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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
Economics
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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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ECONOBOT: Carney's One-Year Approval Push Targets All Major Projects
Carney Pushes One-Year Limit on Federal Approvals for All Major Projects
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OP/ED: B.C. Is Losing More Businesses Than It's Creating — That Should Worry All of Us
The following op-ed, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock (Substack HERE), was first published in...
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ICBA ECONOBOT: Oil Tumbles on Iran Deal Hopes — Easing the BoC’s Stagflation Headache
The ICBA EconoBot is an AI-powered briefing trained in the analytical perspective and policy interests of ICBA Economics. Prepared with data from...
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ICBA ECONOMICS OP/ED: ‘Canada Strong Fund’ Unlikely to Make Canada More Attractive
The following piece by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first ran on Energy Now on April 30, 2026.
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Canada's Trade Dependence on the U.S.: What the Data Tell Us
Canada's current trade relationship with the United States is front and centre in the national conversation — and for good reason. With ongoing...
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ICBA EconoBot | Canada's Entrepreneurial Drought: Six Quarters of Business Closures Outpacing Openings
PLEASE NOTE: We are presently testing an ICBA EconoBot -- a twice-a-week, AI-led curation of economic news important to ICBA members in B.C. and...