by Jordan Bateman | Nov 5, 2025 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist QUICK SUMMARY: Deficits up, debt rising: 2025-26 deficit swells to $78B (vs. $42B forecast), with $55–65B annual shortfalls ahead; debt climbs to $1.53T (~43% of GDP) by 2028–29 despite an “operating vs. capital” split that...
by Jordan Bateman | Nov 5, 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 turn back the clock to...
by Jordan Bateman | Oct 31, 2025 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist QUICK SUMMARY: Homebuilding in Canada is slowing sharply in major regions like Metro Vancouver and Toronto, with many projects delayed or cancelled as demand softens and population growth cools, threatening jobs and economic...
by Jordan Bateman | Oct 29, 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 turn back the clock to...
by Jordan Bateman | Oct 27, 2025 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
The following piece, by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on October 27, 2025. When it became clear that Mark Carney would succeed Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader and Prime Minister, the...
