Ken Peacock

BIV Podcast: Interview with Greg D'Avignon and Ken Peacock on the B.C. Prosperity Index

BIV Podcast: Interview with Greg D'Avignon and Ken Peacock on the B.C. Prosperity Index

Listen as BIV Podcast host Kirk Lapointe interviews Business Council of B.C.'s President and CEO…

September 20, 2019 - Media

OPINION: How Canada can up the country’s lacklustre innovation game (Business in Vancouver)

OPINION: How Canada can up the country’s lacklustre innovation game (Business in Vancouver)

Across the world, governments are striving to stimulate innovation to help accelerate economic…

September 20, 2019 - Insights

Canadian Press: Fewer trees, higher costs blamed for devastating downturn in B.C. forestry

Canadian Press: Fewer trees, higher costs blamed for devastating downturn in B.C. forestry

[EXCERPT]Most of B.C.'s forest land is publicly owned, so companies have long-term tenure rights…

September 15, 2019 - Media

Twenty Years of Consumer Price Changes in B.C....A Closer Look at the Biggest Price Increases

Twenty Years of Consumer Price Changes in B.C....A Closer Look at the Biggest Price Increases

The figure below shows price indexes for selected consumer products in B.C. over the past 20 years.…

August 26, 2019 - Insights

OPINION: Rising cost of public services outpaces inflation in private sector (Business in Vancouver)

OPINION: Rising cost of public services outpaces inflation in private sector (Business in Vancouver)

Reviewing trends in inflation can provide useful insights into the evolution of the larger…

August 23, 2019 - Insights

Twenty Years of Consumer Price Changes in B.C....Some Prices Up, Some Down, Some Up a Lot

Twenty Years of Consumer Price Changes in B.C....Some Prices Up, Some Down, Some Up a Lot

Consumer price inflation in B.C. averaged 1.6% over the past two decades. But as consumers know,…

August 19, 2019 - Insights

Twenty Years of Consumer Price Changes in B.C....Inflation and Wage Growth Trends Show Real Wages Have Risen Over Time

Twenty Years of Consumer Price Changes in B.C....Inflation and Wage Growth Trends Show Real Wages Have Risen Over Time

Since the Bank of Canada adopted inflation targeting way back in 1991, consumer price inflation has…

August 14, 2019 - Insights

B.C. businesses paying $5B in extra taxes since 2013

B.C. businesses paying $5B in extra taxes since 2013

[EXCERPT FROM BUSINESS IN VANCOUVER] The sky isn’t falling, explains BCBC chief economist Ken…

August 01, 2019 - Media

It's Becoming More Costly and Complex to do Business in B.C.

It's Becoming More Costly and Complex to do Business in B.C.

2-Minute Brief: The tax burden on B.C. businesses has increased significantly in recent years. This…

July 30, 2019 - Reports & Research

The Orca: Is B.C.’s economy slowing down?

The Orca: Is B.C.’s economy slowing down?

[EXCERPT] Earlier this week, the Business Council of British Columbia issued a quiet brief about…

July 26, 2019 - Media

Creaky Ships Navigate Choppy Waters

Creaky Ships Navigate Choppy Waters

2-Minute Brief: How is the B.C. economy navigating the roughening waters of weak global growth…

July 22, 2019 - Reports & Research

OPINION: Technological disruption unlikely to trigger labour doomsday (Business in Vancouver, Prince George Citizen)

OPINION: Technological disruption unlikely to trigger labour doomsday (Business in Vancouver, Prince George Citizen)

Today, economists and policy analysts interested in the future of work are confronted with a mix of…

July 18, 2019 - Insights

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