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ICBA ECONOBOT: Is Canada Climbing Out of Its Slump after GDP Posts Strongest Month Since Last Summer?
Editor’s note: there will be no EconoBot briefing Thursday, July 2, due to the holiday. Have a great Canada Day, and we will be back July 7. TOP STORY
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ICBA ECONOBOT: Construction Cools as Job Vacancies Crater
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OP/ED: How do we deepen our U.S. trade but diversify, as well?
The following Fraser Institute piece, by Steven Globerman and ICBA’s Jock Finlayson, first appeared in The Financial Post on June 24, 2026.
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ICBA ECONOBOT: Inflation Jumps to 3.2% on Oil Shock
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Navigating Choppy Waters: ICBA Economics’ Mid-Year Update
At the halfway point of a notably turbulent 2026, Canadian policymakers and business leaders are navigating an uncertain and, at times, perilous...
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OP/ED: ‘Golden Triangle’ no longer? Mining, a new moratorium, and litigation in B.C.’s northwest
The following piece, by Karen Graham and ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson, was published by The Fraser Institute on June 18, 2026.
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ICBA ECONOBOT: Producer Prices Keep Climbing as Costs Squeeze Builders
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ICBA ECONOBOT: BC and Alberta Starts Both Cool as National Build Rate Slips
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BLOG: Tracking Business Dynamics
In a recent report, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business lamented Canada’s “entrepreneurial drought,” as the ranks of new businesses...