Ken Peacock

OPINION: Long-term recovery hinges on reshaping B.C. business environment

OPINION: Long-term recovery hinges on reshaping B.C. business environment

As Premier John Horgan puts the finishing touches on his new cabinet following the BC NDP’s…

November 16, 2020 - Insights

B.C.’s employment picture continues to improve

B.C.’s employment picture continues to improve

The number of people working in B.C. rose 34,000 in October. This is a strong gain, especially…

November 10, 2020 - Insights

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

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

Ken Peacock, Chief Economist and Vice President, Business Council of B.C, joined Radio NL host Jeff…

November 06, 2020 - Media

CKNW: The Simi Sara Show Interview with Ken Peacock

CKNW: The Simi Sara Show Interview with Ken Peacock

CKNW host Simi Sara spoke with BCBC Chief Economist Ken Peacock about the Statistics Canada October…

November 06, 2020 - Media

Global News: Statistics Canada release October job numbers

Global News: Statistics Canada release October job numbers

Canada added more than 84,000 jobs in October and B.C. added more than 33, 000 new jobs. The…

November 06, 2020 - Media

Black Press: B.C. job recovery continues, rural regions leading the way

Black Press: B.C. job recovery continues, rural regions leading the way

[EXCERPT]The latest results are better than expected for industries that escaped most of the…

November 06, 2020 - Media

Business in Vancouver: B.C. leads country in employment gains, adding 33,500 jobs in October

Business in Vancouver: B.C. leads country in employment gains, adding 33,500 jobs in October

[EXCERPT]Ken Peacock, chief economist at the Business Council of B.C. [BCBC], said the big surprise…

November 06, 2020 - Media

B.C.’s Economic Recovery – Election Priorities

B.C.’s Economic Recovery – Election Priorities

The Business Council is offering a series of policy recommendations for the next government of…

October 20, 2020 - Reports & Research

OPINION: Pandemic turns tables on industries hit hardest in previous recession

OPINION: Pandemic turns tables on industries hit hardest in previous recession

Following massive job losses in March and April, the number of people working in the province has…

October 19, 2020 - Insights

CKNW: The Simi Sara Show: Job numbers for September not as bad as some predicted

CKNW: The Simi Sara Show: Job numbers for September not as bad as some predicted

Business Council of B.C. Vice President and Chief Economist Ken Peacock joins The Simi Sara Show to…

October 09, 2020 - Media

Business in Vancouver: B.C. adds 55k jobs in September as education work materializes

Business in Vancouver: B.C. adds 55k jobs in September as education work materializes

[EXCERPT] Ken Peacock, chief economist at the Business Council of B.C., said the sizeable gains in…

October 09, 2020 - Media

OPINION: COVID-related job losses concentrated in urban areas… especially Metro Vancouver

OPINION: COVID-related job losses concentrated in urban areas… especially Metro Vancouver

A little talked about dimension of the impact of COVID-19 on the provincial labour market is the…

October 01, 2020 - Insights

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