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ICBA ECONOMICS: Household Incomes in Canada – Alberta (Still) Leads the Way

It’s well-established that Alberta leads the country on most measures of economic prosperity. Statistics Canada’s latest estimates of household income – which cover the period up to 2024 – confirm that this continues to be true for the most commonly...

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Federal Budget Submission: Make Training and Tax Dollars Work for the Whole Workforce

Canada can't build the homes, pipelines, ports, transmission lines, and clean economy projects it's promised without the people who actually swing...

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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...

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ICBA ECONOMICS OP/ED: ‘Canada Strong Fund’ Unlikely to Make Canada More Attractive

The following piece by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first ran on Energy Now on April 30, 2026.

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Alberta Housing Powers Ahead as B.C.'s Slump Deepens

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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ICBA ECONOMICS: The Shifting Sands of Interprovincial Migration Trends in Alberta and B.C.

By ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock (see Ken's Substack HERE).

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Earnings, Income and Wealth in Alberta and B.C.

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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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...

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