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OP/ED: Storm clouds continuing to gather over Canada’s economy
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Toronto Sun on June 4, 2026.
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Household Incomes in Canada – Alberta (Still) Leads the Way
It’s well-established that Alberta leads the country on most measures of economic prosperity. Statistics Canada’s latest estimates of household...
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ICBA EconoBot: Manufacturing Holds the Line, but Input Prices Spike to Four-Year High
TOP STORY Manufacturing Holds the Line, but Input Prices Spike to Four-Year High Canada's manufacturing sector kept expanding in May. TheS&P Global...
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The AI Revolution and the Demand for Labour in the Construction Industry
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The onward march of artificial intelligence (AI) is drawing intense interest from investors, business...
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Private sector employment continues to decline in stagnant B.C.
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, and Ken Peacock (https://kenpeacock.substack.com/), consulting economist