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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Earlier this year, the Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada took the unusual step of publicly referring to Canada’s stagnant productivity as an “emergency.” And recently, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff...
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ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson has just released a mid-year update on economic conditions in Canada, with a specific focus on British Columbia...
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Signs are multiplying that the once red-hot Canadian job market is cooling, fast.
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Employment in the B.C. construction industry is closely tied to developments and trends in the wider economy....
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Energy sits at the heart of Canada’s export economy, even though some federal policymakers and provincial...
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Amid the daily deluge of economic news – much of it focused on topics such as job growth, housing markets,...
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Amid the daily deluge of economic news – much of it focused on topics such as job growth, housing markets,...
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The completion of the $34 billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project marks a milestone for both the...
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Economics The availability and cost of qualified workers is a day-to-day concern for many ICBA members as well as for the...