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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 March 19, 2026.
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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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British Columbians Strongly Support Protecting Private Property: Poll (News Release)
SURREY – A new poll finds that 78% of British Columbians say the B.C. Supreme Court’s Cowichan decision will hurt B.C.’s economy by undermining...
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WorkSafeBC Just Killed Its Fraud Investigation Unit. Guess Who Pays?
After my recent op-ed on WorkSafeBC’s vanishing surplus, a whistleblower reached out. What they shared should make every employer in B.C. furious.
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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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NEWS RELEASE: ICBA Applauds Fair and Open Tendering Bill
SURREY – The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), Canada’s largest construction association, is strongly endorsing a new...
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ICBA.CA EXCLUSIVE OP-ED: British Columbians Have Seen Enough of NDP’s Spending
British Columbia’s provincial budget isn’t just bad. It’s historically bad on every single measure.