B.C. News

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Voting With Their Feet: Jock Finlayson on Why People Are Leaving B.C.

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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...

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OP/ED: Canada’s move away from fossil fuels remains greatly exaggerated

The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson, was first published in the Toronto Sun on August 14, 2026.

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NEWS RELEASE: B.C.'s Economy has gone from Leader to Laggard

SURREY – British Columbia's economy has been disproportionately kept afloat by hefty government spending while its private sector stalls, its export...

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OP/ED: Population decline exposes B.C.’s growth problem

The following op-ed, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and the BC Economic Brief’s Ken Peacock, was first published by Business in Vancouver on...

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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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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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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.