Stronger Tomorrow, Starting Today

The Stronger Tomorrow, Starting Today plan provides clear actions that can build confidence and help to establish the conditions necessary for a prosperous future.

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How are B.C. households managing their finances through COVID-19? Part I

A striking statistic is the proportion of British Columbians who have relied on emergency government benefits, with 17% of households saying they relied on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit & 12% relied on other emergency benefits.

News Release: Stronger Tomorrow, Starting Today Post-Election Survey Results - Priorities for Economic Recovery

In a poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs commissioned by the Business Council of British Columbia immediately following the provincial election, British Columbians had clear concerns related to economic recovery and equally clear ideas on how we can move forward.

BUSINESS ALERT: Three cheers for B.C.'s large capital projects!

Provincial growth would have been closer to a meagre 1% pace rather than the respectable 2.7% expansion recorded last year if not for the economic activity flowing from several large projects in the province.

Initial thoughts on how the American election results may affect the economy and business community in British Columbia

A bit more than two weeks have elapsed since the American election, and we now know enough about the results to offer a few initial thoughts on the implications for the B.C. economy and the local business community.

The Federal Government's Clean Fuel Standard: It's Effect on Consumers

Canada must think carefully about the design of the CFS. A badly designed and rushed CFS that does not fully consider economic impacts and unintended consequences is neither smart policy nor smart politics.