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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...
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OP/ED: Build Communities Strong – Not More Expensively
This op-ed, by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published in the Journal of Commerce on May 6, 2026.
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ICBA ECONOMICS OP/ED: ‘Canada Strong Fund’ Unlikely to Make Canada More Attractive
The following piece by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first ran on Energy Now on April 30, 2026.
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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...