Jock Finlayson

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ICBA50 #49: From Experience to ICBA Economics

ICBA celebrates 50 years of serving open shop construction this year, and we are looking back every week at some of the significant moments,...

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ICBA ECONOMICS: A Snapshot of Exports and Jobs in Canada

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to wave his tariff wand at Canada and other American trading...

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Checking in on Alberta’s Prosperity

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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: A Perspective on Budget 2025

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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...