Our Jordan Bateman gives you the heads-up on Canada’s economy shrinking, old B.C. politicians taking on their NDP successors, and Alberta rolling in money. 📉 For months, economists have been warning the Trudeau Government and Canadians...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Asbestos Abatement Certification Kicking In
Kerry and Jordan talk about our latest featured course and impending WorkSafeBC asbestos abatement requirements. Plus Christmas! Asbestos Abatement Certification: Level 3 - Asbestos Safety Leader December 14-15, 2023 | Live Online WorkSafe...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #128: Inflation Isolation
It’s a tough cycle to break: the economy sucks, so we stay home more to save money, but that negatively affects our mental health… This week, MNP put out a study, featured in the Financial Post, that called this troubling trend, ‘inflation isolation'. Half of the...
ICBA Daily News for November 28, 2023
Our Jordan Bateman gives you the heads-up on the 2024 housing market, predictions for Alberta, and the importance of LNG to Indigenous communities. 🐌 Canadians should brace for a slooooow housing market this spring, as the interest rate...
ICBA Daily News for November 27, 2023
Our Jordan Bateman gives you the heads-up on Premier Smith taking on Ottawa, the federal fiscal update, and the link between workers and housing. 🛢 Premier Danielle Smith (and most Albertans, and ICBA Alberta) has had quite enough of the...
ICBA ECONOMICS: No Course Correction in Sight — The Federal Government’s Fall Economic Statement
The following was written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson: There were few surprises in the Fall 2023 Economic Statement delivered by federal Finance Minister Crystia Freeland on November 21.[1] The Liberal government is not deviating from its well-established...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Inclusive Holidays
Kerry and Jordan take a break from US Thanksgiving football to talk about ICBA’s latest featured course. Inclusive Holidays (Free, Live Webinar) Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 | 11AM – Noon Pacific Register FREE at...
ICBA Daily News for November 22, 2023
Our Jordan Bateman gives you the heads-up on CleanBC cleaning out your pockets, the federal fiscal update, and the potential unintended consequences of rezoning all single family homes in BC. 💸 BC United was all over the NDP yesterday,...
CONSTRUCTION MONITOR: CleanBC Cleans Out The B.C. Economy
The NDP Government’s CleanBC program will inflict severe damage to the provincial economy, says the November 2023 edition of The Construction Monitor, published by The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) today. The Construction Monitor builds on...