Policy Perspectives

A Note on Business Tax Competitiveness in British Columbia

A Note on Business Tax Competitiveness in British Columbia

It’s slightly more than one year since BC scrapped the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) and returned to…

June 02, 2014 - Policy Perspectives

BC's High Technology Exports: A Solid Base to Grow From

BC's High Technology Exports: A Solid Base to Grow From

British Columbia is home to an economically significant and notably diversified high technology…

March 10, 2014 - Policy Perspectives

Policy Perspectives: The Economic Benefits of Encouraging Small Businesses to Grow

Policy Perspectives: The Economic Benefits of Encouraging Small Businesses to Grow

The role of small businesses necessarily features prominently in any discussion of the British…

October 31, 2013 - Policy Perspectives

Productivity: BC's Position and Why We Should Care

Productivity: BC's Position and Why We Should Care

Over the long term, productivity levels and growth rates are the most important factors determining…

September 06, 2013 - Policy Perspectives

Surge in Cross Border Shopping Weighs on Retail Sales in BC

Surge in Cross Border Shopping Weighs on Retail Sales in BC

The additional consumer purchasing power stemming from the stronger Canadian dollar, recent…

June 05, 2013 - Policy Perspectives

Understanding Economic Development and Reconciliation with First Nations in BC: The Case for Accelerating Economic Engagement

Understanding Economic Development and Reconciliation with First Nations in BC: The Case for Accelerating Economic Engagement

Jurisdictions around the world have engaged in a wide variety of initiatives to reconcile the…

February 28, 2013 - Policy Perspectives

Thinking Through the Economic Consequences of Higher Taxes

Thinking Through the Economic Consequences of Higher Taxes

As policy-makers in various jurisdictions consider options to generate more revenue by raising tax…

December 06, 2012 - Policy Perspectives

A Snapshot of British Columbia's International Exports: Commodities (Still) Rule

A Snapshot of British Columbia's International Exports: Commodities (Still) Rule

The latest issue of the Business Council’s economic newsletter, Policy Perspectives, provides a…

October 09, 2012 - Policy Perspectives

Canada Joins the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Canada Joins the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Canada is now actively negotiating for a formal spot in what many expect will become the world’s…

August 08, 2012 - Policy Perspectives

A New World Order Takes Shape

A New World Order Takes Shape

Policy Perspectives v18 n1 How long before a surging China eclipses a struggling United States as…

July 23, 2012 - Policy Perspectives

Transportation Infrastructure for a Globally Connected BC Economy

Transportation Infrastructure for a Globally Connected BC Economy

Policy Perspectives v18 n2 Infrastructure is the sometimes invisible and seldom discussed backbone…

July 23, 2012 - Policy Perspectives

Temporary Foreign Workers in British Columbia

Temporary Foreign Workers in British Columbia

Policy Perspectives v18 n3 Canada has a long tradition of attracting immigrants to become permanent…

July 23, 2012 - Policy Perspectives