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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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OP/ED: Trump tariffs aren’t B.C. forestry’s biggest problem

The following op-ed, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on August...

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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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