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ICBA to Ottawa: New Federal Trades Money Must Reach the Whole Industry
CALGARY – The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), Canada's largest construction association, is welcoming the federal Spring...
Imagine looking at a provincial policy that increased construction costs, reduced bidders, and cut out 85 per cent of an industry’s workforce from being part of building a project – and thinking, “We should try and emulate that model.”
That’s precisely what the Trudeau Government has done with its proposed Investment Tax Credit (ITC), announced in March as part of the federal budget. While the goal of the ITC is to facilitate investment in major projects, the underlying conditions will hamper and needlessly complicate how proponents approach investments in major projects in Canada.
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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: U.S. Supreme Court ruling makes CUSMA review even more critical
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...