While the rebound in overall employment is good news, it doesn't give a complete picture of developments in the labour market - the recovery in private sector hiring & re-hiring remains much weaker than that in the public sector.
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We believe the province should commit to retooling & improving current tax and regulatory policies that are out of alignment with the needs of a modern, export-dependent & increasingly digitally driven economy.
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Governments around the world have taken on mountains of debt during the pandemic to support economic activity. B.C. is no exception.
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Looking back at 2020, housing sales across B.C. jumped by 21%, while average selling prices were up almost 12%. New starts, however, dropped, underscoring the problem of inadequate supply.
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By Jock Finlayson in Economy
With Finance Minister Selina Robinson poised to table the NDP government’s first post-election…
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By Ken Peacock in Economy
March saw another solid gain in B.C.’s headline employment. According to Statistics Canada’s Labour…
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By Jock Finlayson in Economy
The recent unveiling of new social and business restrictions by the Provincial Health Officer is a…
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By Jock Finlayson in Energy & Infrastructure
Building back ‘clean’ and ‘green’ means trillions of dollars of investment, and the electrification…
Learn MorePriorities for the 2021 B.C. Budget
Headline employment in B.C. rises…
OPINION: Where does the money come…
OPINION: Meeting Canada’s aggressive…
