by Jordan Bateman | Feb 28, 2018 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
Four thoughts from ICBA on the 2018-19 federal budget that came down yesterday: #1 – No Vision for B.C. Infrastructure We are disappointed that the federal budget did not contain any clear commitments on any of the following important projects for B.C.: Metro...
by Jordan Bateman | Feb 28, 2018 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
Last night, ICBA won three coveted Reed Awards from American organization Campaigns & Elections for our Site C pink slip campaign. The Reed Awards, named after Campaigns & Elections founder Stanley Foster Reed, embody excellence in political campaigning,...
by ICBA | Feb 20, 2018 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
VICTORIA – The NDP Government’s first B.C. Budget in 17 years is balanced, but it’s clear far more attention was given to spending taxpayer dollars than to growing the economy, says the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA). “This budget puts the...
by Jordan Bateman | Feb 19, 2018 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
ICBA CAST: Chris and Jordan ponder the NDP Government’s PipeVine War, the Pattullo Bridge announcement, the big NDP budget, our week at BUILDEX and more.
by Jordan Bateman | Feb 16, 2018 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
The 2018 edition of the ICBA Wage and Benefit Survey has been all over the media, and rightfully so: it highlights that construction workers are looking at a 10% wage boost over the next two years, and that there are critical shortages in several trades. See the...