ICBA has highlighted the problem with the 14% public pay premium recently revealed by the Fraser Institute in posts here and here. Our column on the direct impacts in construction ran today in the Journal of Commerce.
Construction companies face higher fees and taxes from government, and stiff taxpayer-funded competition for skilled and office workers because of the pay and benefits premium handed out to bureaucrats of every level.
You can read the article on the Journal of Commerce website.
ICBA OP/ED: Trudeau Government Doubles Down on Missing the Mark
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The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published in Business in Vancouver on April 16, 2024. Earlier this year, public opinion research company Leger published...
ICBA/BCBC OP-ED: B.C.’s natural resources remain central to our collective well-being
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ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and Business Council of B.C. Chief Economist Ken Peacock co-wrote the following op-ed, which was published in Business in Vancouver April 19, 2024. British Columbia...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and Developers
Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training's latest featured course... a free way to collect 1.5 BC Housing CPD points *AND* upgrade your knowledge.
https://icbatraining.ca/training-thursday-importance-of-indoor-air-quality-for-contractors-and-developers/
