Category: British Columbia Business News

OTTAWA – Consistent union efforts to block port automation have left Canada with some of the least productive ports in the world, argues a recent publication by the MEI. “Canadians depend on ports to bring their products...

BRITISH COLUMBIA – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 4,221 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems in January 2025, up 6.4 per cent from January...

OTTAWA – The federal government’s plan to eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from electricity generation by 2050 is impossible in practical terms, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an...

OTTAWA – As the two-month GST/HST holiday comes to an end, only 5% of small businesses saw stronger sales compared to the same period last year, finds new data by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)....

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA -Despite the B.C. NDP Government’s promises to ramp up housing supply, the latest building permit data tell a different story—planned residential construction is down...