ICBA Alberta

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Now is the Time for BC to Support Canada’s Energy Future

The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) is welcoming the new Ottawa–Alberta Memorandum of Understanding on energy, infrastructure, pipelines, rail, power generation, and ports that will support energy and natural resource...

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NEWS RELEASE: ICBA Alberta Construction Monitor Shows $148B in Potential Investment

CALGARY – The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA Alberta) today released its Alberta Construction Monitor, authored by ICBA...

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OP/ED: Stop Punishing Alberta Builders with Ottawa’s Steel Policy

By Mike Martens, President, ICBA Alberta The following op-ed, written by ICBA Alberta President Mike Martens, first ran in the Edmonton Journal on...

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Looking West from Alberta has Never Been More Precarious

By Mike Martens, President, ICBA Alberta The following op-ed by ICBA Alberta President Mike Martens was first published in the Calgary Herald on July...

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Building Alberta’s Future: ICBA Alberta’s Recommendations for Budget 2025

ICBA Alberta has submitted key recommendations for Alberta’s 2025 provincial budget. Amid global economic uncertainty, Alberta stands out for its...

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Critical Construction Labour Shortage: ICBA Alberta Calls for Smarter Immigration Policies

Alberta’s nation-leading economy is at risk long-term, as Alberta will need at least 22,000 new workers through net mobility to sustain its...

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ICBA Opposes Federal Oil and Gas Emissions Cap: ‘A Harmful Policy for Canada’s Economy’

The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) has submitted a formal letter to the federal government expressing strong opposition to...

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The Clock is Ticking on our Infrastructure Deficit

Alberta’s core infrastructure is aging rapidly, with the province’s municipal infrastructure deficit now pegged at $30 billion, says the August 2024...

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Productivity: A Crisis Now Firmly on our Doorstep

We pride ourselves in Alberta on our capacity to create businesses and industries, and to provide much of the foundation of our national economy....

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Calgary Public Opinion on the Trades

The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association Alberta (ICBA Alberta), a chapter of the country’s largest construction association, today...

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