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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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ICBA to 19 More B.C. Mayors: Cut DCCs
Three of B.C.'s largest local governments have cut Development Cost Charges in the past 14 months. We're working to add more.
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Kelowna Needs to Go Bold on DCC Relief
UPDATED APRIL 20, 2026: KELOWNA COUNCIL PASSED A 25% DCC REDUCTION. GREAT NEWS! Kelowna Council is considering temporary Development Cost Charge...
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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...
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On NDP's 3rd Crack at Heritage Conservation Act, We Still Have Same Concerns
Today we sent our third formal submission to the BC government on the Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project. Our third. Since 2023, we've...
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Recession Warning. WorkSafe Meltdown. Your Property Rights. ICBA is with you.
KEY POINTS Construction is in crisis, not a dip: With housing starts projected at less than two-thirds of what the government is forecasting, housing...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Could B.C. Already Be in Recession?
Recent economic developments and data releases raise the possibility that British Columbia may have stumbled into an official “recession” – defined...
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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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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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