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ICBA ECONOMICS: B.C.’s Economic Slump Began in 2024
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, and Ken Peacock, Consulting Economist Statistics Canada’s provincial economic accounts for 2024 provide the...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Measuring the Economic Footprint of Residential Construction
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist QUICK SUMMARY: Homebuilding in Canada is slowing sharply in major regions like Metro Vancouver and Toronto,...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Inflation and Employee Pay
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist There is a popular view – common in media stories, and repeated ad nauseum by union leaders and ‘progressive’...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: A Mid-Year Check on Building Permits
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist As we enter the last quarter of an economically challenging 2025, now is an opportune time to check in on...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Immigration Policy and America’s Shrinking Construction Workforce
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist It’s no secret that Donald Trump won last year’s Presidential election on the back of far-reaching promises...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Unionization Falling Across Industrialized World
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The trade union movement in Canada, as in many other advanced economies, is in the throes of change. Rapid...
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ICBA ECONOMICS OP/ED: Warning Signals all Over Canadian Economy
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Calgary Sun on September 3, 2025.
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ICBA ECONOMICS: An Update on Canada’s Lopsided Labour Market
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist On the eve of another Labour Day, the Canadian job market is losing steam amid unprecedented tariff hikes,...