April 16, 2024

BC Finance Minister sees reason for optimism

BC's FInance Minister came out of an economic forecast council meeting feeling somewhat hopeful. Mike de Jong says the economists and big bank representatives sounded a note of cautious optimism on the BC and Canadian economy.  He says they also expressed optimism about our neighbours to the south. "Something that may have surprised me a … [Read more...]

Small business optimism up in B.C.

For the first time since March, B.C. small businesses report higher levels of optimism, according to the latest survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. For the first time in four months, the survey reports confidence levels increased in B.C. last month. The federation’s business barometer index rose from 56.4 in August to … [Read more...]