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ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner was preparing a bid for the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party until an unexpected cancer diagnosis prompted him to drop out of the race last week. He sat down with Stephen Quinn on CBC Radio Jan. 19 to share why, and to...
ICBA continues to make news as we advocate for the men and women in construction. Some recent stories you may have missed: Chris Gardner quoted extensively by Vaughn Palmer on DRIPA (Vancouver Sun) ICBA Celebrates 50 Years -- multiple articles (Construction Business...
The architectural glass and construction community is invited to pause, reflect, and share in remembrance as we announce the passing of Carey Mobius, beloved father, brother, uncle, and longtime owner and steward of Garibaldi Glass Industries, Inc., on January 7,...
Kerry and Jordan talk about trade shows, ICBA news, and our latest featured course. Respect on Site: Legal Compliance Training for Bullying & Harassment is a practical, no-nonsense course built for B.C. construction workplaces—because...
The following is a statement from Chris Gardner, President and CEO of ICBA. Over the past few months, I have been considering seeking the leadership of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, making calls, building a team, and earning support. During this process,...
The following op-ed, by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, first ran in Northern Beat on January 9, 2026. “When a government quietly experiments with new forms of “co-title” and “consent-based decision-making” over big chunks of B.C…. it’s playing Jenga with the...
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist The Carney government has pledged to double Canada’s exports to markets other than the United States over the coming decade. That’s a tall order – especially in a world of rising protectionism and mounting geopolitical tension....
https://youtu.be/OOxdL-we030 Jordan and Kerry talk about ICBA’s latest featured course. On a construction site, tension comes with the territory — tight timelines, tough conditions, and strong personalities are part of the job. Conflict is inevitable. The real...
B.C.'s job market LOST steam in 2025:
⬇️Only 1.1% employment growth (down from earlier momentum)
⬇️3 out of 5 new jobs were PART-TIME (quality decline)
⬇️Unemployment jumped to 6.2% from 4.6% in 2022
⬇️Construction added jobs, but we're heading for a cliff in 2026-27
Our
B.C.’s fiscal picture is bowling shoe ugly.
ICBA’s Jock Finlayson + Ken Peacock warn our debt is headed from $89B (2022-23) → $213B (2027-28), with this year’s deficit tracking $11.2B.
In @BIVnews, they argue Eby may go down as B.C.’s worst fiscal manager.
