ICBA IN THE NEWS: Chris Gardner on Why He Decided Not to Run for Office
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 IN THE NEWS: 50 Years of Open Shop Advocacy, DRIPA
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...
IN MEMORIAM: Carey Mobius, Garibaldi Glass
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,...TRAINING THURSDAY: Respect on Site
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 on the tools or in the...Tweet ICBA!
🌲⬇️ NEW from @icbabc’s Jock Finlayson & Ken Peacock: U.S. tariffs aren't BC forestry's biggest problem.
Softwood exports to 🇺🇸 were already down 42% before Trump 2.0. Exports to 🇨🇳? Down 80%. 🇯🇵? Down 60%. The real forestry crisis is made in Victoria.
WorkSafeBC's surplus is gone. $8 billion in overspending since 2019. B.C.'s WCB rate was once among Canada's cheapest — now it's near the top. Employers earned that cushion through better safety, but the NDP blew it on mission creep.