Ken Peacock

A solid gain brings B.C. employment close to year-ago levels...but the labour market will take longer to fully heal

Following two months of negligible gains, an impressive 26,600 jobs were added to B.C.’s workforce…

OPINION: Real estate rolling on rock-bottom costs of borrowing

Royal Bank economists recently published an update on the Canadian housing market. The findings are…

Radio NL: Interview with Ken Peacock

The Business Council's Ken Peacock, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, joins Radio NL's…

OPINION: How has the B.C. economy fared during the pandemic?

On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVIC-19 a global pandemic. A year later…

PRESENTATION: Economic Outlook and the Implications for the B.C. Tourism and Hospitality Sector

Economic Outlook and the Implications for the B.C. Tourism and Hospitality Sector (March 2021)

She-cession, He-cession or They-cession?

As we continue to emerge from the COVID-19 recession, unemployment remains a reality for too many…

Vancouver Sun: COVID-19: Drop in number of travellers to B.C. described as 'precipitous'

[EXCERPT] The COVID-19 pandemic has led to international and non-resident travel to B.C. dropping…

North Shore News: B.C. loses 6,600 businesses amid pandemic

[EXCERPT] Statistics Canada reported in the fall the province managed to lead the nation in…

OPINION: Less public debt, more private sector help key to Canada’s recovery

As Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland works to develop the federal government’s 2021 budget, she…

VIDEO: The race between the virus and the vaccines

BCBusiness: B.C.’s Most Resilient Cities in 2021

[EXCERPT]The success of this year’s top cities also highlights an emerging trend, consistent with…

Castanet: Film industry 'piping hot'

[EXCERPT]Last month alone the province added 10,200 jobs within the information, culture and…