Competitive Economy

B.C.'s Current Carbon Pricing System: Neither Efficient Nor Fair for Business

B.C.'s Current Carbon Pricing System: Neither Efficient Nor Fair for Business

2-Minute Brief: A tool commonly used by jurisdictions to motivate behaviours that will reduce…

September 10, 2019 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

- Low Carbon Economy

It's Becoming More Costly and Complex to do Business in B.C.

It's Becoming More Costly and Complex to do Business in B.C.

2-Minute Brief: The tax burden on B.C. businesses has increased significantly in recent years. This…

July 30, 2019 - Policy Perspectives

Creaky Ships Navigate Choppy Waters

Creaky Ships Navigate Choppy Waters

2-Minute Brief: How is the B.C. economy navigating the roughening waters of weak global growth…

July 22, 2019 - BC Economic Review & Outlook

Strong B.C. Job Market Leads to Significant Wage Gains in 2018

Strong B.C. Job Market Leads to Significant Wage Gains in 2018

The average hourly wage in B.C. across all-industries rose 4.1% to $26.77 in 2018. This increase…

June 05, 2019 - Human Capital Law & Policy

Ties that Bind: Economic Interdependence between B.C. and Alberta

Ties that Bind: Economic Interdependence between B.C. and Alberta

Just how linked are the B.C. and Alberta economies? More than you may realize – arguably, they are…

May 16, 2019 - Other

B.C.'s Outlook Still Decent as Real Estate Boom Unwinds

B.C.'s Outlook Still Decent as Real Estate Boom Unwinds

30-Second Summary How has the B.C. economy fared amidst a background of soft external growth, a…

April 17, 2019 - BC Economic Review & Outlook

The Ease of Doing Hidden Business in Canada and B.C.

The Ease of Doing Hidden Business in Canada and B.C.

Also see this accompanying article: B.C.’s shadow economy has surged since the reversion to…

April 11, 2019 - Policy Perspectives

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

Budget 2019 delivers some promising program spending but little to address B.C.'s deteriorating competitiveness

Budget 2019 delivers some promising program spending but little to address B.C.'s deteriorating competitiveness

The 2019 provincial Budget is a bit of a ho-hum document that contained no major surprises. As…

February 20, 2019 - Other

A shifting provincial landscape

A shifting provincial landscape

The Business Council's 2018 fourth quarter B.C. Economic Review and Outlook shows the economies in…

January 14, 2019 - BC Economic Review & Outlook

Productivity and Living Standards in Canada and British Columbia

Productivity and Living Standards in Canada and British Columbia

This paper was prepared for B.C. Business Summit 2018: Canada 360 - Action to Win in the Global…

November 15, 2018 - Other

From Good to Great: The Benefits of Scaling Up BC Business

From Good to Great: The Benefits of Scaling Up BC Business

To build a more prosperous and innovative economy, new businesses have to be created and some…

October 31, 2017 - Other

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