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Season 12 · January 2, 2018 · 46 min

Co-op Check-ins – What’s in store for co-ops in 2018?

What’s in store for co-ops in Canada for 2018? Find out with John Kay (BCCA and Realize Strategies), Thom Armstrong (CHFBC) and Ross Gentleman (CCEC and CuFutures.ca).

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About this episode

Guests

  • John Kay, Vice-Chair of the British Columbia Co-operative Association and CEO, Realize Strategies
  • Thom Armstrong, Executive Director, CHFBC
  • Ross Gentleman, director of CCEC and a blogger on credit union matters at CuFutures.ca

Topics 

  • What’s in store for co-ops in Canada for 2018?
  • M100 – hiking the hill; attitudes towards co-ops
  • Provincial Budget coming in February
  • CMHC board of directors – A big new voice for BC and for the community housing sector.
  • CHFBC – ten days away from taking possession of our new building at 95 East 1st Ave

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