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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Canada is known as a jurisdiction where small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are ubiquitous – found on every commercial street, every community, and every sector of the economy. By 2023, Canada was home...
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Most tangible assets eventually become obsolete and must be replaced after years of wear and tear. This...
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Investing in and properly maintaining physical infrastructure is essential to sustaining Canada’s high...
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The following op-ed, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on...
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, and Ken Peacock, Consulting Economist Metro Vancouver is home to more than half of B.C.’s population and is...
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A new report from ICBA Economics delivers a stark warning: B.C.’s CleanBC climate plan will do more than 2.5 times the economic damage to our...
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The following op-ed, by ICBA Chef Economist Jock Finlayson, first appeared in the Toronto Sun on June 3, 2025.
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The following piece, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on...
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist British Columbia’s forest products sector has been struggling for several years, weighed down by a mix of...
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist When an irresistible force meets an immovable object, conflict typically ensues. So it is with the halting...