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ICBA ECONOMICS OP/ED: Manufacturing is Crucial but Policy is Falling Short

The following op-ed, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on June 19, 2025.

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Construction Prices Still Rising Faster than Overall Inflation

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The Canadian construction industry has been forced to navigate fast-rising costs and a more complex operating...

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Inflation Added 18% More Cost For Canadians

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The past four plus years have been a rollercoaster for much of the world. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic...

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Two Decades of Construction Employment in B.C.

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Employment in the B.C. construction industry is closely tied to developments and trends in the wider economy....

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ICBA ECONOMICS: B.C. Keeps Piling Up Debt

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ICBA ECONOMICS: Job Data Shows the Alberta Advantage Advances

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist

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