David Williams

Canada's Love Affair with Leverage Since the Mid-2000s

Canada's Love Affair with Leverage Since the Mid-2000s

Canada’s love affair with leverage since the mid-2000s has been nothing short of extraordinary.…

October 29, 2019 - Insights

BIV on Global BC: B.C.'s economic forecast downgraded

BIV on Global BC: B.C.'s economic forecast downgraded

Tyler Orton discusses B.C.'s economic forecast being downgraded. Full Article.

October 28, 2019 - Media

News Release - Business Council of B.C. updates B.C. Economic Review and Outlook, Forecasts Headwinds and Challenges for Provincial Economy

News Release - Business Council of B.C. updates B.C. Economic Review and Outlook, Forecasts Headwinds and Challenges for Provincial Economy

Vancouver, BC – October 23, 2019 - The Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) has downgraded…

October 23, 2019 - Media

Keep Calm and Carry On: 2019 Q3 B.C. Economic Review and Outlook

Keep Calm and Carry On: 2019 Q3 B.C. Economic Review and Outlook

2-Minute Brief: How is the B.C. economy affected by the headwinds from weaker growth south of the…

October 23, 2019 - Reports & Research

(Not) Keeping up with the Joneses: Canada's Economy Trails Peer Countries over the Current Business Cycle

(Not) Keeping up with the Joneses: Canada's Economy Trails Peer Countries over the Current Business Cycle

2 Minute Brief: How has Canada’s economy performed over the current business cycle compared to peer…

October 07, 2019 - Reports & Research

OPINION: Why the clean economy is still a work in progress (Globe and Mail)

OPINION: Why the clean economy is still a work in progress (Globe and Mail)

Jock Finlayson is Executive Vice President & Chief Policy Officer of the Business Council of…

October 07, 2019 - Insights

PRESENTATION: Global and Canadian Economic Outlook

PRESENTATION: Global and Canadian Economic Outlook

On September 26, 2019, David Williams, Vice President of Policy, presented on the tepid global and…

September 26, 2019 - Submissions & Presentations

2019 B.C. Prosperity Index

2019 B.C. Prosperity Index

2-Minute Brief The Business Council of B.C. has partnered with the Ottawa-based Centre for the…

September 19, 2019 - Reports & Research

Dead in the Water: Canada’s economy has not grown in per capita terms for almost two years

Dead in the Water: Canada’s economy has not grown in per capita terms for almost two years

In a recent Globe and Mail op-ed (republished here), Jock Finlayson and I argued that Canada’s…

August 07, 2019 - Insights

OPINION: Is Canada’s labour-intensive economic strategy working? (Globe & Mail)

OPINION: Is Canada’s labour-intensive economic strategy working? (Globe & Mail)

Economic growth in Canada is expected to slip to 1.3 per cent in 2019, according to the Bank of…

July 22, 2019 - Insights

Creaky Ships Navigate Choppy Waters

Creaky Ships Navigate Choppy Waters

2-Minute Brief: How is the B.C. economy navigating the roughening waters of weak global growth…

July 22, 2019 - Reports & Research

B.C. has mostly caught up with Canada on productivity levels

B.C. has mostly caught up with Canada on productivity levels

A previous blog looked at Canada’s recent economic performance compared to peer countries. Canada…

June 27, 2019 - Insights

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