Reading one of the NDP government’s recent statements commenting on the August employment numbers, one might conclude B.C.’s economy is healthy, employers are hiring, households are prospering, and that British Columbians are confident about their future. We don’t share that sunny perspective.
The government’s news release points to “B.C.’s private sector jobs [being] up by 9,800”. True – this is exactly how much private sector employment increased between July and August, according to Statistics Canada. But broadening out the timeline shows a starkly different picture.
In July, private sector jobs fell by 18,000. So, over a slightly longer two-month period, business payrolls are down by 8,200. Since January, the
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