Jock Finlayson

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Could B.C. Already Be in Recession?

Recent economic developments and data releases raise the possibility that British Columbia may have stumbled into an official “recession” – defined...

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OP/ED: B.C.’s forestry crisis goes beyond U.S. tariffs

The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, was first published in Business in Vancouver on...

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

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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U.S. Tariffs Aren’t B.C. Forestry’s Biggest Problem

The following piece was co-authored by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock. Subscribe to Ken's Substack HERE.

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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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OP/ED: B.C. economy stuck in low gear as trade risks cloud 2026 outlook

The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, was first published in the print edition of...

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B.C. Budget 2026: Charting the Historic Growth of Government Debt Under Premier David Eby

If there were any remaining doubts that the David Eby government has mismanaged British Columbia’s public finances, the details of Budget 2026 have...

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Where B.C. and Alberta 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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Op/Ed: Weak national job numbers last year may mean the same this year