May 5, 2009  |  Small business news conference successIt was great to see all the media out at our unprecedented news conference today. We had 14 organizations come together ...more
May 1, 2009  |  Outlining wage hike costs Stephen Hume’s article supporting the minimum wage increase cites many studies to back his position. Unfortunately his key claim that “no jobs will be lost” is based on 15-year old studies out of the eastern United States ...more
May 1, 2009  |  Letter on minimum wage Vancouver city council is on the wrong track with its support of councillor Geoff Meggs’ motion to increase to the minimum wage. The 25% increase they support would increase payroll costs, and force small businesses to either cut hours or jobs ...more

May 5, 2009  |  Business leaders caution voters about cost of NDP platform Thousands of jobs will vanish, businesses will close doors if NDP elected...more
May 5, 2009  |  Paycheques and jobs at risk on May 12 (Published in the Vancouver Sun, May 5, 2009) Small business employers and employees have a huge stake in the May 12 provincial election. Government sets the ground rules that impact these businesses’ ability to thrive and even survive ...more
May 1, 2009  |  NDP’s ‘beer bomb’ designed to edge out independent liquor stores The Coalition of BC Businesses says the NDP plan to boost liquor prices is part of a wider strategy to edge out independent liquor stores and reward their supporters at the BCGEU by eliminating private sector competition ...more