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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

Canada lags peer countries in improving living standards over time

Canada lags peer countries in improving living standards over time

Canadians did not see much improvement in living standards last year, especially when compared to…

June 12, 2019 - Insights

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