By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The trade union movement in Canada, as in many other advanced economies, is in the throes of change. Rapid technological innovation along with shifts in business practices, the distribution of employment by occupation, and the...
Today, the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) sent an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney urging his government to take immediate action to address the devastating impact of federal steel tariff rate quotas on construction projects in...
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson first appeared in the Calgary Sun on September 3, 2025. Earlier this week, we marked another Labour Day, and Canada’s job market is losing steam. The slowdown is occurring against the backdrop of unprecedented...
ICBA celebrates 50 years of serving open shop construction this year, and we are looking back every week at some of the significant moments, milestones, and people who helped ICBA become Canada’s largest construction association. Today, we turn back the clock to the...
Today, ICBA sent this open letter from Chris Gardner, President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), regarding the growing jobs crisis in British Columbia’s homebuilding sector, to federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson and B.C. Housing...
On Monday, September 1, 2025, ICBA's Chris Gardner talked about his new housing op-ed with guest host Bruce Claggett on CKNW's Mike Smyth Show. Listen here: Transcript:
The following op-ed by Chris Gardner, ICBA President & CEO, was first published by the Vancouver Sun on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Labour Day is when we all pause to recognize the men and women who build our homes, schools, hospitals, roads, and infrastructure. At...
The following op-ed, written by ICBA Alberta President Mike Martens, first ran in the Edmonton Journal on August 28, 2025. Alberta has an economy that consistently leads the nation and is a magnet for young Canadians seeking opportunity. Unfortunately, we have a...
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist On the eve of another Labour Day, the Canadian job market is losing steam amid unprecedented tariff hikes, persistent geopolitical tensions, and a stagnant economy. Nationally, employment fell by 40,000 (seasonally adjusted)...
