Please don’t feed the inflation dragon

With ultra-loose monetary and fiscal policy past the point where they are “doing more good than harm”, it is time for Ottawa to look at ways to assist the recovery in GDP through non-inflationary policy adjustments.

OECD predicts Canada will be the worst performing advanced economy over the next decade…and the three decades after that

OPINION: The growth potential of B.C.'s agri-tech sector

Not capitalizing on the momentum of the B.C. companies who are developing and producing world-class agri-tech solutions would be a failure of innovation for British Columbia, and the provincial government.

Widespread demand-supply imbalances and rising prices buffet the economic recovery

The latest B.C. Economic Review and Outlook points to a downgraded provincial growth forecast for 2021 of 5%, lower than our previous 5.8% growth projection but still well above average growth rates of 2.6%.

OPINION: Some Thoughts on B.C.’s New Paid Sick Leave Policy

If we consider B.C.’s new five day paid sick leave requirement against the backdrop of the EHT & recent changes to the CPP & EI programs, it is clear business are being hit hard.

OPINION: B.C.’s biggest export industry hit hard by NDP’s old-growth plan

The government’s latest policy move will add to the high and rising uncertainty that exists for all land-based industries about trends in the B.C. business climate for both existing operations and new investment.