The British Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Submission to the Competition Council
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ABOUT THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ........................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS..................................................................................................... 4
THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Risks to the Economy ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
THE CHALLENGE........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Creating an Enterprise Culture............................................................................................................................................ 16
Growing Productivity Across the Entire Economy ............................................................................................................. 17
SOLID FISCAL AND GOVERNMENT POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 19
Government Spending......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Debt..................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
A Competitive Tax