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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 13, 2026.
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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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Shifting Sands: Interprovincial Migration Trends in B.C. and Alberta
By ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock (see Ken's Substack HERE).
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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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OP/ED: Wealth and net worth — a bird’s-eye view of Canada
The following op-ed, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson, first appeared in the Toronto Sun on March 24, 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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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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U.S. Tariffs Aren’t B.C. Forestry’s Biggest Problem
The following piece was co-authored by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock. Subscribe to Ken's Substack HERE.
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OP/ED: Carney should fix problems in Canada’s own backyard to spur trade and investment
The following piece by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first ran in the Calgary Sun on March 4, 2026.
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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...