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At the halfway point of a notably turbulent 2026, Canadian policymakers and business leaders are navigating an uncertain and, at times, perilous economic landscape. President Donald Trump’s continued indiscriminate use of tariffs to compel other...
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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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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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The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Toronto Sun on June 4, 2026.
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The following op-ed, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock (Substack HERE), was first published in...
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The following piece by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first ran on Energy Now on April 30, 2026.
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The following op-ed, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first ran in Business in Vancouver on April...
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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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By ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock (see Ken's Substack HERE).
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Recent economic developments and data releases raise the possibility that British Columbia may have stumbled into an official “recession” – defined...