Reading Time: 3 minutes The group is hosting a session on Jan. 15 in Calgary to gauge interest. So far, nearly two dozen organizations plan to attend
Tag: BC economy
Average workers will ultimately pay B.C.’s new payroll tax
Reading Time: 3 minutes Health tax will reduce wages and job opportunities, and further erode the province’s investment climate
B.C. falling short of its considerable mining potential
Reading Time: 3 minutes B.C. miners face more onerous permitting process compared to other provinces. Adding another layer will only make it worse
B.C. can spur entrepreneurship by cutting personal income taxes
Reading Time: 3 minutes The downward trend in entrepreneurship could have negative and widespread effects on B.C.’s economic well-being
International visitors drive B.C. tourism growth
Reading Time: 4 minutes Cruising along: Airport volumes are up, cruise ship traffic strong, hotel revenues on the rise, and food and drink sales growing
B.C. must rein in public sector wages and benefits
Reading Time: 3 minutes Bringing government employee wages and benefits in line with private-sector norms is key to balancing B.C.’s budget
Horgan’s hypocrisy, Weaver’s green energy fantasy hurt all Canadians
Reading Time: 4 minutes The B.C. premier and his Green Party puppet master have created a debilitating, ill-conceived mess over the Trans Mountain pipeline
Raising B.C.’s minimum wage won’t help working poor
Reading Time: 3 minutes A work-based subsidy increases the income of the working poor without making it harder for employers to hire less-skilled workers
B.C. closing doors to investment
Reading Time: 3 minutes Government policies mean the province is gaining an international reputation as a place where major projects can’t get done
The pipeline to the future doesn’t carry the jobs of the past
Reading Time: 3 minutes The ruckus over the Kinder Morgan project is a good reminder that the economic conditions we once enjoyed are on the way out