Archive - 2022

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

Taking stock of British Columbia's capital stock

Taking stock of British Columbia's capital stock

The accumulation of productive capital is a sure path to prosperity and higher average living…

September 01, 2022 -

Stuck in the slow lane: a closer look at capital investment trends in Canada and British Columbia

Stuck in the slow lane: a closer look at capital investment trends in Canada and British Columbia

Low and falling levels of capital investment per worker, along with comparatively low levels of…

August 02, 2022 -

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

ESG in B.C. Final Report: What we heard

ESG in B.C. Final Report: What we heard

Throughout 2021, the Business Council of British Columbia hosted the ESG in B.C. webinar series…

January 27, 2022 - ESG in B.C.: An Opportunity for a Sustainable Economy