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SUBMISSION: 15 Ways Budget 2026 can get Canada Building

Canada has $650 billion of major projects on the books in B.C. and Alberta alone. What it lacks is a system that can get them built.

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ICBA EconoBot | BoC Holds at 2.25% and Cracks the Door to Hikes

The Bank of Canada held at 2.25% — and cracked the door to rate hikes.

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Energy and Natural Resources are Key to Canada’s Economic Revival and Trade Diversification Push

The Carney government has embraced the goal of doubling Canada’s non-U.S. exports by 2035 to lessen dependence on the lucrative American market and...

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OP/ED: Here’s how Canadian policymakers should respond to Trump’s tariffs

The following op-ed, co-written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and Steven Globerman, was released by the Fraser Institute on August 24, 2026.

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The Looming Construction Labour Supply Crunch in Western Canada

The Canadian construction job market has cooled after a few frenzied years in the immediate aftermath of the worst of the 2020-21 COVID pandemic. Job...

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OP/ED: Canada’s move away from fossil fuels remains greatly exaggerated

The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson, was first published in the Toronto Sun on August 14, 2026.

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