ICBA OP/ED: Secret Eby government land-use deals are ‘expropriation by stealth’
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...
ICBA ECONOMICS: The Competitiveness of Canada’s Major Ports
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....TRAINING THURSDAY: Tough Talks That Work in Construction
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 question is: do you handle it in a...
ICBA ECONOMICS: A Snapshot of Trends in Canadian Health Care Spending
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Health care stories have become a staple of the daily news, with millions of Canadians struggling to find a doctor, hospital emergency rooms frequently overwhelmed, and the country’s once vaunted “public” health care services...Tweet ICBA!
Canada has lost roughly 120,000 jobs so far in 2026.
GDP shrank in Q1 — on top of a contraction in Q4. No growth in three of the last four quarters.
ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson asks the question Ottawa keeps dodging: is Canada already in recession?
Alberta still leads Canada on household income.
Median after-tax household income in Alberta: $85,300 in 2024 — $9,800 above the national average, $9,500 higher than B.C., $5,800 ahead of Ontario.
ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson on why — and what's next for the energy