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ICBA EconoBot | The Trade War Is Here: 50% Tariffs Land, Ottawa Fires Back Sept. 8
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OP/ED: Here’s how Canadian policymakers should respond to Trump’s tariffs
The following op-ed, co-written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and Steven Globerman, was released by the Fraser Institute on August 24, 2026.
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OP/ED: Trump tariffs aren’t B.C. forestry’s biggest problem
The following op-ed, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on August...
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The Looming Construction Labour Supply Crunch in Western Canada
The Canadian construction job market has cooled after a few frenzied years in the immediate aftermath of the worst of the 2020-21 COVID pandemic. Job...
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OP/ED: Canada’s move away from fossil fuels remains greatly exaggerated
The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson, was first published in the Toronto Sun on August 14, 2026.
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Major Projects in Alberta – An Update
ICBA Alberta President Mike Martens recently joined Jordan Bateman on our Coffee & Construction podcast to review the bulging array of investment...
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BLOG: Digging Into Steeply Rising Canadian Construction Costs
Construction costs have been marching steadily higher over the past several years, aggravating the affordability challenges facing Canadian...