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...
ICBA NEWS RELEASE: Trudeau Government Can’t Tax-and-Spend its Way to Canadian Prosperity
The 2024 federal budget continues the Trudeau Government’s legacy of excessive spending, bloating bureaucracy, high taxes, and doing nothing to reverse Canada’s withering economic productivity and competitiveness, says the Independent Contractors and Businesses...
ICBA ECONOMICS: Thoughts on Canada’s Productivity Crisis
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist With the 2024 federal budget due to be delivered on April 16th, now is a good time to summarize the major economic challenges facing Canada. ICBA Economics believes that two challenges stand out, and they are closely linked:...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #145: Thank a Construction Worker!
April is Construction Month in B.C., and as gratitude is an important part of practicing mental wellness, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our construction professionals across B.C., Alberta and the rest of Canada. Your hard work, dedication,...
ICBA ECONOMICS: The Role of the Construction and Real Estate Industries in ‘Corporate B.C.’
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Recent news that the Royal Bank has completed its planned takeover of HSBC Bank Canada points to a further consolidation in the country’s banking and financial services sector. It also signals that British Columbia has lost...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #144: Free ICBA Wellness Sessions
The work of building better mental health in the construction sector never stops. ICBA Training is offering a number of free (for our members) sessions this month, and many of them have a mental health component: Opioid Poisoning Response Training | April 4 (8-10AM)...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Addiction Awareness in Construction: Substance Use Disorder
https://youtu.be/Yi7q-tGHlww Kerry and Jordan chat about Easter dinner – and look at ICBA Training’s latest featured course. Addiction Awareness in Construction: Substance Use Disorder Friday, April 12, 2024 | 1-2PM Pacific FREE for ICBA members...