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ICBA Supports Bill C-287 (Housing Cost Transparency Act)
Every regulation added to a home is a cost. Somebody pays it — usually the family that buys or rents the place. Almost never the government that...
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Navigating Choppy Waters: ICBA Economics’ Mid-Year Update
At the halfway point of a notably turbulent 2026, Canadian policymakers and business leaders are navigating an uncertain and, at times, perilous...
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OP/ED: B.C. should take note of Alberta's economic performance
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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BLOG: Tracking Business Dynamics
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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FEDERAL ADVOCACY: Canada has a building problem
ICBA just released our Federal Government Policy Priorities for 2026, and the message is blunt: stop strangling the projects that pay for everything...