Ken Peacock

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

News Release: Business Council welcomes government’s strong support for families, consumer facing businesses and those impacted by the ongoing pandemic

News Release: Business Council welcomes government’s strong support for families, consumer facing businesses and those impacted by the ongoing pandemic

But Budget 2021 misses investment attraction and policy actions required to fully participate in…

April 20, 2021 - Media

OPINION: Canada, U.S. likely to apply brakes to post-pandemic inflation

OPINION: Canada, U.S. likely to apply brakes to post-pandemic inflation

While Canada seems unable to put the COVID-19 health crisis behind us, around the world economies…

April 19, 2021 - Insights

Headline employment in B.C. rises again...masking underlying weaknesses

Headline employment in B.C. rises again...masking underlying weaknesses

March saw another solid gain in B.C.’s headline employment. According to Statistics Canada’s Labour…

April 13, 2021 - Insights