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The foundations of provincial prosperity: A review of what B.C. exports to the world...today and in the future

The foundations of provincial prosperity: A review of what B.C. exports to the world...today and in the future

Thriving export sectors are crucial for the province's growth and prosperity. Expanding the export…

May 05, 2023

There's something about carbon pricing

There's something about carbon pricing

Highlights: Canada is one of 47 national jurisdictions in the world that has put a price on…

April 24, 2023

Canada and B.C. are losing head offices and staff

Canada and B.C. are losing head offices and staff

Our latest Policy Perspectives examines the declining presence of head offices and head office jobs…

April 17, 2023

Policy & collaborative action recommendations to increase talent availability & workplace innovation in British Columbia

Policy & collaborative action recommendations to increase talent availability & workplace innovation in British Columbia

British Columbian business leaders are increasingly concerned about the growing competition for…

March 27, 2023

B.C. Business Confidence Survey - Q4 2022

B.C. Business Confidence Survey - Q4 2022

The Business Council of British Columbia’s B.C. Business Confidence Survey canvasses the views of…

March 14, 2023

B.C. Budget 2023 plans for sizable operating deficits and higher debt while doing little to strengthen the foundations of prosperity

B.C. Budget 2023 plans for sizable operating deficits and higher debt while doing little to strengthen the foundations of prosperity

Following our initial statement released on February 28, BCBC's Chief Economist, Ken Peacock…

March 07, 2023

Real incomes continue to fall in Canada and B.C.

Real incomes continue to fall in Canada and B.C.

Highlights Global GDP growth is expected to cool from 7.1% and 3.6% in 2021 and 2022,…

February 23, 2023

Hey big spender! Municipal spending growth across Metro Vancouver exceeds population growth and inflation

Hey big spender! Municipal spending growth across Metro Vancouver exceeds population growth and inflation

Municipal governments are responsible for local transportation and road networks, water and sewer…

October 06, 2022

Taking stock of British Columbia's capital stock

Taking stock of British Columbia's capital stock

The accumulation of productive capital is a sure path to prosperity and higher average living…

September 01, 2022

Stuck in the slow lane: a closer look at capital investment trends in Canada and British Columbia

Stuck in the slow lane: a closer look at capital investment trends in Canada and British Columbia

Low and falling levels of capital investment per worker, along with comparatively low levels of…

August 02, 2022

Putting the inflation genie back in the bottle

Putting the inflation genie back in the bottle

Highlights Global GDP growth is expected to slow from 6.1% in 2021 to 3.6% in 2022 and 2023.…

June 01, 2022

Joint Primer: National Roundtable on Indigenous Access to Capital in Canada

Joint Primer: National Roundtable on Indigenous Access to Capital in Canada

Natural Resources Canada convened the National Roundtable on Indigenous Access to Capital on…

May 10, 2022