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ICBA ECONOMICS: A Mid-Year Check on Building Permits
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist As we enter the last quarter of an economically challenging 2025, now is an opportune time to check in on...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Immigration Policy and America’s Shrinking Construction Workforce
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist It’s no secret that Donald Trump won last year’s Presidential election on the back of far-reaching promises...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Unionization Falling Across Industrialized World
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The trade union movement in Canada, as in many other advanced economies, is in the throes of change. Rapid...
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ICBA ECONOMICS OP/ED: Warning Signals all Over Canadian Economy
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Calgary Sun on September 3, 2025.
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ICBA ECONOMICS: An Update on Canada’s Lopsided Labour Market
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist On the eve of another Labour Day, the Canadian job market is losing steam amid unprecedented tariff hikes,...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: A Closer Look at Canadian Construction Companies
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Construction is one of the biggest industries in the country, whether ranked by total business revenues,...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Income and Spending - A View from the Household Level
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Spending by households on goods, services and housing represents more than three-fifths of all economic...
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ICBA ECONOMICS OP/ED: Eby's Wrecking Ball
The following op-ed, co-written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first appeared in Business in Vancouver...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: A Snapshot of Small Business in Canada
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Canada is known as a jurisdiction where small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are ubiquitous – found on...
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ICBA ECONOMICS: Estimating the Remaining 'Service Life' of Canada’s Capital Stock
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Most tangible assets eventually become obsolete and must be replaced after years of wear and tear. This...