Reading Time: 3 minutes American duties on Canadian softwood may increase the profits of U.S. lumber producers, but they also increase housing prices and reduce construction jobs
Tag: BC economy
The not-so-hidden message in Hidden Figures
Reading Time: 3 minutes Hopefully the movie Hidden Figures will inspire British Columbians to improve their technical skills, leading to a happy ending
Living in the post-truth world, energy style
Reading Time: 4 minutes Post-truth nonsense about fossil fuels paints a dangerous, damaging and distorted picture of Canada’s energy use and production
Thank corporations for driving job growth
Reading Time: 3 minutes And where else do citizens turn for financial support for the local football team or the children’s hospital when the governments turn them down?
B.C. business tax ball now in Clark’s court
Reading Time: 3 minutes After accounting for all factors, B.C. has one of the highest overall tax rates on new investment in Canada and the developed world
British Columbians need action to curb high taxes, not more study
Reading Time: 3 minutes Continued inaction ultimately means fewer opportunities and less prosperity for British Columbians
Tourism is B.C.’s great hope for 2016
Reading Time: 3 minutes Here’s why tourism is going to be even bigger and more important in 2016
BC economy may do a bit better in 2016 but . . .
Reading Time: 3 minutes … don’t expect any growth to come from these sectors
LNG has the potential to create thousands of BC jobs
Reading Time: 3 minutes B.C. can’t live off just tech and tourism