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OP/ED: Storm clouds continuing to gather over Canada’s economy
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Toronto Sun on June 4, 2026.
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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...
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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: 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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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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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,...