David Williams

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

Business in Vancouver: New restrictions sink B.C. return-to-office plans

Business in Vancouver: New restrictions sink B.C. return-to-office plans

[EXCERPT] With B.C.’s spiking COVID case numbers scuttling the province’s plan for a full Step 4…

September 09, 2021 - Media

Business in Vancouver: Business confidence poll a wake-up call: economist

Business in Vancouver: Business confidence poll a wake-up call: economist

[EXCERPT] Research showing B.C. business leaders’ “deteriorating trust” in the province’s economic…

September 08, 2021 - Media

The changing nature of employees’ compensation and employers’ labour costs

The changing nature of employees’ compensation and employers’ labour costs

Canadian wage data can be confusing. Much attention is paid, pardon the pun, to data releases from…

September 01, 2021 - Insights

B.C. Business Confidence Survey - Q2 2021

B.C. Business Confidence Survey - Q2 2021

Decision-makers from British Columbia’s largest and leading businesses anticipate faster sales…

August 30, 2021 - Reports & Research

Stronger today, momentum for tomorrow

Stronger today, momentum for tomorrow

A strong global recovery is underway. World economic output is expected to leap 6.9% in 2021. A…

August 04, 2021 - Reports & Research

Low productivity growth is holding back Canadians' pay growth

Low productivity growth is holding back Canadians' pay growth

Productivity and Pay in Canada: Growing Together, Only Slower than Ever, authored by Dr. David…

July 08, 2021 - Reports & Research

OPINION: Canada’s slowdown in productivity growth is holding back workers’ pay

OPINION: Canada’s slowdown in productivity growth is holding back workers’ pay

A populist narrative making the rounds is that policy makers can ignore productivity growth because…

July 06, 2021 - Insights

Pay and productivity in Canada: Growing together, only slower than ever

Pay and productivity in Canada: Growing together, only slower than ever

Productivity and Pay in Canada: Growing Together, Only Slower than Ever, authored by Dr. David…

June 29, 2021 - Reports & Research

What drives Canadian house prices?

What drives Canadian house prices?

Canada’s consumer price index (CPI) has long been systematically underestimating mortgage debt…

June 14, 2021 - Insights

Statistics Canada adopts BCBC’s proposed change to Canada’s Consumer Price Index

Statistics Canada adopts BCBC’s proposed change to Canada’s Consumer Price Index

Overview Canada’s consumer price index (CPI) significantly underestimates increases in mortgage…

June 07, 2021 - Insights

OPINION: Federal budget missing productivity-driven economic growth plan

OPINION: Federal budget missing productivity-driven economic growth plan

The Justin Trudeau government’s sprawling 2021 federal budget clocks in at almost 750 pages. The…

May 27, 2021 - Insights