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BLOG: Tracking Business Dynamics

In a recent report, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business lamented Canada’s “entrepreneurial drought,” as the ranks of new businesses...

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Household Incomes in Canada – Alberta (Still) Leads the Way

It’s well-established that Alberta leads the country on most measures of economic prosperity. Statistics Canada’s latest estimates of household...

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The AI Revolution and the Demand for Labour in the Construction Industry

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The onward march of artificial intelligence (AI) is drawing intense interest from investors, business...

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Goldman Sachs on Construction Productivity

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist

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Private sector employment continues to decline in stagnant B.C.

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, and Ken Peacock (https://kenpeacock.substack.com/), consulting economist

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Construction and the Economy in 2025: A Preliminary View

By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist In early May, Statistics Canada published preliminary data on GDP by industry for the ten provinces and three...

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B.C.'s Housing Slump Deepens as Alberta Powers Ahead

With housing market developments still featuring prominently in the news across some parts of the country, now is a good time to check in with the...

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Could B.C. Already Be in Recession?

Recent economic developments and data releases raise the possibility that British Columbia may have stumbled into an official “recession” – defined...

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