Jock Finlayson

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Sluggish Building Construction in Most of Canada

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Nationally, investment in building construction fell slightly in January 2024. Investment was lower (-1.4% month-to-month change, seasonally adjusted) in the residential segment, while non-residential building...

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Canada’s Prosperity has Flatlined since 2014

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Canada’s economic prosperity is stagnating, at best. Many readers may feel this, based on their own...

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Canadian Investment Spending – Updated Estimates for 2023 and a Preliminary Forecast for 2024

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Statistics Canada has just published its latest report on non-residential capital spending. The release...

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Damn the Fiscal Torpedoes! Assessing the 2024 B.C. Budget

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Any lingering doubts as to whether government is now the principal “growth industry” in British Columbia can...

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Income Trends Key To Creating Affordability

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist At a time when affordability and the cost of living have emerged as top-of-mind issues for many Canadians, it...

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Building Permits Slowing as Economy Softens

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist In the waning weeks of 2023, Canadian building permits turned lower, consistent with a stagnant national...

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