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OP/ED: B.C.’s export troubles began well before the recent U.S. tariffs
The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first ran in Business in Vancouver on September 25, 2026.
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David Eby’s Mismanagement of B.C.’s Public Finances Continues
Two things are clear after digesting the First Quarterly Report released by the B.C. Ministry of Finance on September 14, 2026.
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Canada and the European Union: the facts of the matter
The following piece was written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and first published by The Fraser Institute on September 21, 2026.
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Canada’s September 2026 Retaliatory Tariffs – A Construction Industry Perspective
Last week, ICBA sent a letter to the federal Minister of Finance commenting on the latest suite of Canadian “counter-tariffs” imposed on...
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Wanted: An Agenda to Boost Investment in Canada
As Prime Minister Carney presides over this week’s much-anticipated “investment summit” in Toronto, Canada is grappling with an array of economic...
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OP/ED: Carney government’s ‘export’ plan relies on Canada’s natural resource sector
The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson, first ran in The Toronto Sun on September 10, 2026.
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Energy and Natural Resources are Key to Canada’s Economic Revival and Trade Diversification Push
The Carney government has embraced the goal of doubling Canada’s non-U.S. exports by 2035 to lessen dependence on the lucrative American market and...
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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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The Looming Construction Labour Supply Crunch in Western Canada
The Canadian construction job market has cooled after a few frenzied years in the immediate aftermath of the worst of the 2020-21 COVID pandemic. Job...