Kristine St-Laurent

OPINION: The Golden Opportunity: Retaining and Supporting Older Employees

OPINION: The Golden Opportunity: Retaining and Supporting Older Employees

In common with other industrialized countries, Canada’s population is aging at an accelerating pace…

May 07, 2019 - Insights

Op-Ed: Metro Vancouver has too few head offices and related jobs (Troy Media)

Op-Ed: Metro Vancouver has too few head offices and related jobs (Troy Media)

Statistics Canada’s latest survey of corporate headquarters provides updated counts of direct head…

March 03, 2019 - Insights

Statistics Canada’s Annual Head Office Survey

Statistics Canada’s Annual Head Office Survey

Statistics Canada’s latest survey of head offices provides updated counts of direct head office…

February 25, 2019 - Insights

Tech Talk: What’s inhibiting growth in the B.C. tech sector?

Tech Talk: What’s inhibiting growth in the B.C. tech sector?

British Columbia’s tech sector earns a grade of “A” in the 2018 iteration of the B.C. Technology…

December 14, 2018 - Insights

A Lesson in Foregone Revenue

A Lesson in Foregone Revenue

A new report by B.C.’s Auditor General calls on political decision-makers to pay more attention to…

November 21, 2018 - Insights

Population Aging and Tax Policy

Population Aging and Tax Policy

For the first time in our country’s history, there are now more Canadians over the age of 65 than…

November 08, 2018 - Insights

Growing Grey: Fiscal Policy Amid an Aging Population

Growing Grey: Fiscal Policy Amid an Aging Population

As the population ages and more people exit the workforce than naturally enter it, policy-makers…

November 05, 2018 - Reports & Research

Which Countries Gain the Most by Employing "Golden Age" Workers?

Which Countries Gain the Most by Employing "Golden Age" Workers?

In common with most industrialized countries, Canada’s population is aging at an accelerating pace…

October 31, 2018 - Insights

So Far, So Good...But Proceed with Caution: An Update on B.C.'s Fiscal Picture

So Far, So Good...But Proceed with Caution: An Update on B.C.'s Fiscal Picture

By Jock Finlayson and Kristine St-Laurent Last month, B.C. Finance Minister Carole James wrapped up…

October 12, 2018 - Insights

A ‘Boost’ Up the Income Ladder: The Role of Income-Based Tax Credits

A ‘Boost’ Up the Income Ladder: The Role of Income-Based Tax Credits

The Income Ladder Addressing income inequality is an important challenge for policymakers and…

September 19, 2018 - Insights

Finlayson & St-Laurent Op-Ed: Jobs and careers in the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ (Troy Media)

Finlayson & St-Laurent Op-Ed: Jobs and careers in the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ (Troy Media)

The work world is being transformed by rapidly evolving digital technologies as we march into what…

August 16, 2018 - Insights

Mullen & St-Laurent Op-Ed: Why the workforce gender gap matters to business (Troy Media, Times Colonist & The Hamilton Spectator)

Mullen & St-Laurent Op-Ed: Why the workforce gender gap matters to business (Troy Media, Times Colonist & The Hamilton Spectator)

In British Columbia and Canada more broadly, the proportion of females aged 15 and over who…

July 25, 2018 - Insights

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