Ken Peacock

Long-term export underperformance underscores the need to address Canada’s and B.C.’s competitiveness problems

Long-term export underperformance underscores the need to address Canada’s and B.C.’s competitiveness problems

New analysis from the Business Council of B.C. shows that Canada’s and B.C.’s share of exports has…

February 14, 2022 - Reports & Research

OPINION: B.C.'s worsening labour shortage another consequence of COVID

OPINION: B.C.'s worsening labour shortage another consequence of COVID

To some degree the seemingly endless pandemic has contributed to now widespread labour shortages…

January 24, 2022 - Insights

OPINION: Pandemic, inflation, labour are key challenges for B.C.’s economy

OPINION: Pandemic, inflation, labour are key challenges for B.C.’s economy

As we approach the two-year mark of the global pandemic, several developments look likely to…

January 14, 2022 - Insights

Globe and Mail: How B.C.’s climate disasters affect the economy

Globe and Mail: How B.C.’s climate disasters affect the economy

[EXCERPT] Ken Peacock, chief economist for the Business Council of B.C., agrees the impact of the…

December 13, 2021 - Media

Business in Vancouver: Floods, sick pay, labour issues dampening B.C.’s growth prospects: business council

Business in Vancouver: Floods, sick pay, labour issues dampening B.C.’s growth prospects: business council

[EXCERPT] Severe flooding, mandatory sick pay and “mismatches” in labour demand are among the…

December 10, 2021 - Media

Radio NL: Interview with Ken Peacock on the latest BCERO

Radio NL: Interview with Ken Peacock on the latest BCERO

Radio NL host Jeff Andreas interviewed BCBC Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Ken Peacock…

December 06, 2021 - Media

Widespread demand-supply imbalances and rising prices buffet the economic recovery

Widespread demand-supply imbalances and rising prices buffet the economic recovery

The Business Council of British Columbia’s latest B.C. Economic Review and Outlook points to a…

December 06, 2021 - Reports & Research

Some thoughts on B.C.’s new paid sick leave policy

Some thoughts on B.C.’s new paid sick leave policy

The NDP government’s decision to introduce a mandatory paid sick day requirement through a change…

November 26, 2021 - Insights

OPINION: B.C.’s biggest export industry hit hard by NDP’s old-growth plan

OPINION: B.C.’s biggest export industry hit hard by NDP’s old-growth plan

The NDP government’s recent announcement that it intends to defer logging in 2.6 million hectares…

November 23, 2021 - Insights

Recovery in B.C. job market is not as strong as it appears

Recovery in B.C. job market is not as strong as it appears

Small employment gain in October The number of people working in B.C. advanced by 10,000 in…

November 16, 2021 - Insights

Radio NL: Interview with Ken Peacock on October's Labour Force Survey

Radio NL: Interview with Ken Peacock on October's Labour Force Survey

Radio NL host Jeff Andreas interviewed BCBC Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Ken Peacock…

November 05, 2021 - Media

B.C. Business: Q&A - Ken Peacock and David Williams talk inflation, immigration, supply chains—and Canada's debt problem

B.C. Business: Q&A - Ken Peacock and David Williams talk inflation, immigration, supply chains—and Canada's debt problem

[EXCERPT]Your recent B.C. economic review and outlook is called Stronger Today, Momentum for…

November 01, 2021 - Media