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B.C. Business Confidence Survey - Q2 2021

B.C. Business Confidence Survey - Q2 2021

Decision-makers from British Columbia’s largest and leading businesses anticipate faster sales…

August 30, 2021

Mandatory vaccines in the workplace

Mandatory vaccines in the workplace

This Business Alert was guest authored by Keri Bennett, Drew Demerse, and Christopher Munroe of…

August 25, 2021

- COVID-19

Stronger today, momentum for tomorrow

Stronger today, momentum for tomorrow

A strong global recovery is underway. World economic output is expected to leap 6.9% in 2021. A…

August 04, 2021

- COVID-19

Low productivity growth is holding back Canadians' pay growth

Low productivity growth is holding back Canadians' pay growth

Productivity and Pay in Canada: Growing Together, Only Slower than Ever, authored by Dr. David…

July 08, 2021

Pay and productivity in Canada: Growing together, only slower than ever

Pay and productivity in Canada: Growing together, only slower than ever

Productivity and Pay in Canada: Growing Together, Only Slower than Ever, authored by Dr. David…

June 29, 2021

ESG and ESG reporting: A primer

ESG and ESG reporting: A primer

As part of the Business Council of British Columbia's five-part series, ESG in B.C.: An opportunity…

May 13, 2021

Canada and B.C.'s mineral and economic potential and the global shift to decarbonization - an opportunity being missed?

Canada and B.C.'s mineral and economic potential and the global shift to decarbonization - an opportunity being missed?

This edition of our Environment and Energy Bulletin is guest-authored by Michael McPhie, M.Sc.,…

May 07, 2021

- Low Carbon Economy

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

- COVID-19

Canada's unexploded debt bomb continues to tick

Canada's unexploded debt bomb continues to tick

Highlights Canada is the world’s 6th most indebted jurisdiction, owing around 3½ times GDP, and…

March 11, 2021

- COVID-19

Trading in organized lightning (electricity): the B.C. hydroelectric system advantage

Trading in organized lightning (electricity): the B.C. hydroelectric system advantage

Highlights Humans will trade with or without companies or countries because we cannot produce…

February 09, 2021

- Low Carbon Economy

The race between the virus and the vaccines

The race between the virus and the vaccines

Highlights Global GDP is expected to expand by 5.6% in 2021 and 4.6% in 2022, following a -2.8%…

February 04, 2021

- COVID-19

"Off-the-books" economic activity in B.C.: Who's not paying their fair share?

"Off-the-books" economic activity in B.C.: Who's not paying their fair share?

Highlights British Columbia has the dubious honour of being home to Canada’s sketchiest economy.…

January 06, 2021