by Jordan Bateman | Jan 12, 2026 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
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...
by Jordan Bateman | Jan 9, 2026 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
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....
by Jordan Bateman | Jan 8, 2026 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
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...
by Jordan Bateman | Dec 18, 2025 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
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...
by Jordan Bateman | Dec 18, 2025 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
The following op-ed, written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and consulting economist Ken Peacock, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on December 18, 2025. The trade union movement in British Columbia, as in many other advanced economy jurisdictions, is...
by Jordan Bateman | Dec 17, 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’s...