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BUSINESS ALERT | Three cheers for B.C.'s large capital projects!

BUSINESS ALERT | Three cheers for B.C.'s large capital projects!

Absent the economic lift from large capital projects, the provincial economy would have come close…

November 25, 2020 - Business Alerts

B.C.’s Economic Recovery – Election Priorities

B.C.’s Economic Recovery – Election Priorities

The Business Council is offering a series of policy recommendations for the next government of…

October 20, 2020 - Business Alerts

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National fiscal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-country comparison

National fiscal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-country comparison

Many governments around the world are deliberately deactivating their economies, albeit with…

April 02, 2020 - Business Alerts

- COVID-19

BUSINESS ALERT | Preliminary Estimates of the Impact Of COVID-19 and Related Containment Measures on the B.C. Economy in 2020

BUSINESS ALERT | Preliminary Estimates of the Impact Of COVID-19 and Related Containment Measures on the B.C. Economy in 2020

2 Minute Brief The economic impact of the COVID-19 virus is difficult to estimate because the…

March 27, 2020 - Business Alerts

- COVID-19

B.C. Budget 2020: Balanced...But Little to Improve B.C.'s Competitive Position

B.C. Budget 2020: Balanced...But Little to Improve B.C.'s Competitive Position

2-Minute Brief In her third full Budget, Finance Minister Carole James delivered an underwhelming…

February 19, 2020 - Business Alerts

Federal Budget 2019: Lots more spending, nothing to improve competitiveness or productivity

Federal Budget 2019: Lots more spending, nothing to improve competitiveness or productivity

Highlights Budget 2019 is a pre-election document that sprinkles new spending across numerous…

March 20, 2019 - Business Alerts

Federal Budget 2018: More Spending with Little to Address Competitiveness Challenges

Federal Budget 2018: More Spending with Little to Address Competitiveness Challenges

In an environment of heightened uncertainty about NAFTA and steep tax cuts south of the border that…

February 28, 2018 - Business Alerts

BC Budget 2018 - Higher Business Taxes Plus Additional Spending Measures

BC Budget 2018 - Higher Business Taxes Plus Additional Spending Measures

Many B.C. businesses will be scrambling to adjust to significantly higher payroll costs. In her…

February 22, 2018 - Business Alerts

BC Budget Update Signals Modest Tax Changes and Additional Spending Measures

BC Budget Update Signals Modest Tax Changes and Additional Spending Measures

After more than 16 years in opposition, the NDP government introduced its first budget earlier this…

September 13, 2017 - Business Alerts

2017 Federal Budget: Lots of Words, Few New Measures

2017 Federal Budget: Lots of Words, Few New Measures

A principal theme of this Budget is the need to improve Canada’s lagging performance on private…

March 23, 2017 - Business Alerts

BC Budget 2017 Analysis

BC Budget 2017 Analysis

Budget 2017 is a good news budget. While it falls shy of being a “something-for-everyone” document,…

February 23, 2017 - Business Alerts

Federal Budget Delivers on Liberal Campaign Commitments...But Little New for Business

Federal Budget Delivers on Liberal Campaign Commitments...But Little New for Business

In his inaugural budget, Finance Minister Bill Morneau ushered in a new era of higher federal…

March 24, 2016 - Business Alerts

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