Developing 20/20 Foresight

By Jock Finalyson Three years ago, the Business Council of British Columbia launched an ambitious project under the banner of Outlook 2020.1  The objective was...

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Readying For the Reality of an Aging Workplace

By Jock Finlayson This year marks an important milestone for BC baby-boomers, as the leading edge of this large generation reaches age 65. There are...

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Immigration Drives BC’s Labour Force Growth

By Jock Finlayson Canada has a well-deserved reputation as an “immigrant-friendly” country.  Each year, new immigrants amount to almost one per cent of the population,...

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Federal Budget 2011: A Gradual Shift From Stimulus to Restraint

By Jock Finlayson, Executive VP - policy & Ken Peacock, director of economic research, Business Council of BC The March 22, 2011 Budget presented by...

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Business Council of BC Weighs in on Minimum Wage

By Jock Finlayson, executive VP - policy & Ken Peacock, director of economic research, Business Council of BC Two days after being sworn in, Premier...

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Confronting Workforce Scarcity

By Jock Finlayson The BC government recently published an updated labour market outlook covering the period to 2019.  With the front-end of the baby-boom generation...

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Economy Watch: Looking Ahead to 2011

by Jock Finlayson More than a year into the recovery, BC’s economy has bounced back from the recession of 2008-09 and, on some measures, is...

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