Economics News

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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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Jobs Shock Shelves an October Rate Hike as BC Slips and Alberta Surges (ICBA EconoBot)

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Rate Hike Odds Build for Oct. 28, and Contractors Hold the Bill (ICBA EconoBot)

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Trade Surplus Jumps to $4.2B, but It’s a Tariff Sugar Rush (ICBA EconoBot)

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ICBA EconoBot | LNG Canada Doubles Down: $32B Phase 2 Gets the Green Light

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ICBA EconoBot | LNG Canada Says Yes: Phase 2 Doubles Kitimat

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David Eby’s Mismanagement of B.C.’s Public Finances Continues

Two things are clear after digesting the First Quarterly Report released by the B.C. Ministry of Finance on September 14, 2026.

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ICBA EconoBot | Snap Election Puts B.C. Business on Hold

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ICBA EconoBot | Ottawa Promises One Year. The Fine Print Is in the Labour Chapter.

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