B.C. News

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OP/ED: Eby may go down as worst fiscal manager in B.C. history

This piece, by Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, and Ken Peacock, Consulting Economist, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on January 23,...

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Losing Steam: The B.C. Job Market in 2025

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Sign the Petition to MLAs: Protect Private Property Rights & Resources

ICBA and several other groups have launched a petition to the Legislative Assembly of B.C., asking MLAs to:

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1.1% “Flatline” Forecast: What It Means for Construction (and What ICBA is Doing)

KEY POINTS B.C. is flatlining: ICBA’s Construction Monitor forecasts just 1.1% GDP growth in 2026. Housing starts are projected to drop 42,200 →...

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B.C.’s Economy Stuck as Housing Starts Fall Off a Cliff

SURREY – British Columbia is staring down another difficult year, with ICBA forecasting real GDP will expand by a meagre 1.1% in 2026 – a level that...

ICBA IN THE NEWS: Chris Gardner on Why He Decided Not to Run for Office

ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner was preparing a bid for the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party until an unexpected cancer diagnosis...

ICBA IN THE NEWS: 50 Years of Open Shop Advocacy, DRIPA

ICBA continues to make news as we advocate for the men and women in construction. Some recent stories you may have missed:

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Statement from ICBA’s Chris Gardner regarding BC Conservative Leadership Race

The following is a statement from Chris Gardner, President and CEO of ICBA.

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ICBA OP/ED: Secret Eby government land-use deals are ‘expropriation by stealth’

The following op-ed, by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, first ran in Northern Beat on January 9, 2026.

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TRAINING THURSDAY: Tough Talks That Work in Construction