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1 Tough Times: Coming to Terms with Recession presented to: Vancouver Real Estate Forum April 23, 2009 Vancouver, BC Business Council of British Columbia Jock Finlayson EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - POLICY

2

Global Economic Outlook (% change in real GDP) 3 2007 2008 2009 US + 2.0 + 1.1-2.8 Canada + 2.7 + 0.5-2.5 Euro zone + 2.7 + 0.9-4.2 Japan + 2.4-0.6-6.2 China + 13.0 + 9.0 + 6.5 World + 5.2 + 3.2-1.3 Source: IMF April 2009.

Record Low for US Home Construction 4 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 thousands US Housing Starts monthly, S.A. annual rates 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Source: US Census Bureau. Latest: March 2009

Putting BC in North American Context (% of Combined N. American GDP, 2006) 5 Mexico 7% US 85% BC < 1% Rest of Canada 7% Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, BEA and Statistics Canada

Trade More Important to BC s Economy 6 100 per cent BC Exports and Imports as a Share of GDP Up 26 percentage points since 1983 80 60 40 20 1983 1988 1993 1998 2006 Exports Imports Exports + Imports Source: Statistics Canada.

BC Economic Setting 7 Global financial turbulence and world recession are affecting businesses and consumers in BC Domestic economy faltering» steep job losses and rising unemployment» housing starts down, non-residential construction weaker, retail sales tumble Widespread weakness in export sector» lumber shipments/sales down sharply» 2009 another poor year for exports» foreign visitor numbers declining» declining transportation services (port)» natural gas prices down sharply

8 Net Provincial Migration Slows 20 15 10 thousands BC Net Migration, quarterly, seasonally adjusted Total Interprovincial International 5 0-5 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Source: BC Stats, Business Council for seasonal adjustment. Latest Q4 2008

9 From Labour Scarcity to Job Losses BC Labour Market Indicators 6 5 4 3 2 1 0-1 -2-3 -4-5 -6 Employment Growth per cent six month growth rate* year-over-year change 05 06 07 08 09 8 7 6 5 4 3 Unemployment Rate per cent 05 06 07 08 09 Source: Statistics Canada. *annualized rate Latest: March 2009

10 Lower Mainland Job Market Softening GVRD Labour Market Indicators 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0-1 -2-3 -4 Employment Growth per cent lower mainland rest of BC 05 06 07 08 09 7 6 5 4 3 Unemployment Rate per cent lower mainland 05 06 07 08 09 Source: Statistics Canada, 3 month moving averages. Latest: March 2009

Consumer Spending Contracting 11 BC Retail Sales Growth, quarterly 10 8 6 4 2 0-2 -4-6 -8-10 y/y per cent change 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Jan 09 Source: Statistics Canada. Latest: January 2009

BC Auto Sales Plummet 12 Change in Retail Trade by Category Q4 2008 vs Q4 2007 New Car Dealers Furniture & Home Furnishings Gas Stations Home Centres & Hardware Used Autos and RVs TOTAL SALES TOTAL excl new and used autos Source: Statistics Canada. -25-20 -15-10 -5 0 per cent

13 Building Permits Turn Down millions $ 1000 BC Building Permits, seasonally adjusted (monthly) 900 800 700 600 Residential Non-residential 500 400 300 200 100 0 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 Source: Statistics Canada. Latest: February 2009

14 GVRD Non-Residential Permits Slip 400 350 300 millions $ Vancouver Non-Residential Building Permits, seasonally adjusted (monthly) seas. adj. data trend 250 200 150 100 50 0 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 Source: Statistics Canada. Latest: February 2009

Vancouver House Prices Returning to Long-term Trend thousands $ 650 Greater Vancouver Housing Prices 15 550 450 350 250 from mid 1981 to latter 1982 prices fell 36% avg. price down 15% from peak 150 50 early 1990s prices drop 15% within a year 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 Source: CREA, average price of homes sold through MLS. Latest: March 2009

But Major Project Activity Still Strong 16 BC Wide Proposed BC Wide Started # of projects est. cost $M # of projects est. cost $M Q3 2006 378 $62,636 376 $44,046 Q3 2007 393 $71,571 417 $53,373 Q3 2008 445 $100,149 379 $62,522 Source: Major Projects Inventory, BC Ministry of Economic Development.

Major Projects: Lower Mainland 390 major projects on the books (Q3 2008)» down slightly over past two years (405 in Q3 2006)» 200 are started, 176 proposed, 14 on hold» estimated value -- $61 billion 17 Selected Lower Mainland projects underway (millions)» RAV line $2,000» Vancouver International Airport Expansion $1,775» Vancouver Convention Centre $ 883» Golden Ears Bridge $ 808» Sea-to-Sky Highway Upgrades $ 600» Capilano/Seymour Filtration Plant $ 600» UBC University Town $ 350» Deltaport Third Berth $ 272» Surrey Memorial Outpatient Hospital $ 239» Fraser River Port Expansion $ 190» Vancouver Olympic Village $ 162» Whistler Olympic Village $ 130» Dozens of residential development projects $20 to $1,000

Major Projects cont d 18 Selected Proposed Lower Mainland projects ($ millions)» Skytrain expansion & upgrades Expo line $ 3,100» Skytrain extension to UBC $ 2,800» Port Mann Bridge/Highway 1 $ 1,728» Evergreen Line $ 1,400» South Fraser Perimeter Road $ 1,002» Interior to LM Transmission Line $ 602» Lions Gate Sewage Treatment $ 400» Rapid Transit Rail Service (Surrey-Langley) $ 350» Roberts Bank Rail grade separation $ 300» Pitt River Bridge $ 194» Pitt Meadows Airport Expansion $ 150» Squamish Wind Turbine Mfg. Plant $ 150» Abbotsford Airport Expansion $ 100» Boundary Bay Airport Redevelopment $ 80» North Fraser Perimeter Road $ 72» BC Place roof and new Art Gallery?

BC Forest Exports Hit Hard 19 12 10 8 10.1 billions $ almost a 50% drop BC Exports by Commodity 2004 2007 2008 6 5.4 5.0 4.7 5.4 4 2 2.1 3.3 2.5 3.2 1.6 3.0 3.4 1.4 1.6 0 Wood Prod Pulp & Paper Metallic Mineral Prod Natural Gas Coal Mach. & Equip. Agriculture Source: BC Stats.

Slumping Global Economy Impacts Gateway Businesses 20 Port Metro Vancouver total cargo tonnage handled in 2008 down 10% from 2007 February 2009 tonnage handled down 24% from year ago» inbound tonnage down 39%» outbound tonnage down 19% Prince Rupert Port volumes up Vancouver cruise ship passengers down 11% in 2008; more business losses in 2009 YVR passenger volumes also declining

BC s Prospects for Recovery 21 Some improvement expected by late 2009 the issue is the strength and persistence of any recovery This really depends on the external setting esp. foreign demand for BC exports (US and Asian markets) and state of financial markets US housing sector close to bottom, but mixed views on pace of an economic rebound BC consumer spending should pick up, but growth is likely to remain muted. Small rise in housing starts in 2010 after a weak 2009 Olympic timing is fortuitous - a positive factor late 2009/early 2010

22 The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable John Kenneth Galbraith

BC Economic Forecast (annual % change unless noted; as of March 31/09) 23 actual forecast 2007 2008 2009f 2010f Real GDP 3.1 1.2-1.5 2.0 Employment 3.2 2.1-2.2 1.8 Retail sales 7.0 0.2-1.0 3.0 Foreign exports -5.6 3.0-8.0 3.0 Housing starts (units) 39,200 35,500 20,000 24,000 Source: Statistics Canada and Business Council of British Columbia.

BC Has Made Progress in Closing the Prosperity Gap with Canada 24 $ 2002 50,000 Real GDP per Capita $4,040 gap Real Disposable Income per Capita 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 $2,165 gap $552 gap $237 gap 15,000 2001 2008 2001 2007 Canada BC Source: Statistics Canada, Provincial Economic Accounts.

25 Diversified Greater Vancouver Economy Diversified industrial structure provides a partial shield in tough economic times GVRD is not heavily reliant on just one or two sectors» Gateway-related (transportation, wholesale trade, logistics, etc.)» Mining cluster (800 firms plus spin-off impacts)» Financial/professional/technical services» New media/gaming/clean technology» ICT (accounts for ¾ of the province s high tech sector)» Film production/post-production activity» Tourism» Specialized manufacturing» Universities/colleges» Health care service delivery and research» Forestry still a number of head offices, plus service suppliers» Agri-food

Greater Vancouver Economy Significant Growth in Key Areas 26 % Change, 2001 to 2008 Population Business licenses issued Port tonnage (total, 3 ports) Industrial bldg permits ($) Employment Income per taxfiler* Business incorporations Total bldg permits ($) Commercial bldg permits ($) * 2001-2006 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140%

Greater Vancouver Economy Employment by Industry 27 Top ten industries by number of employees: Retail trade 139,000 Health care 117,000 Professional, scientific and tech. services 115,000 Manufacturing 110,000 Construction 93,000 Finance-related 90,500 Education 90,000 Accommodation/foodservices 90,000 Information, culture, arts, etc. 78,000 Transportation/warehousing 76,000

Conclusion 28 BC has fallen into recession due to the North American downturn and a very weak global economy Output and employment declines in 2009, along with exports, investment, housing starts, and retail sales Recovery depends on stabilizing the global financial system and a return to growth in the US and Canada. Current consensus -- real GDP growth of 2.0-2.5% in 2010 Greater Vancouver well positioned to benefit from key global trends in the medium term Asia s growing role in world markets, global demand for Canadian resource-based products, increased business opportunities in high-end services (education, research, engineering, architecture, design, etc.), rising demand for green products/services

29 For a copy of this presentation, please contact Vicki Champ at vicki.champ@bcbc.com or 604-684 684-3384