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ICBA ECONOMICS: Mid-Year Update
ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson has just released a mid-year update on economic conditions in Canada, with a specific focus on British Columbia...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Update on Job Vacancy Rates… in Construction and the Wider Economy
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Signs are multiplying that the once red-hot Canadian job market is cooling, fast.
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Two Decades of Construction Employment in B.C.
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Employment in the B.C. construction industry is closely tied to developments and trends in the wider economy....
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Energy – The Number One Driver of Canada’s Exports to the World
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Energy sits at the heart of Canada’s export economy, even though some federal policymakers and provincial...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: The Industrial Composition of the Alberta Economy
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Amid the daily deluge of economic news – much of it focused on topics such as job growth, housing markets,...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: The Industrial Composition of the B.C. Economy
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Amid the daily deluge of economic news – much of it focused on topics such as job growth, housing markets,...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: An Update on Major Project Investment in Alberta
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The completion of the $34 billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project marks a milestone for both the...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Focus on B.C. Construction Labour Supply & Demand
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Economics The availability and cost of qualified workers is a day-to-day concern for many ICBA members as well as for the...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Household Formation, Immigration and Housing Markets
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The 2024 federal budget unveiled dozens of new initiatives intended to address Canada’s unfolding housing...