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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...
Some Wins, More to Come: ICBA’s Latest Advocacy on Your Behalf
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...IN THE NEWS: The Truth About the Canadian Housing Crisis
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...IN THE NEWS: Jock Finlayson talks Federal Budget with Carole Taylor
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,...Tweet ICBA!
The Bank of Canada calls the 🇨🇦-🇺🇸 productivity gap a national "emergency." RBC calls the last decade a "capital recession."
That's not bad luck. That's bad policy.
ICBA's 2026 federal priorities to fix it: