Hitting the Road: Migration Flows in B.C.

In recent years, population growth has become more balanced across the province. Average annual population growth on the Island & in the Thompson-Okanagan region has more than doubled & has outpaced the average gain seen in the Lower Mainland.

Hey Big Spender: B.C.'s Changing but Vibrant Retail Sector

While B.C.'s retail sales growth rate has tempered over the past two years, B.C. consumers are big spenders. In 2018, on a per person basis B.C. had the second highest level of total spending, behind Alberta.

OPINION: 2020 will be kind to B.C. housing market, technology sector

Last year the provincial economy downshifted to its slowest expansion since the 2009 recession. Fortunately, 2020 is looking a little brighter.

TICKETS AVAILABLE: Scaling Up Canadian Business Forum

January 21, 2020 | Vancouver, B.C.

Hail Electricity!

Electrification is seen as one of the major solutions to the problem of rising global greenhouse gas emissions. Indeed, all countries that have made visible progress in reducing such emissions in the last couple of decades have done so, in large part by shifting fuel use in the electric sector.

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Reports & Research

Hitting the Road: Migration Flows in B.C.

The Lower Mainland has traditionally seen the strongest population growth across all regions in the…

January 08, 2020 - Human Capital Law & Policy

Hey Big Spender: B.C.'s Changing but Vibrant Retail Sector

2-Minute Brief Our review of industry statistics suggests that despite weak employment growth, the…

December 19, 2019 - Policy Perspectives

Hail Electricity!

2-minute Brief B.C. scores an A+ on the composition of fuel sources used to generate electricity,…

December 12, 2019 - Environment & Energy Bulletin

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Insights & Opinions

By Jock Finlayson in Economy

A Note on Incomes in Urban B.C.

British Columbia’s place in the income pecking order leaves much to be desired, particularly considering the relatively high cost of housing in our urban centres. Median household incomes in B.C. cities are far below the levels in the country’s richest urban communities.

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By Ken Peacock in Economy

Shifting Migration Patterns are Driving Regional Population Growth

Shifting Migration Patterns are Driving Regional Population…

The province’s internal population growth dynamics have shifted in recent years. Population gains have eased in the Lower Mainland and accelerated in most other regions of the province. The reason for the change is migration, particularly movements of people within the province. There has been a…

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