B.C. residents' perception of the economy shows political divide

B.C. residents' perception of the economy shows political divide

A new survey suggests that British Columbians political leanings might influence how they view the state of B.C.’s finances. Research Co. recently conducted an online survey, polling 801 adults between May 12 and May 14, to ask them about their perception of the state of both their personal finances and provincial finances. While 62 per cent of British Columbians rated the province’s economic conditions as “bad” or “very bad,” there was a higher…

British Columbians Are Pessimistic on Financial Matters

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