1 min read
Winter 2026 Construction Monitors: What to Watch in B.C. and Alberta
ICBA Economics has released the Winter 2026 Construction Monitors for British Columbia and Alberta—two quick, data-rich snapshots of what’s happening...
Economics (3)
.png?width=1080&height=628&name=jock-pullquote-horiz-8-1080x628%20(2).png)
2 min read
ICBA ECONOMICS: The Competitiveness of Canada’s Major Ports
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The Carney government has pledged to double Canada’s exports to markets other than the United States over the...
.png?width=1080&height=628&name=jock-pullquote-horiz-8-1080x628%20(3).png)
2 min read
ICBA ECONOMICS: The Competitiveness of Canada’s Major Ports
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The Carney government has pledged to double Canada’s exports to markets other than the United States over the...
3 min read
ICBA OP/ED: B.C. unions lose ground in the workplace but gain leverage in government
The following op-ed, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on...
4 min read
ICBA50 #49: From Experience to ICBA Economics
ICBA celebrates 50 years of serving open shop construction this year, and we are looking back every week at some of the significant moments,...
2 min read
ICBA ECONOMICS: A Snapshot of Exports and Jobs in Canada
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to wave his tariff wand at Canada and other American trading...
4 min read
ICBA ECONOMICS: B.C.’s Economic Slump Began in 2024
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, and Ken Peacock, Consulting Economist Statistics Canada’s provincial economic accounts for 2024 provide the...
2 min read
ICBA ECONOMICS: Measuring the Economic Footprint of Residential Construction
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist QUICK SUMMARY: Homebuilding in Canada is slowing sharply in major regions like Metro Vancouver and Toronto,...