Jock Finlayson

An Update on Corporate Head Offices – the Current Picture in B.C. and Metro Vancouver

An Update on Corporate Head Offices – the Current Picture in B.C. and Metro Vancouver

With the B.C. election out of the way even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, the…

October 28, 2020 - Insights

OPINION: The unintended consequences of ‘clean and green’

OPINION: The unintended consequences of ‘clean and green’

We all go to the store to purchase things – groceries, clothing, tools or the latest electronic…

October 26, 2020 - Insights

B.C.’s Economic Recovery – Election Priorities

B.C.’s Economic Recovery – Election Priorities

The Business Council is offering a series of policy recommendations for the next government of…

October 20, 2020 - Reports & Research

OPINION: Pandemic turns tables on industries hit hardest in previous recession

OPINION: Pandemic turns tables on industries hit hardest in previous recession

Following massive job losses in March and April, the number of people working in the province has…

October 19, 2020 - Insights

OPINION: Immigration is not a cure-all for Canada’s economic woes

OPINION: Immigration is not a cure-all for Canada’s economic woes

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

October 13, 2020 - Insights

OPINION: COVID-related job losses concentrated in urban areas… especially Metro Vancouver

OPINION: COVID-related job losses concentrated in urban areas… especially Metro Vancouver

A little talked about dimension of the impact of COVID-19 on the provincial labour market is the…

October 01, 2020 - Insights

CFAX: The Adam Stirling Show: How would the B.C. Liberals pay for the PST cut?

CFAX: The Adam Stirling Show: How would the B.C. Liberals pay for the PST cut?

Listen as host Adam Stirling of CFAX interviews Business Council of B.C. Executive Vice President…

September 29, 2020 - Media

Vancouver Sun: B.C. Election 2020 Reality Check: Who benefits from eliminating the PST? And who doesn't.

Vancouver Sun: B.C. Election 2020 Reality Check: Who benefits from eliminating the PST? And who doesn't.

[EXCERPT] How will businesses benefit? The Liberals say business groups believe the PST inhibits…

September 28, 2020 - Media

Globe and Mail: B.C. Liberals pledge to temporarily eliminate provincial sales tax

Globe and Mail: B.C. Liberals pledge to temporarily eliminate provincial sales tax

[EXCERPT] Jock Finlayson, executive vice-president of the Business Council of B.C., said his…

September 28, 2020 - Media

OPINION: B.C. tourism and travel bear brunt of pandemic economic fallout

OPINION: B.C. tourism and travel bear brunt of pandemic economic fallout

In looking at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across the economy, one broad sector stands out…

September 17, 2020 - Insights

A Remarkable Roller Coaster Ride for B.C.'s Job Market in 2020

A Remarkable Roller Coaster Ride for B.C.'s Job Market in 2020

Highlights Since February the number of people working in the province tumbled by 400,000 in two…

September 16, 2020 - Reports & Research

Vancouver Sun: B.C. report projects economic decline of 6.7 per cent, deficit near $12.8 billion

Vancouver Sun: B.C. report projects economic decline of 6.7 per cent, deficit near $12.8 billion

[EXCERPT] Still, B.C.’s projection of an economic rebound of three per cent gross domestic product…

September 11, 2020 - Media

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