On BIV Today...

Almost immediately after the U.S. slapped steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and its allies, Ottawa fired back with retaliatory measures of its own. Are we entering a global trade war? Prof. John Ries (1:18) from the Sauder School of Business at UBC talks about the kind of fallout we should expect from these tariffs.

Later, Tantalus Labs founder Dan Sutton (13:44) discusses why home-growers may be out of luck in the wake of Senate amendments to cannabis legislation.

Then, Surrey Board of Trade CEO Anita Huberman (29:00) explains the challenges ahead for employers as they deal with a potential uptick in cannabis use in the workplace. 

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On BIV Today... Almost immediately after the U.S. slapped steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and its allies, Ottawa fired back with retaliatory measures of its own. Are we entering a global trade war? Prof. John Ries (1:18) from the Sauder School of Business at UBC talks about the kind of fallout we should expect from these tariffs. Later, Tantalus Labs founder Dan Sutton (13:44) discusses why home-growers may be out of luck in the wake of Senate amendments to cannabis legislation. Then, Surrey Board of Trade CEO Anita Huberman (29:00) explains the challenges ahead for employers as they deal with a potential uptick in cannabis use in the workplace. Find more Business in Vancouver stories at https://biv.com.

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