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In this insightful episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Jay Crone, Managing Director and Venture Capitalist at Deloitte Ventures, to explore the firm’s strategic approach to corporate venture capital. Jay shares Deloitte Ventures’ investment thesis, focusing on supporting innovative Canadian startups at Series A and B stages across key sectors like cybersecurity, climate tech, fintech, future of work, health tech, and AI. Listeners will gain an inside look at how Deloitte leverages its vast network of 1,500 partners and 15,000 employees to source deals and add value beyond capital by helping startups navigate Deloitte’s complex ecosystem and access enterprise clients. Jay also discusses his diverse career journey—from government and investment banking to entrepreneurship and corporate VC—and how those experiences shape his investment philosophy. The episode delves into Deloitte’s due diligence process, the importance of founder relationships, and the firm’s strategic role as a co-investor. Jay highlights emerging trends, particularly the promise of vertical AI tailored to industry-specific needs, and shares his bullish outlook on fintech innovations like stablecoins and cross-border payments. He offers candid advice for entrepreneurs on risk-taking and aligning business vision with funding goals. This episode is a must-listen for founders, investors, and anyone interested in the evolving landscape of corporate venture capital and innovation in Canada. Learn more about Jay's work at https://www.deloitte.com/ca/en/services/program/ventures.html Connect with Jay on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaycrone/ Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://finstratmgmt.com/innovators-investors-podcast/ Want to learn more about Kristian Marquez's work? Check out his website at https://finstratmgmt.com…

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Welcome to Hotel Pacifico. We’re your 5-star podcast destination for B.C. politicos. Hosted by Mike McDonald and Kate Hammer. With Geoff Meggs. #BCpoli #StrategySuite #MiniBar
Hotel Pacifico is recorded on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.

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BREAKING NEWS: Emergency Pod Cabinet Shuffle Reaction 21:48

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC . BREAKING NEWS: Join Mike and Geoff for a special "Emergency Cabinet Shuffle Reaction" episode. 🏨🌄 Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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"Fires, Closures, and Loss" with Kim Haakstad + Jess Ketchum 1:20:33

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC . 🏨🌄 Mike and Geoff welcome Kim Haakstad, president and CEO of the Council of Forest Industries, to Hotel Pacifico. They discuss the troubling state of the industry, impacts of government policy, low harvest levels, and other factors leading to job losses and mill closures. Haakstad prescribes measures that will help get forestry on the comeback trail. In the Strategy Suite, Mike and Geoff are joined by longtime public affairs advisor and media commentator Jess Ketchum. The trio touch on forestry, summer to do list for Premier Eby and John Rustad, crime and addiction, the politics of measles, and how one industry association is leaving no Stone unturned. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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"The Whole Story" with Aaron Gunn 1:23:55

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC . 🏨🌄 North Island-Powell River Conservative MP Aaron Gunn joins Kate, Geoff, and Mike for a wide-ranging discussion that includes his Langford origins, the pathway he followed to become one of BC’s top political influencers in social media, the events that led to him reviving the BC Conservative Party, and his recent election as Member of Parliament. In the strategy suite, the hosts return to the issue of BC Ferries buying made-in-China vessels, PM Carney’s embrace of oil pipelines, the Green leadership race taking shape, and the quiet process that is whispering “proportional representation”. Shhh. Don’t tell anyone. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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"It all fits" with Dallas Smith + Duncan Wlodarczak 1:17:10

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC , the Health Sciences Association of BC , and the British Columbia School Trustees Association . 🏨🌄 Kate and Mike interview First Nations leader and president of Nanwakolas Council Dallas Smith. Smith discusses the progress of reconciliation, Bill 14 and 15 and the importance of being “in the canoe”, the Great Bear Rainforest, and his work as an Indigenous advocate for salmon aquaculture. He closes with a reflection on Canada Day, honouring Kwakwaka’wakw artist Curtis Wilson who designed the iconic Canadian Indigenous flag. In the Strategy Suite, Mike and Kate are joined by Duncan Wlodarczak, head of the federal Liberal wing in BC. The trio discuss the first LNG cargo leaving BC, Chrystia Freeland’s intervention on BC Ferries’ China-built vessels backed by federal financing, and is Mark Carney a progressive conservative? Geoff is away on the high seas this week. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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"The BC NDP has a younger, more dynamic bench" with Adrian Dix 1:22:26

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC , the Health Sciences Association of BC , and the British Columbia School Trustees Association . 🏨🌄 Kate, Mike, and Geoff were joined by Vancouver Kingsway MLA and Minister of Energy & Climate Solutions Adrian Dix for a long-form interview. The trio explored with Dix, a former NDP leader and 20-year veteran in the Legislature, the evolution of the NDP, how it emerged from a crushing defeat in 2001, where the party is at today, and the shifting non-NDP coalition. Dix discussed in general terms the challenges faced in health care and his agenda in the Energy ministry, including electricity, natural gas, and TMX. Dix concluded with some ‘light’ summertime reading recommendations. In the shortened strategy suite, Kate, Mike, and Geoff touch on the Surrey extortions, the Air India tragedy, and BC Conservative drama including a “Clipping of the Week”. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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"Tough Grandma" Mayor Brenda Locke 1:19:00

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC and the Health Sciences Association of BC . 🏨🌄 Surrey’s Mayor Brenda Locke joins Kate, Geoff, and Mike to talk about meeting the needs of her growing city, specifically discussing gaps in health care delivery and school facilities. Locke also touches on policing in Surrey and recent extortions targeting Surrey businesses. The hosts ask the mayor on the future of regional governance, Surrey’s relationship with Vancouver, and Surrey as a key battleground in recent federal and provincial elections. In the Strategy Suite, the hosts discuss BC Ferries building ships in China, the creation of the One Party, the mysterious Green leadership race, and a new entrant in the Vancouver mayoralty race. They cap off the episode with a callout to frequent Hotel Pacifico guests. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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🔥 Heat and Fire with Sean Holman + Fran Yanor 1:23:06

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC and the Health Sciences Association of BC . 🏨🌄 Geoff and Mike welcome Sean Holman to Hotel Pacifico. Holman, a former member of the BC press gallery and pioneer in online journalism, is now a professor in Environmental and Climate Journalism at UVIC and leading the Climate Disaster Project. He discusses the upcoming documentary drama, Eyes of the Beast. The hosts and Holman discuss the 2021 heat dome that killed hundreds in BC, the Lytton fire that destroyed the village, and how media and impacted residents are responding to climate-related disasters. In the Strategy Suite, Geoff and Mike welcome Northern Beat’s Fran Yanor, who sits in for Kate. The trio discuss pipeline battles, LNG, the government’s announcement of involuntary care beds and how Fentanyl crisis is impacting rural BC, and how the Conservatives fared in the recent session. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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Harman Bhangu: The difference between BC Conservatives & national Conservatives 1:17:53

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC . 🏨🌄 Mike and Geoff welcome BC Conservative MLA Harman Bhangu (Langley-Abbotsford) to Hotel Pacifico. The first-term MLA discusses how the BC Conservative team is taking shape, his motivations for seeking office, and his priorities as Transportation critic. Kate joins Strategy Suite from YVR, fresh off a six-hour flight. The trio discuss the First Ministers Meeting and whether Premier Eby should have ditched his Asia trade mission and been in the room with PM Carney and fellow premiers. They also turn their attention to the now-concluded legislative sitting and the recent report from the CEO of Elections BC on the 2024 vote. In the mini bar, the panic for PG hotel rooms in January surfaces. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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What to do with BC natural resources? ft. Stewart Muir 1:17:03

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC . 🏨🌄 Kate, Mike and Geoff welcome Stewart Muir, Founder and CEO of Resource Works, to the Hotel for a discussion on natural resource development and the policy pivots taking place with the new Mark Carney administration and David Eby government. In the strategy suite, the hosts discuss King Charles III and whether the federal throne speech was royally good politics, the ongoing saga of Bill 15, former Premier Mike Harcourt’s vision to reduce the number of Metro Vancouver’s municipalities, and a clipping of the week on the drug crisis in downtown Victoria. Follow our hosts into the mini-bar for more. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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Multicultural Communications & Media with Jatinder Rai 1:17:16

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC . 🏨🌄 Kate, Mike and Geoff welcome Jatinder Rai, CEO of Response Advertising, to Hotel Pacifico to discuss BC’s growing diverse communities and how political and media strategies play out differently, including why the Conservatives have increased support provincially and federally among Chinese and South Asian voters. In the strategy suite, the co-hosts discuss BC’s clout in the Carney cabinet, Gregor Robertson’s comments on housing supply, the Eby-Begg-Sturko flap, and two-timing MLAs. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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Western Alienation with Cheryl Oates and Erika Barootes 1:07:43

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC . 🏨🌄 This week we've got a crossover pod of sorts, with the hosts of Alberta's "The Discourse" with Cheryl Oates and Erika Barootes, to discuss a serious and hot topic... Western Alienation. Consider it a second in a row #SuperStrategySuite with our special guests along with Hotel Pacifico hosts Mike, Kate and Geoff. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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Super Strategy Suite with Bob Dewar, Caroline Elliott and Brittney Kerr 1:07:43

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC . 🏨🌄 This week Mike and Kate are away, so Geoff takes over the pod with all-star players! Joining Geoff is a panel of politicos for this post-election super strategy suite episode: Bob Dewar, Caroline Elliott and Brittney Kerr . They'll break down the results from the perspective of BC and what it meant for the three major parties in the province. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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100th Episode Post-Election Special with David Herle 1:10:31

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC . 🏨🌄 This week Mike, Kate and Geoff welcome David Herle, host of The Herle Burly and Curse of Politics podcasts, to mark the 100th episode of Hotel Pacifico and dive into a discussion about the federal election. In the Strategy Suite, the hosts break down the election results in British Columbia, including regional differences, shifting voting patterns by demographics, and the future of the NDP. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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Battle for BC: Predictions! 41:59

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from BC Dairy , and the NFP . SPECIAL POD: 🏨🌄 This Sunday at Hotel Pacifico Mike McDonald and Richard Zussman launch our "Battle for BC" segment with a riding by riding review of 2025 federal election. Mike and Richard will join us each Sunday during the federal election with a look at a new set of ridings in British Columbia. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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"Poilievre was channeling Trump" with Don Davies + Caroline Elliott 1:17:04

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC . 🏨🌄 This week Kate, Geoff, and Mike welcome five-term NDP MP Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) to Hotel Pacifico. Mr. Davies makes the case for the NDP amidst challenging poll results, and discusses how the NDP has influenced federal policy, the importance of having an “orange door” for voters to walk through, and how his campaign is battling on the ground in East Van. In the Strategy Suite, the hosts are joined by Caroline Elliott to break down the federal race. They discuss the release of party platforms, the latest polls, the interventions of former B.C. premiers, and Mike has had the last straw about straws. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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"Keep Connor McDavid on the Ice" /w former premier, Gordon Campbell + Marko Dekovic 1:19:29

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC . 🏨🌄 This week Kate, Mike, and Geoff welcome the 34th Premier of British Columbia, Gordon Campbell. Gordon discusses the federal election, the US tariff dispute, how Canada needs to build on its strengths, and just get rid of those internal trade barriers, already. He also laments the impact on future generations of today’s decisions leading to debt and deficits, and high housing prices. In the Strategy Suite, the hosts are joined by veteran campaigner Marko Dekovic for a discussion on Button Gate, “taking a day off” on the campaign trail, MLA pay, and “they’re indoctrinating our kids”. Mike and Marko pull a fast one, rather, an “Ed Fast” one, in the Mini Bar. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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Battle for BC: Fraser Valley & Beyond Hope Review 49:02

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Election Polling with Greg Lyle + Guest Co-Host Aisha Estey 1:26:57

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Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS , as well as FortisBC . 🏨🌄 Pollster Greg Lyle (Innovative Research Group) stops by Hotel Pacifico this week to discuss the federal race with Mike, Geoff, and guest co-host Aisha Estey. Greg drills down into the data about what’s driving the Liberal lead in the polls (Trump!) and how the Conservatives, NDP, and Bloc are playing catch-up. In the Strategy Suite, Mike, Geoff, and Aisha discuss the federal race in BC, and on provincial politics, the recent credit downgrades, Bill 7, and last weekend’s City of Vancouver byelection. Join Mike McDonald, Kate Hammer, and Geoff Meggs for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube .…

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