NOTES & NEWS CFO Forum Hosts BDC’s Chief Economist
On March 15, CPABC’s CFO Forum hosted a luncheon at the Vancouver Club that featured a presentation by Pierre Cléroux, vice-president of research and chief economist at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). More than 50 CPAs were in attendance. During his presentation, Cléroux said BDC expects the Canadian economy to produce real GDP growth of 2% in 2017. He also spoke about commodity prices, foreign exchange and market interest rates, the new US administration, and the potential impact of a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement on the BC economy.
If you’re interested in joining the CFO Forum, please contact David Chiang, CPA, CA, CPABC’s VP of member services, at [email protected]. Note: To qualify, you must work in a senior financial role, such as CEO, CFO, VP finance, or similar. More information on the 2017 economic outlook is available on BDC's blog at bdc.ca/en/blog.