By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Canadian construction industry has been forced to navigate fast-rising costs and a more complex operating environment over the past...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian prices, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in October, up from a 1.6 per cent increase in September....

BRITISH COLUMBIA - On the heels of a historic provincial election in which the NDP government returned to power with a razor thin majority, many British Columbians were glued to their seats last...

OTTAWA - Home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems increased 7.7% on a month-over-month basis in October 2024, reaching its highest level since April 2022. Rising home sales activity...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association reports that Canadian housing starts rose 8 per cent to 240,761 units in October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC’s net job creation from 2019-23 has been driven almost exclusively by growth in government employment rather than the private sector, at 22 per cent and 0.5 per cent over the...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian real GDP was essentially unchanged in August, following a 0.1 per cent increase in July. Service-producing industries grew by 0.1 per cent, while goods-producing...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC’s net job creation from 2019-23 has been driven almost exclusively by growth in government employment rather than the private sector, at 22 per cent and 0.5 per cent over the...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Following announcement of the provincial election results on October 28, 2024, the BC Chamber of Commerce together with other business and industry associations released the...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Business Improvement Areas of BC (BIABC) are calling on the newly elected NDP Government to move with urgency to address a number of critical issues impacting public safety and...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian retail sales rose 0.4 per cent to $66.6 billion in August from the previous month. Compared to the same time last year, retail sales are also up by 1.4 per cent. However,...

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that 5,943 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) systems in August 2024, a 10 per...

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist BRITISH COLUMBIA - While some B.C. politicians and environmental activists trumpet the “energy transition” and present alluring visions of a low-carbon future...

BRITISH COLUMBIA —If the B.C. provincial government continues with its current fiscal plans, it will become the third-most indebted province in the country by 2029/30, finds a new study published...