You Don't Win by Leaving the Room | ICBA Coffee & Construction #39

Twelve days until Albertans vote on staying in Canada. Seventeen until B.C. votes on David Eby. Money hates waiting for both.

Episode 39 of ICBA Coffee & Construction — the news that matters to the people who build British Columbia and Alberta, with ICBA's Jordan Bateman. On today's show:

☕ THE BIG ONE: Alberta's builders on the October 19 referendum, with a U of C estimate of up to $170 BILLION in separation costs over five years.

🗳️ B.C. Votes: one leaders' debate on October 14, and Eby calls 50-week surgical waits "totally unacceptable" after nine years in charge.

🛢️ Emera buys ATCO and Canadian Utilities in a $72 BILLION all-share deal.

🏠 Jock Finlayson on B.C.'s housing record: starts forecast below 40,000 a year.

🚧 New crane rules: every B.C. operator certified or apprenticed by July 5, 2027.