Tyler Orton

Vancouver

Managing Editor at Business in Vancouver (BIV)

managing editor @BIVnews | business news contributor @GlobalBC | editing for @TheOrcaBC & @WesternInvestor | https://t.co/tmJ7JsFiaB

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B.C. adds 13K jobs in May for third straight month of gains

3 weeks ago | timescolonist.com | Tyler Orton

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B.C. adds 13K jobs in May for third straight month of gains

3 weeks ago | biv.com | Tyler Orton

B.C.’s labour market is showing few signs of getting bogged down by global trade uncertainty. The province added 13,000 jobs to the economy in May—the third straight month of gains, according to data released Friday from Statistics Canada. Despite those gains, the province’s unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 6.4 per cent as more people entered the labour market looking for work. Momentum was carried by full-time work (+15,700 jobs) rather than part-time work (-2,800 jobs).
B.C. adds 6K jobs in April for second straight month of gains: StatCan

1 month ago | timescolonist.com | Tyler Orton

Government hiring helped prop up B.C.’s labour market in April, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday. The province added 6,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate ticked up 0.1 percentage points to 6.2 per cent as more people entered the workforce. Canada has a whole added a meagre 7,400 jobs during the month of the federal election, while the national unemployment rate ticked up 0.2 percentage points to 6.9 per cent.
Why did B.C. lose jobs in March 2025 ahead of tariffs?

2 months ago | timescolonist.com | Tyler Orton

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Why did B.C. lose jobs in March 2025 ahead of tariffs?

2 months ago | vancouverisawesome.com | Tyler Orton

The March labour market proved to be the perfect elixir for February. The province added 5,700 jobs in March after losing 4,800 jobs a month prior, according to data released Friday from Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate, however, increased from six per cent to 6.1 per cent during that same period. Notable gains were seen in health care and technology, with both sectors gaining 6,600 jobs.
B.C. inflation jumps past national average in February

Mar 18, 2025 | biv.com | Tyler Orton

The West Coast was not spared the “massive” leap in inflation that hit Canadian consumers last month. B.C.’s inflation rate reached three per cent in February, up from 2.2 per cent in January, according to Tuesday’s Statistics Canada data. That exceeds the national rate of 2.6 per cent, up from 1.9 per cent in January. Those increases were boosted by the federal government’s GST/HST tax holiday coming to an end, according to Benjamin Reitzes, BMO's managing director of Canadian rates.
Labour market loses momentum in February as B.C. sheds 5K jobs

Mar 7, 2025 | biv.com | Tyler Orton

The strong start to the year appears to have been a mirage for B.C.’s labour market. The province lost 4,800 jobs in February after adding 23,400 a month earlier, according to Friday data from Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at six per cent between January and February. More to come … [email protected]@reporton.bsky.socialx.com/reporton
BC industries brace for economic strain after Trump tariffs

Mar 4, 2025 | vancouverisawesome.com | Tyler Orton

British Columbians awoke Tuesday to a new economic reality with its largest trading partner after the Americans imposed wide-reaching tariffs on their northern neighbours early in the day. “Exposure to U.S. trade varies across the country, and so will the impact,” BMO chief economist Douglas Porter said in a note following the imposition of tariffs.
B.C. inflation cools to 2.2% in January, diverging from national trend

Feb 18, 2025 | biv.com | Tyler Orton

Trends in B.C. consumer prices kicked off 2025 diverging from the rest of Canada. Inflation on the West Coast cooled to 2.2 per cent in January, according to Statistics Canada data released Tuesday. That’s down from 2.6 per cent in December. Meanwhile, the national inflation rate ticked upwards on a monthly basis, from 1.8 per cent to 1.9 per cent between December and January.
Tech, retail, transportation boom in B.C. January job market

Feb 7, 2025 | biv.com | Tyler Orton

B.C.’s labour market is starting the year on a high note, adding 23,400 jobs in January That accounts for nearly a third of Canada’s total employment gains of 76,000 jobs last month, according to Statistics Canada released Friday. The province’s unemployment rate edged up slightly (+0.1 percentage point) on a monthly basis to six per cent as more people entered the workforce.