Ken Peacock

OPINION: Tax regime undermining B.C.’s ability to compete for top tech talent

OPINION: Tax regime undermining B.C.’s ability to compete for top tech talent

B.C.’s diverse advanced technology industry, and professional, scientific and technical services…

July 23, 2021 - Insights

A note on economic prosperity in the Pacific Northwest region

A note on economic prosperity in the Pacific Northwest region

British Columbia is a jurisdiction in which the bulk of the population has a relatively high income…

June 28, 2021 - Insights

OPINION: Spring slowdown obscures sunnier outlook for B.C. jobs market

OPINION: Spring slowdown obscures sunnier outlook for B.C. jobs market

Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey confirms that the rebound in employment from the…

June 17, 2021 - Insights

OPINION: Provincial government needs to do more to buoy B.C.’s per capita GDP

OPINION: Provincial government needs to do more to buoy B.C.’s per capita GDP

Back in the Great Recession, real per capita GDP in B.C. fell for two consecutive years so that by…

May 21, 2021 - Insights

After eleven consecutive monthly gains, B.C. employment drops sharply in April

After eleven consecutive monthly gains, B.C. employment drops sharply in April

The number of people working in British Columbia fell by a whopping 43,000 (-1.6%) in April, the…

May 14, 2021 - Insights

Business in Vancouver: Diving into B.C.'s employment contraction

Business in Vancouver: Diving into B.C.'s employment contraction

The Business Council's Ken Peacock, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist discusses the latest…

May 07, 2021 - Media

Times Colonist: Business Council launches data dashboard with economic indicators, trends

Times Colonist: Business Council launches data dashboard with economic indicators, trends

[EXCERPT] The Business Council of B.C. has launched a new one-stop shop for those hungry for…

April 27, 2021 - Media

B.C. Economic Dashboard: Chief Economist Ken Peacock's B.C. Economic Dashboard walk through

B.C. Economic Dashboard: Chief Economist Ken Peacock's B.C. Economic Dashboard walk through

BCBC Chief Economist Ken Peacock takes users through the B.C. Economic Dashboard. Dashboard:…

April 27, 2021 - Media

Business in Vancouver: BCBC launches economic dashboard

Business in Vancouver: BCBC launches economic dashboard

[EXCERPT] The BCBC Economic Dashboard, developed in collaboration between the Business Council of…

April 27, 2021 - Media

BCBusiness: The pandemic has left some B.C. industries languishing while others forge ahead

BCBusiness: The pandemic has left some B.C. industries languishing while others forge ahead

[EXCERPT] Typically in a recession, consumers pull back on buying tangible things, though they keep…

April 23, 2021 - Media

Budgets for Canada and B.C.: Big spending, persistent deficits and rising government debt

Budgets for Canada and B.C.: Big spending, persistent deficits and rising government debt

Highlights: A strong economic rebound in 2021 and 2022 underpins both the federal and B.C. budgets.…

April 22, 2021 - Reports & Research

AM 1150: Interview with Ken Peacock

AM 1150: Interview with Ken Peacock

The Business Council of B.C.'s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Ken Peacock, joins The…

April 21, 2021 - Media