Business Council of British Columbia

The 2016 BC Budget: High Marks for Fiscal Management...But BC Must Do More to Improve Competitiveness

Unveiled by Finance Minister Mike de Jong on the afternoon of February 16, Budget 2016 tells a…

February 17, 2016 - Business Alerts

Federal Election Economic Policy Primer

British Columbians and the rest of the country go to the polls on October 19. In voting, they will…

October 14, 2015 - Business Alerts

Business Alert: No Change in WorkSafeBC Average Premiums for 2016

WorkSafeBC recently announced that the average “base premium rate” in 2016 will be unchanged from…

July 27, 2015 - Business Alerts

Lower Canadian Dollar Dampens Cross-Border Shopping

In early 2013 the Canadian dollar was trading approximately at parity with the American greenback.…

June 19, 2015 - Business Alerts

Amid an Oil Price Collapse…The Harper Government Delivers on its Balanced Budget Promise

The steep drop in the price of oil and related impact on federal finances prompted the Conservative…

April 22, 2015 - Business Alerts

BC Budget 2015: Few New Measures...But an Era of Surpluses Lies Ahead

The benefits of BC’s diverse and resilient economy were evident as Finance Minister Mike de Jong…

February 19, 2015 - Business Alerts

WorkSafeBC Average Premiums Remain Stable in 2015

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August 13, 2014 - Business Alerts

BC Budget 2014 - Balanced and Uneventful

Operating within a very tight fiscal framework, Finance Minister Mike de Jong tabled a budget on…

February 19, 2014 - Business Alerts

Federal Budget 2014 - Following Through: No Surprises Federal Budget Moves to Surplus

Getting back to surplus remains the cornerstone of federal budgeting. With the deficit having…

February 12, 2014 - Business Alerts

2013 Federal Budget: A Combination of Following Through, Fiscal Restraint and Some New Funding for Priority Areas

Against a backdrop of softer economic conditions, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled a budget…

March 22, 2013 - Business Alerts

Pull Back in Resource Sectors Tempers Overall Capital Investment in BC

The release of Statistics Canada's annual Public and Private Investment survey indicates that…

March 06, 2013 - Business Alerts

A 'Balanced' but "Challenging' Provincial Budget

In his inaugural budget, BC Finance Minister Mike de Jong delivered on the government’s…

February 21, 2013 - Business Alerts

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