1 min read
FEDERAL ADVOCACY: Canada has a building problem
ICBA just released our Federal Government Policy Priorities for 2026, and the message is blunt: stop strangling the projects that pay for everything...
Alberta
.png?width=1200&height=600&name=Jock%20pullquote%20NEW%20(4).png)
2 min read
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.
1 min read
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...
-2.png?width=1280&height=720&name=training%20(1)-2.png)
2 min read
ICBA to Ottawa: New Federal Trades Money Must Reach the Whole Industry
SURREY – The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), Canada's largest construction association, is welcoming the federal Spring...
-1.png?width=1280&height=720&name=training%20(1)-1.png)
1 min read
TRAINING THURSDAY: The Best Foremen Aren't Just Good at the Work. They're Good at Leading People.
Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA's latest featured course.
2 min read
ICBA ECONOMICS: B.C.'s Housing Slump Deepens as Alberta Powers Ahead
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...
.png?width=1280&height=720&name=training%20(1).png)
1 min read
TRAINING THURSDAY: Effective Tools, Techniques & Models for Project Management
Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training’s latest featured course.
3 min read
ICBA ECONOMICS: The Shifting Sands of Interprovincial Migration Trends in B.C. and Alberta
By ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock (see Ken's Substack HERE).
