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OP/ED: B.C.’s export troubles began well before the recent U.S. tariffs
The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first ran in Business in Vancouver on September 25, 2026.
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David Eby’s Mismanagement of B.C.’s Public Finances Continues
Two things are clear after digesting the First Quarterly Report released by the B.C. Ministry of Finance on September 14, 2026.
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Canada and the European Union: the facts of the matter
The following piece was written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and first published by The Fraser Institute on September 21, 2026.
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ICBA EconoBot | Factory-Gate Prices Jump 13.5% as Diesel Soars 75%
Factory-gate prices jump 13.5% as diesel soars 75%; contractors pay the bill.
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Canada’s September 2026 Retaliatory Tariffs – A Construction Industry Perspective
Last week, ICBA sent a letter to the federal Minister of Finance commenting on the latest suite of Canadian “counter-tariffs” imposed on...
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Wanted: An Agenda to Boost Investment in Canada
As Prime Minister Carney presides over this week’s much-anticipated “investment summit” in Toronto, Canada is grappling with an array of economic...
