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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 explains why the Income Tax Act enables the owners of non-residential capital assets to claim...
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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...
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Amid President Trump’s mad-cap trade war, Canada’s economy has lost a step in the first few months of 2025....