May 2, 2012
BC Business Optimism increased to 66.9 in April from 63.8 in March. BC’s business confidence is above the national average for the first time since January 2012. BC currently ranks as the fifth most optimistic province in Canada.
April 4, 2012
BC Business Optimism fell for a second month in a row to 63.8 in March from 64.9 in February. Index levels between 65 and 75 indicate a growing economy.
March 7, 2012
BC Business Optimism fell in February to 64.9 from 69.3 in January (index levels between 65 and 75 indicate a growing economy).
February 1, 2012
The BC barometer index increased slightly in January to 69.3 from 68.0 in December. BC's confidence level has remained constant for the last several months and continues to be above the national confidence level (65.2).
December 7, 2011
The BC barometer index remained unchanged in November at 67.2 heading into the holiday season (index levels between 65 and 75 indicate a growing economy). While BC's confidence level is lower than normal, small businesses have remained very stable in a very uncertain economic climate. BC is once again above the national confidence level (63.7) and fourth in confidence to Saskatchewan (74.2), Alberta (71.1) and Manitoba (67.4).
November 2, 2011
After four straight months of decline the BC Business Barometer
® index rose from 63.7 in September to 67.2 in October (index levels between 65 and 75 indicate a growing economy). This jump in apparent confidence has BC above the national confidence level and 3
rd in confidence only to Saskatchewan (73.2) and Alberta (72.2).
October 5, 2011
Confidence among British Columbia's small- and mid-sized business is continuing to fall since reaching 73.9 high in June. The BC barometer index fell slightly from its level in August at 65.1 to 63.7 in September (index levels between 65 and 75 indicate a growing economy). Adversely, the national average rose minimally in September, rising from Augusts' 61.7 to 62.7.
September 7, 2011
The latest results for the CFIB Monthly Business Barometer in BC shows that optimism has taken a dip in August to 65.1 from 67.9 in July, above the national average of 61.7.
August 3, 2011
The latest results for the CFIB Monthly Business Barometer in BC shows that optimism has taken a dip in July to 67.9 from 71.0 in June, dropping BC below the national average for the first time this year.
July 6, 2011
The latest results for the CFIB Monthly Business Barometer in BC shows that optimism has taken a slight dip in June to 71.0 from 73.9 in May, while remaining above the national average. BC remains tied for the third most optimistic in the province with Manitoba, while Alberta and Newfoundland lead the pack.
June 1, 2011
Confidence among British Columbia's small- and mid-sized business is holding steady at the beginning of the second quarter of 2011. The BC barometer index rose slightly from its level in April at 72.6 to 73.9 in May (index levels between 65 and 75 indicate a growing economy).
May 4, 2011
Confidence among British Columbia's small- and mid-sized business owners rose slightly in April to 72.6 from its level of 71.4 in March.
April 6, 2011
Confidence among British Columbia's small- and mid-sized business is holding steady at the end of the first quarter of 2011. The BC barometer index rose slightly from its level in February at 70.1 to 71.4 in March. The index was at 71.1 in January indicating little change in the confidence of small business during the first quarter of 2011.
