The federal budget continues years of unsustainable government spending, ever-increasing debt, and a lack of any focus on the need to attract investment and improve productivity, says the Spring 2024 edition of Merit Canada’s Canadian...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Navigating Taxes for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals
https://youtu.be/iTGmeOifn7s Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA’s latest (FREE!) featured course. Navigating Taxes for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals Live Online | FREE! Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 11AM – 12:30PM Pacific Time Register at...
ICBA ECONOMICS: Household Formation, Immigration and Housing Markets
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The 2024 federal budget unveiled dozens of new initiatives intended to address Canada’s unfolding housing affordability and supply crisis. Never before have Canadian politicians been so seized with housing-related issues. At the...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #147: Economic Advocacy is a Mental Health Issue
ICBA is Canada’s largest construction association and we grew to this size largely due to our strong advocacy for the conditions that help builders succeed: a strong economy, less red tape, lower taxes, and open, fair bidding. We also run an award-winning workplace...
ICBA/BCBC OP-ED: B.C.’s natural resources remain central to our collective well-being
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’s natural resource industries—forestry, mining, energy and...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and Developers
https://youtu.be/YfJwkN9pSoA Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training's latest featured course. Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and Developers FREE | 1.5 BC Housing CPD points Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 11AM to 12:30PM Pacific Register at...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #146: Take Me Out To The Ballgame
There’s something comforting to me about watching baseball, whether live or on TV. The slower pace slowly relaxes you, yet the big moment is always a single swing of the bat away. I read a great piece on Psychology Today about the mental health lessons of baseball. It...
ICBA ECONOMICS: Trudeau Government Creating Difficult Fiscal Legacy
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist When future historians assess the economic and fiscal record of the Justin Trudeau government, they are likely to emphasize a few key themes. The first is Canada’s economic stagnation since 2015. Gross domestic product per...
ICBA OP/ED: Trudeau Government Doubles Down on Missing the Mark
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 the results of a nationwide poll. One result stood out: 70 per cent...