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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...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Trudeau Government Creating Difficult Fiscal Legacy
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist When future historians assess the economic and fiscal record of the Justin Trudeau government, they are...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Thoughts on Canada’s Productivity Crisis
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist With the 2024 federal budget due to be delivered on April 16th, now is a good time to summarize the major...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: The Role of the Construction and Real Estate Industries in 'Corporate B.C.'
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Recent news that the Royal Bank has completed its planned takeover of HSBC Bank Canada points to a further...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Sluggish Building Construction in Most of Canada
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Nationally, investment in building construction fell slightly in January 2024. Investment was lower (-1.4%...