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BIV podcast (episode 24): Olympics, Brexit and Whistler-Blackcomb deal

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BIV's Patrick Blennerhassett joins new multimedia reporter Hayley Woodin to talk about the cost-benefit analysis of the Olympic games. Vancouver was a blast, but was the price tag worth it? After that, the Bank of England has cut its interest rate for the first time in seven years, and announced a stimulus package in the wake of Brexit. The idea of negative interest rates has been floated around lately by our own central bank governor, so what does this mean for Canada's benchmark rate. Finally, Whistler-Blackcomb has been sold to Vail, an American ski resort conglomerate. Is this a good thing, and what does it mean for the mountain's future?