ICBA CAST: Jordan Bateman & Chris Gardner talk the new NDP cabinet, the new NDP staff, Vancouver’s return to dominance, the Liberals in opposition, Desjardins and the NEB. Whew! It’s another busy week in #bcpoli.
Plus Jordan explains why Nickelback MUST be dispatched on an urgent diplomatic mission to China.
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Alberta tops the country in GDP per person at nearly $75,000 — and it isn't close.
B.C.? $60,131. Just a hair above the national average.
ICBA's Jock Finlayson and Ken Peacock on why Alberta owns the podium — and what B.C. should learn from it:
Canada has an entrepreneurial drought. Business entry rates have plummeted nearly 50% since the mid-1980s — and since early 2024, more businesses are closing than opening. The gap keeps widening.
ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson on what it means:
https://icba.ca/economics-blog/blog-tracking-business-dynamics