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1. Higher taxes, less competitive economy potentially on the way for British Columbia

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, June 19, 2017 Amid all the speculation about politics and who will form a government in B.C., it’s easy to lose sight of the real impact of policy changes awaiting British Columbians. Take tax policy, for example, which ...

2. What should be the economic priorities for Premier Christy Clark in 2014?

   Appeared in Business in Vancouver While Premier Christy Clark aims “to create an environment where growth and investment can flourish,” little has been achieved since last year’s electoral victory. If Premier Clark is to help British Columbians obtain the ...

3. BC's 2012 budget fails to lay foundation for the future

   Appeared in the Burnaby Now and Royal City Record With economic uncertainty as the backdrop, it was critical for the BC government to put forth a prudent budget. Finance minister Kevin Falcon acknowledged as much by reassuring British Columbians that the ...

4. BC’s big-spending, tax-increasing budget

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, Business in Vancouver, and Kelowna Daily Courier BC’s September Budget Update is unlikely to live up to its promise of “protecting vital services” and “building for the future.” Instead, the big-spending, tax-increasing, ...

5. Is this the right budget for BC’s business community at this time? No ~ Not the Right Recipe for BC’s Economy

   Appeared in Business in Vancouver With BC facing a recession, the provincial government had good reason to re-focus on the economy in its 2009 budget. Unfortunately, the government did not make the tough decisions required to make British Columbia more ...

6. BC has opportunity to create ‘BC Advantage’ by 2010

   Appeared in the Okanagan Sunday, Dawson Creek Daily News, Kimberly Bulletin, Cranbrook Daily Townsman, and the Trail Daily Times For more than a decade, Albertans have enjoyed the benefits of Canada’s most successful economy, in large part due to the ...

7. BC's Balanced Budget Fails to Promote Economic Prosperity

   Appeared in Business in Vancouver, February 24-March 1/04 Edition The BC Liberals’ third full budget, delivered this past Tuesday, offers a few positive measures to bring about fiscal responsibility; unfortunately, it was largely void of an overall vision ...