David Williams

Globe and Mail: Are Liberals repeating past mistakes by banking on healthy economic growth?

Globe and Mail: Are Liberals repeating past mistakes by banking on healthy economic growth?

[EXCERPT] Canada will be the worst performer among the 38 member countries of the OECD this…

December 17, 2021 - Media

Please don’t feed the inflation dragon

Please don’t feed the inflation dragon

As noted in a previous blog, a generation of Canadians has come to expect low, stable growth in…

December 16, 2021 - Insights

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

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

Ottawa’s economic growth strategy rests on four shaky pillars: accommodative monetary policy to…

December 14, 2021 - Insights

Business in Vancouver: Floods, sick pay, labour issues dampening B.C.’s growth prospects: business council

Business in Vancouver: Floods, sick pay, labour issues dampening B.C.’s growth prospects: business council

[EXCERPT] Severe flooding, mandatory sick pay and “mismatches” in labour demand are among the…

December 10, 2021 - Media

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

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

The Business Council of British Columbia’s latest B.C. Economic Review and Outlook points to a…

December 06, 2021 - Reports & Research

OPINION: Canadian export industry at risk in shift to low-carbon economy

OPINION: Canadian export industry at risk in shift to low-carbon economy

In its new report Transforming Canada’s economy for a low-carbon future, the Canadian Institute for…

November 12, 2021 - Insights

B.C. Business: Q&A - Ken Peacock and David Williams talk inflation, immigration, supply chains—and Canada's debt problem

B.C. Business: Q&A - Ken Peacock and David Williams talk inflation, immigration, supply chains—and Canada's debt problem

[EXCERPT]Your recent B.C. economic review and outlook is called Stronger Today, Momentum for…

November 01, 2021 - Media

In their exasperation about stagnating living standards, Canadians have a point

In their exasperation about stagnating living standards, Canadians have a point

Last week, the Trudeau government announced its revamped Cabinet containing 39 ministers. This vast…

November 01, 2021 - Insights

B.C. Business Podcast: Interview with Ken Peacock and David Williams

B.C. Business Podcast: Interview with Ken Peacock and David Williams

The Chief Economist and VP of Policy with the Business Council of British Columbia chat with…

October 28, 2021 - Media

Which industries “pay the bills” for British Columbia? An update

Which industries “pay the bills” for British Columbia? An update

A previous blog explored why British Columbia has a lower average standard of living, as measured…

October 12, 2021 - Insights

Why are average incomes in B.C. so much lower than in other Pacific Northwest regions?

Why are average incomes in B.C. so much lower than in other Pacific Northwest regions?

A recent blog by my colleagues, Jock Finlayson and Ken Peacock, identified that British Columbia…

October 07, 2021 - Insights

The inflation dragon isn't sleeping anymore

The inflation dragon isn't sleeping anymore

A generation of Canadians has come to expect low, stable growth in consumer prices. The “inflation…

September 16, 2021 - Insights