Jock Finlayson

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OP/ED: ‘Golden Triangle’ no longer? Mining, a new moratorium, and litigation in B.C.’s northwest

The following piece, by Karen Graham and ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson, was published by The Fraser Institute on June 18, 2026.

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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.

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Household Incomes in Canada – Alberta (Still) Leads the Way

It’s well-established that Alberta leads the country on most measures of economic prosperity. Statistics Canada’s latest estimates of household...

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The AI Revolution and the Demand for Labour in the Construction Industry

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The onward march of artificial intelligence (AI) is drawing intense interest from investors, business...

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Goldman Sachs on Construction Productivity

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist

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Private sector employment continues to decline in stagnant B.C.

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, and Ken Peacock (https://kenpeacock.substack.com/), consulting economist

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Construction and the Economy in 2025: A Preliminary View

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist In early May, Statistics Canada published preliminary data on GDP by industry for the ten provinces and three...

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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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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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