Jock Finlayson

OPINION: Tourism must regain its place as one of B.C.'s most vital and visible economic engines

OPINION: Tourism must regain its place as one of B.C.'s most vital and visible economic engines

Two insights from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are: the high risks facing industries that rely on…

October 13, 2021 - Insights

Vancouver Sun: Working out a global rethink: COVID-influenced work from home phenomenon likely to stick

Vancouver Sun: Working out a global rethink: COVID-influenced work from home phenomenon likely to stick

[EXCERPT] “The big question for the future when the pandemic is finally behind us is: How does…

September 25, 2021 - Media

OPINION: Canada’s debt load a burden on the country’s financial well-being

OPINION: Canada’s debt load a burden on the country’s financial well-being

An unnecessary election call followed by a dispiriting campaign hasn’t created a favourable…

September 23, 2021 - Insights

The work from home phenomenon - will it stick?

The work from home phenomenon - will it stick?

Across much of the developed world, COVID-19 has led to hundreds of millions of people working…

September 08, 2021 - Reports & Research

Time for a ‘health check’ on the tourism industry as summer winds down

Time for a ‘health check’ on the tourism industry as summer winds down

As the summer winds down, it’s an opportune time for a ‘health check’ on the tourism industry, one…

August 26, 2021 - Insights

Demographics, worker supply complicate labour shortage puzzle

Demographics, worker supply complicate labour shortage puzzle

As economies across most of the developed world re-open after struggling through seemingly endless…

August 20, 2021 - Insights

A snapshot of B.C.’s biggest companies

A snapshot of B.C.’s biggest companies

B.C. Business magazine recently updated its annual tabulation of the 100 biggest locally-based…

August 09, 2021 - Insights

OPINION: Tax regime undermining B.C.’s ability to compete for top tech talent

OPINION: Tax regime undermining B.C.’s ability to compete for top tech talent

B.C.’s diverse advanced technology industry, and professional, scientific and technical services…

July 23, 2021 - Insights

CKNW: The Jill Bennett Show: Making a case for returning to the office

CKNW: The Jill Bennett Show: Making a case for returning to the office

Is it time to get back into the office? Some companies had been looking at adopting a full-time…

July 13, 2021 - Media

Amid the pandemic, Asia’s economic ascent continues

Amid the pandemic, Asia’s economic ascent continues

In the two decades leading to 2020, Asia became increasingly important within the global economy…

July 12, 2021 - Insights

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

A note on economic prosperity in the Pacific Northwest region

A note on economic prosperity in the Pacific Northwest region

British Columbia is a jurisdiction in which the bulk of the population has a relatively high income…

June 28, 2021 - Insights