CPABC: Unemployment up in Northwest British Columbia, But Labour Shortages Still Persist
SMITHERS - According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on labour market trends across the province, Northwest BC’s...
BC Chamber Survey: Need People? Hire Youth with Disabilities
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Calling all employers! Young people (aged 15-30) with disabilities want to work, yet they remain an under-utilized part of the labour force. In 2022, CanAssist at the University...
Federal Policies Need to Better Reflect Rural Canada
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent decision to relieve home heating cost pressures in Atlantic Canada has initiated an important conversation about the challenges faced by...
Paul Quinn: Paper, Packaging & Forest Products
OTTAWA - Lumber and OSB up w/w. According to Random Lengths (“RL”), the Framing Lumber Composite increased $3 w/w to $376 and the OSB Composite increased $5 w/w to $419. For next week,...
C.D. Howe: Canada’s Competition Act Must Remain Effects-Based
OTTAWA – Canada’s Competition Act must remain effects-based, and the Standing Committee on Finance must exercise caution reviewing the legal test for abuse of dominance, according to a new...
Fraser Institute: 388 New Mines Must be Built by 2030 to Satisfy Electric Vehicle Mandates
BRITISH COLUMBIA - To meet international government mandates for electric vehicles (EV), a total of 388 new mines must be built to produce the metals required for EV production, finds a new study...
