Join us for an insightful economic update by BDC’s Chief Economist, Pierre Cléroux. Learn how the Canadian economy is evolving and gain perspectives on trends that are shaping our business environment.

The presentation will cover:

• Our 2025 economic forecast
• The new business environment: lower rates, labour shortages and higher operating costs
• How US trade policy will affect your business
• The latest BDC studies

SPEAKER

Pierre Cléroux
Vice President
Research and Chief Economist, BDC

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The Scale-up Centre for SMEs (SCS) is an initiative of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. The SCS works to understand the trends, forces, and issues impacting SME growth, innovation, and competitiveness and develops programming and policy to address these issues. Based on the goals of helping companies to discover gaps, engage with experts, and create solutions to address obstacles to growth, the SCS connects, educates, and inspires SMEs in British Columbia.