B.C. News

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Navigating Choppy Waters: ICBA Economics’ Mid-Year Update

At the halfway point of a notably turbulent 2026, Canadian policymakers and business leaders are navigating an uncertain and, at times, perilous...

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ICBA Coffee & Construction #1: Pipelines, Mine Frozen, Massey Postponed

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OP/ED: B.C. should take note of Alberta's economic performance

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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BLOG: Tracking Business Dynamics

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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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...

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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.

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Time to Modernize Noise Bylaws: 5 Best Practices

A generation ago, B.C. overturned the ban on Sunday shopping. Today, we’d consider it absurd to keep shops artificially closed on Sundays. But many...

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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...

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ICBA.CA EXCLUSIVE OP/ED: NDP Mismanagement of WorkSafeBC Costing Billions

By Jordan Bateman, VP-Advocacy, ICBA

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OP/ED: B.C. Is Losing More Businesses Than It's Creating — That Should Worry All of Us

The following op-ed, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock (Substack HERE), was first published in...