Episodes

  • How does B.C get back to balance?

    How does B.C get back to balance?
    Mar 12 2026
    How does B.C get back to balance? GUEST: Carole Taylor, former B.C Finance Minister under Premier Gordon Campbell
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    16 mins
  • Is B.C. losing its competitive edge?

    Is B.C. losing its competitive edge?
    Mar 10 2026
    Higher Taxes, Bigger Deficits: Is B.C. Losing Its Competitive Edge? Jack Mintz, President’s Fellow at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy
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    18 mins
  • Why isn’t B.C. getting more from its economy?

    Why isn’t B.C. getting more from its economy?
    Mar 6 2026
    Why Isn’t B.C. Getting More From Its Economy? Ken Peacock on the Productivity Problem Ken Peacock, economist who writes about the B.C economy on Substack, formerly the chief economist and senior vice president of the Business Council of B.C.
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    18 mins
  • Credit rating slip: impact on provincial finances

    Credit rating slip: impact on provincial finances
    Mar 4 2026
    Credit Rating Slip: What It Means for the Province’s Finances Kevin Milligan, Professor at UBC Vancouver’s School of Economics
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    18 mins
  • Public sector growth surges as deficits deepen

    Public sector growth surges as deficits deepen
    Feb 27 2026
    Guest: Jairo Yunis, Director of Policy at the Business Council of British Columbia
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    18 mins
  • The Debt Spiral: Paying More to Get Less

    The Debt Spiral: Paying More to Get Less
    Feb 25 2026
    Guest: Mike De Jong, Former MLA & Finance Minister
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    16 mins
  • Gary Collins reflects on balancing B.C.’s budget

    Gary Collins reflects on balancing B.C.’s budget
    Feb 20 2026
    Former Finance Minister Gary Collins on Balancing the Books — and the Tough Choices It Took Gary Collins, former Finance Minister of B.C. under Premier Gordon Campbell
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    18 mins
  • How did B.C.’s finances go off track?

    How did B.C.’s finances go off track?
    Feb 20 2026
    Guest: Jock Finlayson, Chief Economist, Independent contractors and businesses association, and senior fellow of the Fraser Institute
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    18 mins