Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA’s latest featured course. In construction, the difference between a good company and a great one often comes down to one thing — how it treats people. Project owners, subs, suppliers, regulators, and crews all make up the ecosystem...
Desmond Tutu famously asked, “How do you eat an elephant?” His answer: “One bite at a time.” That philosophy certainly holds true in policy advocacy – especially with a provincial government in Victoria that has run out of money, is struggling to find direction, and...
The construction industry is the backbone of British Columbia’s economy, directly accounting for 10% of the province’s GDP and, when combined with real estate and related sectors, nearly 30%. Yet, as highlighted in a recent Kirk Lapointe podcast episode featuring...
The 2025 Canadian federal budget has sparked intense debate among economists, policymakers, and the public. In a recent CHEK TV episode of her show, host Carole Taylor and renowned economist Jock Finlayson dissected the budget’s political and economic ramifications,...
The following op-ed, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, was first published by Business in Vancouver on November 24, 2025. Even amid notably sluggish market conditions, Metro Vancouver continues to have the most expensive...
David Eby keeps growing government while choking off the businesses and people who pay for it.
Government doesn't make its own money. Every dollar comes from your local contractor, the family restaurant on your main street, your mechanic and the people who work for them. Yet the
