Ken Peacock

Business in Vancouver: Ottawa revises 75% wage subsidy to include large companies

Business in Vancouver: Ottawa revises 75% wage subsidy to include large companies

[EXCERPT]Ken Peacock, chief economist of the Business Council of B.C., told Business in Vancouver…

March 30, 2020 - Media

BIV Talks: B.C. economy to contract between 7% and 12% this year

BIV Talks: B.C. economy to contract between 7% and 12% this year

[EXCERPT]Business Council of British Columbia chief economist Ken Peacock walks through the…

March 30, 2020 - Media

Business in Vancouver: What the new 75% wage subsidy means for B.C. businesses

Business in Vancouver: What the new 75% wage subsidy means for B.C. businesses

[EXCERPT]Ken Peacock couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow when the federal government unveiled a wage…

March 30, 2020 - Media

Business in Vancouver: B.C. economy to contract at least 7%: BCBC

Business in Vancouver: B.C. economy to contract at least 7%: BCBC

[EXCERPT]The economic impact of COVID-19 could shrink B.C.’s economy by between 7% and 12% this…

March 30, 2020 - Media

News1130: Pandemic could hand province its worst economic downturn in decades: Business Council of BC

News1130: Pandemic could hand province its worst economic downturn in decades: Business Council of BC

[EXCERPT]A look into the possible economic damage to B.C. from COVID-19 indicates it will be much…

March 30, 2020 - Media

CBC: Businesses welcome feds' help but say B.C. economy will still take a big hit

CBC: Businesses welcome feds' help but say B.C. economy will still take a big hit

[EXCERPT] Ken Peacock, vice-president of the Business Council of B.C., said the hit businesses in…

March 30, 2020 - Media

BUSINESS ALERT | Preliminary Estimates of the Impact Of COVID-19 and Related Containment Measures on the B.C. Economy in 2020

BUSINESS ALERT | Preliminary Estimates of the Impact Of COVID-19 and Related Containment Measures on the B.C. Economy in 2020

2 Minute Brief The economic impact of the COVID-19 virus is difficult to estimate because the…

March 27, 2020 - Reports & Research

CTV Morning Live: Safety Net for B.C. Businesses

CTV Morning Live: Safety Net for B.C. Businesses

Watch as Ken Peacock, Chief Economist for the Business Council of B.C. is interviewed on CTV…

March 24, 2020 - Media

Business in Vancouver: Breaking down B.C.'s COVID-19 action plan

Business in Vancouver: Breaking down B.C.'s COVID-19 action plan

Business Council of BC Chief Economist Ken Peacock weighs in on the province's $5 billion COVID-19…

March 23, 2020 - Media

Vancouver Sun: Vaughn Palmer: Virus will probably push B.C.'s balanced budget into red, Horgan predicts

Vancouver Sun: Vaughn Palmer: Virus will probably push B.C.'s balanced budget into red, Horgan predicts

[EXCERPT]“Right now is not the time to be worried about deficits,” as Ken Peacock, chief economist…

March 18, 2020 - Media

OPINION: Looming storm demands decisive action from Canadian leaders

OPINION: Looming storm demands decisive action from Canadian leaders

For economic prognosticators, it’s been an eventful few weeks. The new year began with a modicum of…

March 17, 2020 - Insights

CKNW: Lynda Steele Show - Checking in on the economy during this pandemic

CKNW: Lynda Steele Show - Checking in on the economy during this pandemic

CKNW host Lynda Steele interviews BCBC Chief Economist Ken Peacock on the state of B.C.'s…

March 17, 2020 - Media

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