Blogroll – 17 March 2008

This week BCBusiness blogroll invites you to participate of the discussions on the blogosphere about labour shortage and economy boom in British Columbia. More and more, the shortage is affecting all industries and attracting people from Canada and abroad more than ever. This blogroll also includes some more thoughts about tax carbon and new programs for small businesses in Surrey.

Please stand by while we find a pilot
By Tess van Straaten - for Business Edge
Canadian Expat in China
"In our skies and on our roads, Canada’s facing its next transportation crisis - a shortage of experienced pilots and professional truck drivers. The labour crisis in the trucking industry has been building for the better part of the last decade, but the skills shortage in aviation is just beginning."
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B.C.’s population is expecting a boost from people moving from Ontario and Quebec
Posted by Ryan Coffey
Move to Nanaimo
"Last week I put up an article about this very cheeky advertising campaign the B.C. provincial government went on to draw workers from Ontario and Quebec to B.C. This is a follow up on that story. I got a real kick out of it this weekend since the camapaign focuses on the glut of jobs we have in B.C. as well as the much milder weather." More...

Oil's well?. Tories reject call for carbon tax
by Mitchell Bauer
Status Quo Must GO
"The Harper government has rejected a new report that calls for the introduction of a levy on pollution to be coupled with a 50% income tax break for the average Canadian. The report, released on Monday by environmentalist David Suzuki and economist Mark Jaccard, who heads a consulting firm that conducted the study, suggests that a levy on greenhouse gas emissions -- also called a carbon tax -- could be phased in, generating between $53 billion and $103.1B in new revenues without increasing the tax burden of the population." More...

FYI: BizPaL Launched in Surrey
by Sean Green
United Native Nations - eNews
"Starting and running a business in the City of Surrey just became easier thanks to BizPaL, a new online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster. Today, Russ Hiebert, Member of Parliament for South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, together with the Honourable Kevin Falcon, Minister of Transportation for British Columbia and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Cloverdale, and Surrey Councillor Linda Hepner, on behalf of Mayor Dianne Watts, welcomed the launch of BizPaL in Surrey." More...

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