Media Matters – SFU Business in the News – August 28

Sep 03, 2009


How SFU Business fared in the news for the week ending August 28, 2009.

BC News

  • CityTV interviewed business prof Andrey Pavlov on the throne speech. In sum, he lauded the government for focusing on the economy, and said the HST is positive because it helps businesses.  But he knocked the throne speech for lack of privatization initiatives and significant measures to cut the size of the government.  “I believe the strongest economic growth engine comes from the private citizens.  In times of crisis, the government should get out of the way and let them create wealth.”