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B.C. Economic Review and Outlook: construction, exports, professional services are driving growth
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OPINION: Tax regime undermining B.C.’s ability to compete for top tech talent
B.C. has been moving in the wrong direction, going from a place with broadly competitive tax rates to one where talented people now shoulder among the heaviest income tax burdens in North America.
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Low productivity growth is holding back Canadians' pay growth
Had Canada’s productivity growth after 2000 matched its own performance from 1961 - 2000, the average Canadian’s pay would be around $13,550 higher in 2019
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OPINION: Canada’s slowdown in productivity growth is holding back workers’ pay
Canada can raise productivity – and consequently real pay and living standards – through faster adoption of best practices and technologies already used by more productive countries & leading businesses.
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OPINION: ESG in B.C. - An opportunity for a sustainable economy
If governments can work collaboratively with business to create & support the right conditions & policies, we can attract ESG driven investment, create good jobs & grow a more prosperous, inclusive and productive B.C.
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ESG Materiality
The challenge for leadership today is to align the company’s purpose, business model, and strategy with a systems level change while also maintaining profitability.
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By Ken Peacock in Economy
OPINION: Tax regime undermining B.C.’s ability to compete for top tech talent
OPINION: Tax regime undermining B.C.’s ability to compete…
B.C.’s diverse advanced technology industry, and professional, scientific and technical services…
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By Jock Finlayson in Economy
Amid the pandemic, Asia’s economic ascent continues
Amid the pandemic, Asia’s economic ascent continues
In the two decades leading to 2020, Asia became increasingly important within the global economy…
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By Greg D'Avignon in Economy
OPINION: ESG in B.C. - An opportunity for a sustainable economy
OPINION: ESG in B.C. - An opportunity for a sustainable…
Co-authored by Radha Curpen, Vancouver Managing Partner, Bennett Jones and Greg D'Avignon,…
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By David Williams in Economy
OPINION: Canada’s slowdown in productivity growth is holding back workers’ pay
OPINION: Canada’s slowdown in productivity growth is…
A populist narrative making the rounds is that policy makers can ignore productivity growth because…
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Amid the pandemic, Asia’s economic…
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OPINION: Canada’s slowdown in…