Thoughts on BC Politics and More

Our provincial government continually crows about how well our economy is doing --- but how accurate is that?? Just a few short days ago the statistics department for the government of BC announced there were 378 consumer bankruptcies in July – a 26.8% year over year increase .   Along with that, business bankruptcies climbed 166.7%. This past Spring, there were 335 bankruptcies filed by consumers in British Columbia in April, a slight (-6.2%) decrease from the same month of 2018. Meanwhile, the number of business bankruptcies was unchanged. One month later?   In May there were 375 bankruptcies filed by consumers in British Columbia in May … and the number of business bankruptcies was higher, climbing 16.7% to seven. I don’t know about how you feel, however bankruptcy numbers to me would be a strong indication of how well the economy is doing, or not doing.   From the numbers I just indicated, that doesn’t give me confidence in t...

In a recent study for MNP Ltd, based on a survey they had conducted by Ipsos Reid, it was found that 44% of all British Columbians are $200 or less away from insolvency.   “ This horrifying stat needs to change, for far too long governments have allowed its citizens to just survive instead of thrive ”, stated BC Conservative Party leader Trevor Bolin yesterday online in social media. In speaking with me, on the subject this morning, Bolin showed an alarming concern regarding this issue; “ This is a terrifying truth of years of mismanagement of our education, our schooling and our governments, both provincial and federal. Yes, the extremely high costs Carbon Tax plays a factor, yes taxes at every turn play a factor, but at the end of this day report tells me people need to be better equipped to handle the struggles of real life in British Columbia ”. . .. half of British Canadians (49%) say they would be embarrassed to get help if their ...