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NDP Platform Avoids B.C.'s Biggest Problems
The following analysis of the B.C. NDP 2026 election platform was written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock.
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Gas Pumps Push CPI to 3.1% (ICBA EconoBot)
September CPI hit 3.1% on gasoline while core inflation stayed near 2%. What it means for BC and Alberta contractors ahead of the Bank of Canada’s...
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Banks Split on Rate Hikes as Contractors Wait on the BoC (ICBA EconoBot)
The Bank of Canada decides Oct. 28 and the big banks disagree on rate hikes. What it means for BC and Alberta contractors, plus new building permit...
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Determination, not demonization, key to solving B.C.'s housing market woes
As the current B.C. election campaign got underway, Premier David Eby quickly advanced two promises related to the ongoing housing supply and...
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OP/ED: B.C.’s export troubles began well before the recent U.S. tariffs
The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first ran in Business in Vancouver on September 25,...