Competitive Economy

Canada and B.C. are losing head offices and staff

Canada and B.C. are losing head offices and staff

Our latest Policy Perspectives examines the declining presence of head offices and head office jobs…

April 17, 2023 - Policy Perspectives

Real incomes continue to fall in Canada and B.C.

Real incomes continue to fall in Canada and B.C.

Highlights Global GDP growth is expected to cool from 7.1% and 3.6% in 2021 and 2022,…

February 23, 2023 - B.C. Economic Review & Outlook

Hey big spender! Municipal spending growth across Metro Vancouver exceeds population growth and inflation

Hey big spender! Municipal spending growth across Metro Vancouver exceeds population growth and inflation

Municipal governments are responsible for local transportation and road networks, water and sewer…

October 06, 2022 - Policy Perspectives

Putting the inflation genie back in the bottle

Putting the inflation genie back in the bottle

Highlights Global GDP growth is expected to slow from 6.1% in 2021 to 3.6% in 2022 and 2023.…

June 01, 2022 - B.C. Economic Review & Outlook

Joint Primer: National Roundtable on Indigenous Access to Capital in Canada

Joint Primer: National Roundtable on Indigenous Access to Capital in Canada

Natural Resources Canada convened the National Roundtable on Indigenous Access to Capital on…

May 10, 2022 -

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 - B.C. Economic Review & Outlook

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 - Other

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 - Policy Perspectives

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 - B.C. Economic Review & Outlook

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 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

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 - Business Alerts

- 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 - B.C. Economic Review & Outlook

- COVID-19