Entities: Tony Fisher, Canada, Vancouver Board of Trade

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Jim Flaherty

Whither Canada’s finance minister?

Jim Flaherty’s currency appears to be losing valueFederal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty gestures as he delivers a post-budget speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday March 22, 2013.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian PressOTTAWA Is it ... [Published Hamilton Spectator - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Jim Flaherty, Canada, Chantal Hébert, Vancouver Board of Trade, Vancouver

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Pipeline looms large as Canada's British

VICTORIA, British Columbia (Reuters) - The left-leaning New Democratic Party is leading the election race in Canada's Pacific province of British Columbia"Northern Gateway is not in our economic or environmental interest," NDP leader Adrian Dix told Reuters ... [Published Yahoo! News - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Vancouver Board of Trade, Canada, Adrian Dix

First reported Apr 15 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Winds of change blowing hard as B.C. goes to the polls

Can Liberal Premier Christy Clark break the NDP's momentum? Like an approaching tide, the seas of political change appear to be surging once more against the shores of British Columbia. There's a provincial election in four weeks and, along with it, a ... [Published CBC - Apr 15 2013]

Entities: Adrian Dix, Christy Clark, Elections, Donations, Brad Lavigne

First reported Mar 23 2013 - Updated Mar 23 2013 - 1 reports

Canada looks to Asia in bid to boost economy: FinMin

VANCOUVER, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty called for stronger ties with China on Friday as his country enters a period of austere fiscal prudence in an effort to balance its federal budget by 2015."Not only China, but all ... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Mar 23 2013]

Entities: Jim Flaherty, Canada, Vancouver Board of Trade, Government of Canada, Canadian Dollar

First reported Mar 14 2013 - Updated Mar 14 2013 - 1 reports

Canadaâs Environment Minister Discusses Environmental Initiatives in Vancouver

Canadaâs Environment Minister Discusses Environmental Initiatives in Vancouver. VANCOUVER, B.C. â March 13, 2013 â Canadaâs Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, spoke to the Vancouver Board of Trade today about the Government of Canadaâs ... [Published EnviroLib - Mar 14 2013]

Entities: Vancouver, Environment, Vancouver Board of Trade

First reported Feb 28 2013 - Updated Mar 01 2013 - 2 reports

B.C. introduces pooled pensions act, but with optional employer participation

British Columbia has joined Quebec and the federal government in putting forward legislation to create pooled pensions that would help employees with no workplace pension save for retirement. About two-thirds of B.C. workers are in that category, according ... [Published Financial Post | Business » Entrepreneur - Feb 28 2013]

Entities: Ted Menzies, Vancouver Board of Trade, Independent Business, Canada, Economies of Scale

First reported Jan 07 2013 - Updated Jan 07 2013 - 1 reports

Are women better leaders for modern organizations?

The issue of the glass ceiling has been with us for sometime now, yet relatively little progress is being made in North America, when it comes to senior executive positions and boards of directors, compared with other countries. At the same time, there ... [Published Financial Post | Business » Executive - Jan 07 2013]

Entities: Leadership, Organism, RAY WILLIAMS

First reported Nov 26 2012 - Updated Nov 26 2012 - 1 reports

Tough times for Gen Y’ers: Waiting for the leaders of tomorrow

In a 2009 article in Psychology Today, “ Millennials Poised To Take Over The Workplace, ” I optimistically declared this generation — also called Gen Y’ers — was poised to replace Baby Boomers in the workplace. That prediction has not come to pass, partly ... [Published Financial Post | Business » Executive - Nov 26 2012]

Entities: Vancouver Board of Trade, RAY WILLIAMS, Sun Life Financial Inc, Canada, Leadership

Quotes

"We will have differentiated assortment of products in certain categories, especially food" Target Canada president Tony Fisher told Business in Vancouver May 6, following a speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade

Target opens nine B.C. stores today [Published Business In Vancouver - May 07 2013]

"Northern Gateway is not in our economic or environmental interest," NDP leader Adrian Dix told Reuters in an interview. "We obviously think this decision should be made in British Columbia"

Pipeline looms large as Canada's British [Published Yahoo! News - Apr 16 2013]

"The emerging economies are where the growth is in the world economy. The European economies, for the most part, are in a recession. The American economy is struggling. Our economy is growing modestly, but the emerging economies continue to grow significantly."

Canada looks to Asia in bid to boost economy: FinMin [Published Xinhua News Agency - Mar 23 2013]

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After the election, B.C. business breathes a si... [Published Globe and Mail - May 16 2013]
CAT'S EYE: Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia inducted to Bo... [Published Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal - May 15 2013]
Business community quietly hoped for Liberal vi... [Published Globe and Mail - May 15 2013]
Industry watches warily for NDP’s rise to power [Published Globe and Mail - May 15 2013]
Target opens nine B.C. stores today [Published Business In Vancouver - May 07 2013]
Target Canada President Talks Expansion [Published BCBusiness Magazine - May 07 2013]
Canada needs a national discussion on marine ta... [Published Canadian Sailings - Apr 28 2013]
Whither Canada’s finance minister? [Published Hamilton Spectator - Apr 19 2013]
Pipeline looms large as Canada's British [Published Yahoo! News - Apr 16 2013]
Winds of change blowing hard as B.C. goes to th... [Published CBC - Apr 15 2013]
Canada looks to Asia in bid to boost economy: F... [Published Xinhua News Agency - Mar 23 2013]
Canadaâs Environment Minister Discusses Envir... [Published EnviroLib - Mar 14 2013]
B.C. introduces pooled pensions act, but with o... [Published Financial Post \| Business » Entrepreneur - Feb 28 2013]
B.C. introduces pooled pensions act, but with o... [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - Feb 28 2013]
Are women better leaders for modern organizations? [Published Financial Post \| Business » Executive - Jan 07 2013]
Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada: CIBC Ent... [Published Financial Post \| Business » Executive - Dec 04 2012]
Tough times for Gen Y’ers: Waiting for the lead... [Published Financial Post \| Business » Executive - Nov 26 2012]
The Empowerment Mindset By Calvin Helin, Multi ... [Published PRWeb - Sep 25 2012]

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Canadaâs Environment Minister Discusses Envir... [Published EnviroLib - Mar 14 2013] Canadaâs Environment Minister Discusses Environmental Initiatives in Vancouver. VANCOUVER, B.C. â March 13, 2013 â Canadaâs Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, spoke to the Vancouver Board of Trade today about the Government of Canadaâs ...
B.C. introduces pooled pensions act, but with o... [Published Financial Post \| Business » Entrepreneur - Feb 28 2013] British Columbia has joined Quebec and the federal government in putting forward legislation to create pooled pensions that would help employees with no workplace pension save for retirement. About two-thirds of B.C. workers are in that category, according ...
Are women better leaders for modern organizations? [Published Financial Post \| Business » Executive - Jan 07 2013] The issue of the glass ceiling has been with us for sometime now, yet relatively little progress is being made in North America, when it comes to senior executive positions and boards of directors, compared with other countries. At the same time, there ...
Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada: CIBC Ent... [Published Financial Post \| Business » Executive - Dec 04 2012] Aaron Lynett / National Post Heather Reisman, CEO and founder, Indigo Books & Music Inc. Heather Reisman heads Canada’s largest book retailer, which has revenues of more than $1 billion. In 2009, she also founded Kobo, which has emerged as a global ...
Tough times for Gen Y’ers: Waiting for the lead... [Published Financial Post \| Business » Executive - Nov 26 2012] In a 2009 article in Psychology Today, “ Millennials Poised To Take Over The Workplace, ” I optimistically declared this generation — also called Gen Y’ers — was poised to replace Baby Boomers in the workplace. That prediction has not come to pass, partly ...