Ken Peacock

A brief primer on B.C.’s export base

A brief primer on B.C.’s export base

The recent release of the provincial government’s much anticipated economic plan – B.C.’s Economic…

May 12, 2022 - Insights

OPINION: Federal 2022 Budget shortchanges productivity improvements

OPINION: Federal 2022 Budget shortchanges productivity improvements

The most important sentence in the 2022 Federal Budget appears on page 26. It references a recent…

April 22, 2022 - Insights

Canada’s Budget 2022 makes modest moves towards improving investment climate, but bolder action needed to advance long term economic prosperity

Canada’s Budget 2022 makes modest moves towards improving investment climate, but bolder action needed to advance long term economic prosperity

April 7, 2022 (Vancouver, B.C.) - The Government of Canada’s Budget 2022 is tabled at a time of…

April 07, 2022 - Media

OPINION: B.C.’s weak economic plan negating economy’s strong rebound

OPINION: B.C.’s weak economic plan negating economy’s strong rebound

The BC NDP government’s 2022 Budget, tabled last month following the release of its economic plan,…

March 18, 2022 - Insights

Inflation and costs spiral as economic recovery continues

Inflation and costs spiral as economic recovery continues

The latest economic analysis from the Business Council of B.C. offers a slightly downgraded…

March 17, 2022 - Reports & Research

Despite surging revenues, B.C. Budget pencils in sizable operating deficits while delivering little to encourage stronger medium-term growth

Despite surging revenues, B.C. Budget pencils in sizable operating deficits while delivering little to encourage stronger medium-term growth

On February 22, 2022, the Government of British Columbia released B.C. Budget 2022: Stronger…

February 28, 2022 - Reports & Research

BIV Podcast: A B.C. budget review

BIV Podcast: A B.C. budget review

The Business Council's Chief Economist, Ken Peacock, joins BIV Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Kirk…

February 25, 2022 - Media

The Province: Everyone agrees climate change is real, but debate continues over how to manage it

The Province: Everyone agrees climate change is real, but debate continues over how to manage it

[EXCERPT] Resource industries and business groups say provincial policies are driving investment…

February 24, 2022 - Media

Release: Budget a missed opportunity to improve British Columbians' standard of living

Release: Budget a missed opportunity to improve British Columbians' standard of living

February 22, 2022 (Vancouver, B.C.) - While the Business Council of B.C. welcomes the B.C.…

February 22, 2022 - Media

Vancouver Sun: B.C. budget expected to focus on child care, climate change, Indigenous reconciliation

Vancouver Sun: B.C. budget expected to focus on child care, climate change, Indigenous reconciliation

[EXCERPT] A $10-billion deficit had been projected at the start of the fiscal year in April, 2021.…

February 18, 2022 - Media

Kelowna Capital News: B.C.’s post-COVID economy faces export, labour, taxation issues

Kelowna Capital News: B.C.’s post-COVID economy faces export, labour, taxation issues

[EXCERPT] B.C.’s economy is in relatively good shape compared to other provinces as the NDP…

February 18, 2022 - Media

OPINION: 2022 budget for B.C. needs to be grounded in sound fiscal policy

OPINION: 2022 budget for B.C. needs to be grounded in sound fiscal policy

The B.C. NDP government’s 2022 budget will be tabled in the third week of February, which happens…

February 17, 2022 - Insights