Research Report: Rising US Tariffs on Forest Products and the Systemic Risks Facing British Columbia

A forward-looking scenario by Jerome Gessaroli explores how a major contraction in BC’s forest sector, triggered by US tariffs, could undermine infrastructure, public safety, and rural economic and social systems.

Report from our recent Northeast BC trip

A recent visit to the Northeast shows that Canada’s energy future rests on community-led innovation, pragmatic policy, and sustainable economic growth.

Canada’s Carbon Tax Burden and Its Economic Impacts – March 2025

Resource Works explores the economic effects of carbon taxation, focusing on British Columbia as a case study. We challenge the assumption that carbon taxes significantly lower fuel use and attributes economic outcomes to broader factors like housing investment.

How not to squander our resource wealth

Saving up for a rainy day, or for retirement, is a challenge most people understand, but can governments be persuaded to take the same approach? Now is the time for British Columbians to discuss what kind of fund the province needs and what we can realistically expect it to deliver