by Jordan Bateman | Dec 11, 2025 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
SURREY – B.C.’s construction market has turned a dangerous corner, with contractors now more worried about finding work than finding workers, according to the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association’s (ICBA) 2026 Construction Survey of its members....
by Jordan Bateman | Dec 10, 2025 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
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 look at ICBA Economics, a...
by Jordan Bateman | Dec 8, 2025 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to wave his tariff wand at Canada and other American trading partners, it is an opportune time to reflect on the role that cross-border trade plays in our economy and business...
by Jordan Bateman | Dec 8, 2025 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
SURREY – The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA), Canada’s largest construction association, is calling on Premier David Eby to immediately recall the B.C. Legislature, repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and...
by Jordan Bateman | Dec 3, 2025 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Citizens and policymakers in any jurisdiction should be interested in how well the economy is performing. This typically involves keeping tabs on a few widely-cited economic indicators – such as employment growth, household...
