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BoC Hikes to 2.5% as Construction Costs Keep Climbing (ICBA EconoBot)
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Banks Flip to Hike Calls as Alberta Votes to Stay (ICBA EconoBot)
Banks flip to hike calls ahead of the Oct. 28 Bank of Canada decision as oil nears US$110, and Alberta votes to stay in Canada. What it means for...
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OP/ED: B.C. government must tackle youth employment decline
The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first ran in Business in Vancouver on October 21,...
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NDP Platform Avoids B.C.'s Biggest Problems
The following analysis of the B.C. NDP 2026 election platform was written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock.
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Gas Pumps Push CPI to 3.1% (ICBA EconoBot)
September CPI hit 3.1% on gasoline while core inflation stayed near 2%. What it means for BC and Alberta contractors ahead of the Bank of Canada’s...
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Banks Split on Rate Hikes as Contractors Wait on the BoC (ICBA EconoBot)
The Bank of Canada decides Oct. 28 and the big banks disagree on rate hikes. What it means for BC and Alberta contractors, plus new building permit...
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OP/ED: B.C.’s spending problem is now a fiscal crisis
The following op-ed, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, was first published in Business in Vancouver on...