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OP/ED: B.C. government must tackle youth employment decline
The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first ran in Business in Vancouver on October 21, 2026.
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NDP Platform Avoids B.C.'s Biggest Problems
The following analysis of the B.C. NDP 2026 election platform was written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock.
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OP/ED: B.C.’s spending problem is now a fiscal crisis
The following op-ed, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, was first published in Business in Vancouver on...
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Determination, not demonization, key to solving B.C.'s housing market woes
As the current B.C. election campaign got underway, Premier David Eby quickly advanced two promises related to the ongoing housing supply and...
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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,...
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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.