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At the halfway point of a notably turbulent 2026, Canadian policymakers and business leaders are navigating an uncertain and, at times, perilous economic landscape. President Donald Trump’s continued indiscriminate use of tariffs to compel other...
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The following op-ed, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, was first published in Business in...
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In a recent report, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business lamented Canada’s “entrepreneurial drought,” as the ranks of new businesses...
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The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Toronto Sun on June 4, 2026.
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It’s well-established that Alberta leads the country on most measures of economic prosperity. Statistics Canada’s latest estimates of household...
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The following piece by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first ran on Energy Now on April 30, 2026.
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With housing market developments still featuring prominently in the news across some parts of the country, now is a good time to check in with the...
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By ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock (see Ken's Substack HERE).
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What can we say about the economic well-being of families and workers in Canada’s two westernmost provinces – British Columbia and Alberta? The...
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The following op-ed was co-written by Steven Globerman and ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson, in their roles with the Fraser Institute. It was...