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NOVEMBER 2014 BCBUSINESS 5
November 2014
COVER: PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: LAURA MICHAELS (ORIGINAL PHOTO: JASON PAYNE/ PNG); ABOVE: ROTH + RAMBERG
Volume 42 Number 11
10 EDITOR'S DESK
Why our politicians
deserve more respect.
13 FEEDBACK
You tell us.
Frontlines
14 TRADE
Prime Minister
Stephen Harper
meets with Chinese
president Xi Jinping in
Beijing on Nov. 10 to
discuss, among other
things, establishing
a Renminbi trading
hub in Canada, with
Vancouver being the
likely city. But how
much di erence would
such a facility make for
bilateral trade?
17 MANUFACTURING
Ravi Saligram, after
senior management
jobs with multina-
tional corporations
around the world, has
landed at auctioneer
giant Ritchie Bros. He
claims this stop at the
Burnaby-based com-
pany will be his last.
20 RETAIL
Things are heating up
in the Vancouver retail
scene—and we've got
the map to prove it.
23 MANUFACTURING
Cheese or fake cheese?
Daiya Foods of East
Vancouver makes
the business case for
a dairy-, gluten- and
soy-free cheese-like
substance.
Cover Story
Politics for Sale
This month's civic elections, including Vancouver's hotly contested mayoral
race, have put the spotlight on how we choose our leaders. Forget the issues or
weighing the bona des of each candidate: voters increasingly take their cues
from the world of marketing before casting their ballot. by Frances Bula
Features
The Gift of Time
Volunteering is always a worthwhile endeavour, but for those interested in
leadership development, it's one of the most important tools in the tool kit. A
look at the Dos and Don'ts of corporate volunteer programs. by Paul Willcocks
The Resurrection of Bill Bennett
Once shunned by his cabinet colleagues, Bill Bennett is now one of the stars of
the Christy Clark government. An intimate portrait of a complicated man.
by Matt O'Grady
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BILL, PLEASE
Bill Bennett, to the surprise
of many, has become one
of Christy Clark's most
trusted lieutenants.
