Alberta News

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Where Alberta and B.C. Stand on Corporate Head Offices

Statistics Canada’s latest survey of corporate headquarters provides updated counts of head offices and direct head office jobs for each province as...

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In the News: The Alberta Housing Boom

Calgary Construction Boom: ICBA Members Staying Busy Calgary's construction sector is experiencing an unprecedented surge, and ICBA Alberta members...

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Op/Ed: Weak national job numbers last year may mean the same this year

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Alberta Set for 2.3% Growth, Even as Housing Starts Cool

CALGARY – Alberta is expected to remain near the top of Canada’s growth leaderboard in 2026, with ICBA Economics forecasting 2.3% real GDP growth and...

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Checking in on Alberta’s Prosperity

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Citizens and policymakers in any jurisdiction should be interested in how well the economy is performing....

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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,...

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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...