Jock Finlayson

Rob Shaw: Should the NDP government go big if it is pushed into a deficit?

Rob Shaw: Should the NDP government go big if it is pushed into a deficit?

[EXCERPT] Jock Finlayson, executive vice-president at the right-leaning B.C. Business Council, said…

November 12, 2019 - Media

OPINION: Why isn't the province doing more to help forestry sector?

OPINION: Why isn't the province doing more to help forestry sector?

By any measure, forestry remains a vital economic engine for B.C., even as parts of the industry…

November 12, 2019 - Insights

OPINION: Sluggish investment threatens Canada’s prosperity

OPINION: Sluggish investment threatens Canada’s prosperity

The recent federal election campaign saw much discussion about climate change, energy policy,…

November 08, 2019 - Insights

Globe and Mail: Federal election 2019: How B.C.'s changing economy could sway the vote

Globe and Mail: Federal election 2019: How B.C.'s changing economy could sway the vote

[EXCERPT]A poll by the Business Council of British Columbia, released last week, showed that the…

October 21, 2019 - Media

OPINION: A close look at metrics reveals weakness in Canadian economy

OPINION: A close look at metrics reveals weakness in Canadian economy

With the federal election on the doorstep, now is a good time to look at where Canada stands in…

October 18, 2019 - Insights

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

OPINION: And now the bad news about B.C.’s economy (Black Press)

OPINION: And now the bad news about B.C.’s economy (Black Press)

In a Black Press Media column posted last month, I touched on a number of factors that continue to…

October 04, 2019 - Insights

Vancouver Sun: Quantum leap: New computer institute a 'big step' for Metro's 'second downtown' south of the Fraser

Vancouver Sun: Quantum leap: New computer institute a 'big step' for Metro's 'second downtown' south of the Fraser

[EXCERPT]There’s a “compelling” case for promoting Surrey as a “second downtown,” especially as…

October 03, 2019 - Media

OPINION: A mix of good and bad news about B.C.’s economy (Black Press)

OPINION: A mix of good and bad news about B.C.’s economy (Black Press)

Amid an escalating U.S.-China trade war, a decelerating global economy, and a steadily diminishing…

September 23, 2019 - Insights

OPINION: How Canada can up the country’s lacklustre innovation game (Business in Vancouver)

OPINION: How Canada can up the country’s lacklustre innovation game (Business in Vancouver)

Across the world, governments are striving to stimulate innovation to help accelerate economic…

September 20, 2019 - Insights

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

B.C.'s Current Carbon Pricing System: Neither Efficient Nor Fair for Business

B.C.'s Current Carbon Pricing System: Neither Efficient Nor Fair for Business

2-Minute Brief: A tool commonly used by jurisdictions to motivate behaviours that will reduce…

September 10, 2019 - Reports & Research

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