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B.C. has mostly caught up with Canada on productivity levels

B.C. has mostly caught up with Canada on productivity levels

A previous blog looked at Canada’s recent economic performance compared to peer countries. Canada…

June 27, 2019 - Insights

Canada lags peer countries in improving living standards over time

Canada lags peer countries in improving living standards over time

Canadians did not see much improvement in living standards last year, especially when compared to…

June 12, 2019 - Insights

BC Business: Invest in BC - Economic Outlook

BC Business: Invest in BC - Economic Outlook

[EXCERPT] “Key segments of service exports will help underpin the province’s still respectable…

June 12, 2019 - Media

BC Business: The Future of Work: Here's to our robot overlords

BC Business: The Future of Work: Here's to our robot overlords

[EXCERPT]How are we doing so far? “The data is conclusive: Canada is not productive, and automation…

May 21, 2019 - Media

Canada's economy is firing on one cylinder

Canada's economy is firing on one cylinder

A condensed version of this article was published in the Globe and Mail.The Canadian economy can be…

May 06, 2019 - Insights

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 - Reports & Research

Business in Vancouver: B.C.’s ‘shadow economy’ growing more than twice as fast as Canada’s

Business in Vancouver: B.C.’s ‘shadow economy’ growing more than twice as fast as Canada’s

[EXCERPT] The province’s underground economy, however, has even more to boast about, according to a…

April 12, 2019 - Media

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 - Reports & Research

B.C.’s shadow economy has surged since the reversion to PST

B.C.’s shadow economy has surged since the reversion to PST

This article accompanies our April 2019 edition of Policy Perspectives: The Ease of Doing Hidden…

April 11, 2019 - Insights

Canadian Living Standards Are Slipping Relative to Peer Nations: Time for Action on Productivity

Canadian Living Standards Are Slipping Relative to Peer Nations: Time for Action on Productivity

Slipping behind Canadian real GDP per person – a key measure of living standards for the average…

February 13, 2019 - Insights

Op-Ed: If our economy's growing, why don't Canadian's feel better off? (The Province)

Op-Ed: If our economy's growing, why don't Canadian's feel better off? (The Province)

We often hear that “our economy is growing” or “economic growth is strong.” Yet many hard‑working…

February 12, 2019 - Media

Op-Ed: Career advice for B.C. workers in the age of automation (Times Colonist)

Op-Ed: Career advice for B.C. workers in the age of automation (Times Colonist)

When applying for a job or a promotion, you probably like to know how many other applicants are…

January 27, 2019 - Media

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