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ICBA ECONOMICS OP/ED: Why B.C. may already be in a recession

The following op-ed, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first ran in Business in Vancouver on April...

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ICBA.CA Exclusive: A Lawyer Who Advised Six B.C. Governments Has a Warning – About Cowichan and DRIPA

Geoffrey S. Moyse, KC, is a retired senior lawyer who served as legal counsel to the Province of B.C., advising six successive governments on...

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OP/ED: Replace the Taylor Bridge, B.C. Can't Afford to Wait

The following op-ed by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner first appeared on EnergeticCity.ca on March 31, 2026.

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OP/ED: B.C.’s forestry crisis goes beyond U.S. tariffs

The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, was first published in Business in Vancouver on...

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ICBA.CA EXCLUSIVE OP-ED: British Columbians Have Seen Enough of NDP’s Spending

British Columbia’s provincial budget isn’t just bad. It’s historically bad on every single measure.

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OP/ED: U.S. Supreme Court ruling makes CUSMA review even more critical

The following op-ed was co-written by Steven Globerman and ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson, in their roles with the Fraser Institute. It was...

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OP/ED: B.C. economy stuck in low gear as trade risks cloud 2026 outlook

The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, was first published in the print edition of...

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ICBA.CA EXCLUSIVE OP/ED: Who’s Missing from the Pro-DRIPA Letter? Everyone Who Has Something to Lose

An e-mail landed in Premier Eby’s inbox this week. Signed by 80 people, with more letters behind their names than a can of Alphaghetti.

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ICBA.ca Exclusive Op-Ed: Private Property Rights on Trial

The following op-ed, by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was written for ICBA.ca. Other outlets wishing to use it are welcome to do so, with...

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