The following op-ed, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and his Fraser Institute colleagues Julio Mejia and Elmira Aliakbari, was published in Business in Vancouver on June 3, 2024. On May 16, the Eby government’s Bill 25—which recognizes the Haida...
ICBA POLICY SUBMISSION: Testifying at the Senate’s Energy Committee
On May 28, 2024, ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson was invited to present to the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources on the Trudeau Government's changes to Bill C-69 (colloquially known as the 'No Pipelines Act'). The Hansard...
ICBA Construction Monitor: Canadian Economy has a Major Productivity Problem
Weak research and development investment – largely caused by high taxation and government policies seemingly designed to discourage investment and innovation – is causing sluggish productivity growth, says the June 2024 edition of The Construction Monitor, published...
IN THE NEWS: ICBA’s Jock Finlayson talks BC Debt with CHEK’s Carole Taylor
In this episode of Carole Taylor's Journal on CHEK TV, we explore the seeming indifference that the federal and British Columbia governments have towards deficit budgets and a building debt. The service payments on that debt...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #152: The Power of Being Near Water
I’m in Kelowna this week attending the BC Chamber of Commerce’s annual policy convention, and that means getting up close and personal with one of B.C.’s most popular spots – Lake Okanagan. And that’s good for my mental health, say experts! There is a growing body of...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Leveraging Alberta’s Prompt Payment & Lien Act in Construction
Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training’s latest featured course, Meet the Generals, and podcasts. To register (free for members!) for Meet the Generals, visit www.icba.ca/2024MTG Leveraging Alberta's Prompt Payment & Lien Act in...
ICBA Daily News for May 22, 2024: Secret Ballot, Housing Markets, Lytton
Our Jordan Bateman is back with the latest updates on the NDP stripping worker rights, a tale of two housing markets, and slooooooooow rebuilding efforts in Lytton. 🗳️ The Secret Ballot Process Should Be Kept: In an op-ed in the Winnipeg Free Press, Merit Manitoba’s...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #151: Thank You, HeadsUpGuys
There is a ton of incredible work going on in the men’s mental health space right now, and over the next few weeks, we will highlight some of these amazing efforts. We can’t say enough good things about the work of HeadsUpGuys, a program of UBC. It all started with a...
ICBA Daily News for May 21, 2024: Labour shortages, government growth, and competitiveness
Our Jordan Bateman gives you the heads-up on labour shortages, government growth, and Canadian competitiveness: 📈 ICBA Alberta president Mike Martens is literally in the news – sorry Mike, had to tease you about using literally in your quote – to talk about the severe...