On BIV Today… Economist Ken Peacock (1:29) from the Business Council of B.C. has crunched the numbers and discovered that businesses in the province are facing $5 billion in extra tax costs compared with 2013. He joins the show to discuss B.C.’s tax competitiveness problem. BIV’s weekly tech panel (15:38) tackles whether social media companies need greater government oversight, and the ethics of those companies providing governments access to encrypted user data. Kirk LaPointe, Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin host, see more at https://biv.com/.

<div>On BIV Today&hellip;</div>
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<div>Economist Ken Peacock (1:29) from the Business Council of B.C. has crunched the numbers and discovered that businesses in the province are facing $5 billion in extra tax costs compared with 2013. He joins the show to discuss B.C.&rsquo;s tax competitiveness problem.</div>
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<div>BIV&rsquo;s weekly tech panel (15:38) tackles whether social media companies need greater government oversight, and the ethics of those companies providing governments access to encrypted user data.</div>
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<div>Kirk LaPointe, Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin host, see more at&nbsp;<a href="https://biv.com/">https://biv.com/.</a></div>

British Columbia's only daily news show focused on business, brought to you by Business in Vancouver newspaper and biv.com. Join hosts editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe as well as reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin as they interview Canada's business and political leaders about the pressing issues facing British Columbian businesses and industries today. Join them as they discuss real estate, technology, the resource industries and local and provincial politics.

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