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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

Innovation, Technology and the Environment - Chapter Two

Innovation, Technology and the Environment - Chapter Two

Highlights Innovation and technology have always been important to the competitiveness of B.C. and…

October 26, 2020

- Low Carbon Economy

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

- COVID-19

The Long and Winding Road to Recovery

The Long and Winding Road to Recovery

2-minute Brief The COVID-19 pandemic to date has caused over 33 million infections and 1 million…

October 01, 2020

- COVID-19

A Remarkable Roller Coaster Ride for B.C.'s Job Market in 2020

A Remarkable Roller Coaster Ride for B.C.'s Job Market in 2020

Highlights Since February the number of people working in the province tumbled by 400,000 in two…

September 16, 2020

- COVID-19

LNG's Role in Enabling Global Energy Transitions - And What It Means for British Columbia

LNG's Role in Enabling Global Energy Transitions - And What It Means for British Columbia

Highlights Throughout history, societies have transitioned to energy sources with higher power…

August 12, 2020

- Low Carbon Economy

B.C.'s Low Carbon Advantage

B.C.'s Low Carbon Advantage

B.C.’s Low Carbon Advantage plan builds on the work of the Stronger Tomorrow, Starting Today plan…

August 11, 2020

- Low Carbon Economy

The 2020 Shutdown: How Deep is the Economic Hole?

The 2020 Shutdown: How Deep is the Economic Hole?

2 Minute Brief While pandemics are precedented, worldwide social lockdowns and economic shutdowns…

June 18, 2020

- COVID-19

Reconciliation in Action: The Power of First Nation - Industry Partnerships in British Columbia

Reconciliation in Action: The Power of First Nation - Industry Partnerships in British Columbia

Reconciliation in Action: The Power of First Nation – Industry Partnerships in British Columbia…

June 01, 2020

Innovation, Technology and the Environment - What is now proved was once only imagined

Innovation, Technology and the Environment - What is now proved was once only imagined

COVID-19 has consumed the attention of the world for the past several months, gradually building in…

April 15, 2020

- Low Carbon Economy

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

- 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

- COVID-19