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Août 29, 2017 1:00AM

Measuring the Impact of the 2017 Election on Uncertainty in British Columbia
Lydia Miljan
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Measuring the Impact of the 2017 Election on Uncertainty in British Columbia
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economic uncertainty, measuring economic policy uncertainty, bc economy, bc election, electoral reform
Juin 20, 2017 1:33PM

Higher taxes, less competitive economy potentially on the way for British Columbia
Niels Veldhuis, Charles Lammam
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The NDP-Green agreement calls for a 67 per cent increase in B.C.’s carbon tax.

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bc economy, taxes, personal income tax, BC carbon tax
Juin 19, 2017 3:46PM

NDP must clarify how it will pay for deal with Greens
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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Uncertainty—particularly from the potential for higher taxes—will make B.C. less attractive to business.

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bc economy, NDP, debt and deficit
Février 22, 2017 8:25AM

Cutting B.C.’s small business tax rate will discourage businesses from growing
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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Every extra dollar of net income earned by any business that steps over the $500,000 threshold will be taxed at a rate five and half times the small business rate.

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christy clark, small business tax, small business, taxes, bc economy, bc budget
Février 21, 2017 3:24PM

B.C. budget 2017 does little to promote ‘competitive’ economy
Charles Lammam
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This year’s budget more than doubles last year’s spending increase estimate.
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christy clark, mike de jong, bc budget, bc economy, taxes, PST, taxpayers, business, bc government spending
Février 14, 2017 12:19PM

LNG—will Oregonians eat B.C.’s lunch?
Kenneth P. Green
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British Columbia’s natural gas resources are substantial and the international market for liquefied natural gas is growing.

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LNG, LNG exports, liquified natural gas, christy clark, bc economy, oil and gas, energy exports
Décembre 6, 2016 3:21PM

Business taxes in B.C.—ball now in Clark government’s court
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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Tax reform key to increasing investment in British Columbia.

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business taxes, PST, bc economy, bc wage levels, business investment, corporate income tax, bc taxes, HST BC, tax exemption, tax reform
Octobre 27, 2016 1:09PM

Green groups, First Nations sue federal government over proposed B.C. LNG plant
Kenneth P. Green
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Canadian natural gas, sold to markets in India and Asia, could displace some of their need to generate power with coal.

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oil and gas, LNG exports, liquified natural gas, bc economy, christy clark, first nations, canada's environmental record, Justin Trudeau, energy exports, environmental activism
Octobre 3, 2016 11:46AM

Priority one—fix problems with the PST to make B.C.’s tax system more competitive
Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre
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B.C.’s has one of the highest overall tax rates on new investment in Canada and the developed world.

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bc economy, christy clark, PST, HST, bc investment climate
Août 22, 2016 3:36AM

Federal government touts Chinese investment while B.C. government discourages it
Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz
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Some B.C. government policies are at odds with ambitions to grow the province’s tech sector.

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canadian immigration, tech sector, foreign investment, Justin Trudeau, christy clark, bc economy