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Inflation and costs spiral as economic recovery continues

Inflation and costs spiral as economic recovery continues

The latest economic analysis from the Business Council of B.C. offers a slightly downgraded…

March 17, 2022

Despite surging revenues, B.C. Budget pencils in sizable operating deficits while delivering little to encourage stronger medium-term growth

Despite surging revenues, B.C. Budget pencils in sizable operating deficits while delivering little to encourage stronger medium-term growth

On February 22, 2022, the Government of British Columbia released B.C. Budget 2022: Stronger…

February 28, 2022

Long-term export underperformance underscores the need to address Canada’s and B.C.’s competitiveness problems

Long-term export underperformance underscores the need to address Canada’s and B.C.’s competitiveness problems

New analysis from the Business Council of B.C. shows that Canada’s and B.C.’s share of exports has…

February 14, 2022

ESG in B.C. Final Report: What we heard

ESG in B.C. Final Report: What we heard

Throughout 2021, the Business Council of British Columbia hosted the ESG in B.C. webinar series…

January 27, 2022

Widespread demand-supply imbalances and rising prices buffet the economic recovery

Widespread demand-supply imbalances and rising prices buffet the economic recovery

The Business Council of British Columbia’s latest B.C. Economic Review and Outlook points to a…

December 06, 2021

A perspective on agriculture: how we feed ourselves

A perspective on agriculture: how we feed ourselves

Agriculture is changing. In Canada, the agriculture sector represents ~3.3% of all economic…

September 20, 2021

The work from home phenomenon - will it stick?

The work from home phenomenon - will it stick?

Across much of the developed world, COVID-19 has led to hundreds of millions of people working…

September 08, 2021

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