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OP/ED: B.C. government must tackle youth employment decline
The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first ran in Business in Vancouver on October 21,...
Economics
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OP/ED: Natural gas must be top of mind for B.C.’s next government
The following piece, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first ran in Business in Vancouver on...
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NDP Platform Avoids B.C.'s Biggest Problems
The following analysis of the B.C. NDP 2026 election platform was written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock.
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Determination, not demonization, key to solving B.C.'s housing market woes
As the current B.C. election campaign got underway, Premier David Eby quickly advanced two promises related to the ongoing housing supply and...
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OP/ED: B.C.’s export troubles began well before the recent U.S. tariffs
The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first ran in Business in Vancouver on September 25,...
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David Eby’s Mismanagement of B.C.’s Public Finances Continues
Two things are clear after digesting the First Quarterly Report released by the B.C. Ministry of Finance on September 14, 2026.
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OP/ED: Here’s how Canadian policymakers should respond to Trump’s tariffs
The following op-ed, co-written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and Steven Globerman, was released by the Fraser Institute on August 24, 2026.
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OP/ED: Trump tariffs aren’t B.C. forestry’s biggest problem
The following op-ed, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on August...