David Williams

B.C. fiscal plan gets a thumbs down from S&P Global ratings agency

B.C. fiscal plan gets a thumbs down from S&P Global ratings agency

British Columbia has regressed to an era of sizable government operating deficits and fast-growing…

April 21, 2023 - Insights

Canada and B.C. are losing head offices and staff

Canada and B.C. are losing head offices and staff

Our latest Policy Perspectives examines the declining presence of head offices and head office jobs…

April 17, 2023 - Reports & Research

The true nature of our "labour shortages"

The true nature of our "labour shortages"

Ottawa is abuzz these days with talk of Canada’s so-called “labour shortages.” Overstimulated and…

March 30, 2023 - Insights

Budget 2023 continues Canada on the path to being the worst-performing advanced economy over coming decades

Budget 2023 continues Canada on the path to being the worst-performing advanced economy over coming decades

March 28, 2023 (Vancouver, B.C.) - The twenty-word title for Budget 2023 provides readers with some…

March 28, 2023 - Media

B.C. Business Confidence Survey - Q4 2022

B.C. Business Confidence Survey - Q4 2022

The Business Council of British Columbia’s B.C. Business Confidence Survey canvasses the views of…

March 14, 2023 - Reports & Research

Real incomes continue to fall in Canada and B.C.

Real incomes continue to fall in Canada and B.C.

Highlights Global GDP growth is expected to cool from 7.1% and 3.6% in 2021 and 2022,…

February 23, 2023 - Reports & Research

Canada’s 1m job vacancies are mostly in entry-level, low-wage positions

Canada’s 1m job vacancies are mostly in entry-level, low-wage positions

Ottawa is abuzz these days with talk of Canada’s “labour shortages.” Overheated economies tend to…

January 30, 2023 - Insights

Opinion: Canada’s economy enters 2023 with serious structural weaknesses

Opinion: Canada’s economy enters 2023 with serious structural weaknesses

The year 2022 will be remembered as the “Great Reinflation.” Most advanced countries including…

January 09, 2023 - Insights

As interest rates rise, Canada's unexploded debt bomb ticks louder

As interest rates rise, Canada's unexploded debt bomb ticks louder

In April, business leaders across Canada lamented that the federal government’s policies in recent…

November 25, 2022 - Insights

Incomplete, superficial and unbalanced: Assessing Canada’s “economic recovery” since the pandemic

Incomplete, superficial and unbalanced: Assessing Canada’s “economic recovery” since the pandemic

The Trudeau government’s 2022 Fall Economic Statement triumphantly claims on page 6 that “Canada’s…

November 16, 2022 - Insights

A reality check on the Federal Government’s Fall Economic Statement

A reality check on the Federal Government’s Fall Economic Statement

The Trudeau Government’s 2022 Fall Economic Statement makes the following dubious claim (page 27):…

November 07, 2022 - Insights

How does B.C.’s labour productivity growth compare with other provinces and countries?

How does B.C.’s labour productivity growth compare with other provinces and countries?

The OECD projects Canada will be the worst performing economy among 38 advanced economies over both…

October 19, 2022 - Insights