"The provincial government demonstrated great vision and courage when it established the BC Progress Board in 2001 to monitor British Columbia's performance and advise on ways to improve it. What was remarkable, and what remains unmatched was the Board's dedication to transparency and independence. Largely due to its autonomy and objectivity the Board and its staff soon established a reputation for producing credible and insightful reports which laid the foundation for the Board's influence. ... This is the eleventh and final Benchmark Report from the BC Progress Board. Most of the economic data are from 2010, the target year from our 2001 report."