BC CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATIONS PROPOSE MINISTER OF CONSTRUCTION ROLE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - With only two months left before B.C. voters hit the polls, the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) and the BC Construction Association (BCCA) are aiming to turn...
EQUIFAX REPORT SHOWS ECONOMIC PRESSURES MOUNTING FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Equifax Canada Market Pulse Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends Report CANADA - Consumer debt levels rose to $2.5 trillion in the second quarter of 2024, marking a 4.2 per cent increase since Q2 2023,...
BCREA 2024 THIRD QUARTER HOUSING FORECAST UPDATE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2024 Third Quarter Housing Forecast Update. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in BC are forecast...
BC CHAMBER UNVEILS POLL AHEAD OF OCTOBER ELECTION
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As British Columbia prepares for its provincial election this October, the BC Chamber of Commerce is shedding light on the economic and policy concerns that matter most to voters....
ICBA ECONOMICS: DIGGING INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA’S LOPSIDED JOB MARKET
The following piece by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson, in his role as a Senior Fellow of the Fraser Institute, was first published in the Toronto Sun on August 7, 2024. BRITISH COLUMBIA - July...
MOTOR VEHICLE & PARTS DEALERS SHOW GREATEST DECREASE IN JUNE RETAIL SALES
OTTAWA - Canadian retail sales decreased 0.3% to $65.7 billion in June. Sales were down in four of nine subsectors and were led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers. In volume terms,...