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In a recent report, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business lamented Canada’s “entrepreneurial drought,” as the ranks of new businesses continue to fall short of the number of companies going out of business. Specifically, the CFIB finds...
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The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Toronto Sun on June 4, 2026.
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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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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The onward march of artificial intelligence (AI) is drawing intense interest from investors, business...
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, and Ken Peacock (https://kenpeacock.substack.com/), consulting economist
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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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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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The following piece by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first ran on Energy Now on April 30, 2026.
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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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