News Release: BC Government Rags the Puck on Prop Rep Court Challenge
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Government’s delay tactics trying to slow down a court challenge of David Eby’s proportional representation referendum process are disappointing and harm the public interest, said the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA)...NEWS RELEASE: Horgan’s Reckless Approach to Pipeline to Cost Taxpayers Billions
BURNABY – Today’s announcement that the federal government will purchase the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project will save the vital pipeline and thousands of jobs that come with it, but it highlights how damaging the actions of Premier John Horgan and the B.C....NEWS RELEASE – Canadian Economy Hangs On Future of Pipeline: ICBA
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must act immediately to get the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project built, a project that was approved 18 months ago, says the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA). ICBA is floored by today’s news that Kinder...Tweet ICBA!
Alberta tops the country in GDP per person at nearly $75,000 — and it isn't close.
B.C.? $60,131. Just a hair above the national average.
ICBA's Jock Finlayson and Ken Peacock on why Alberta owns the podium — and what B.C. should learn from it:
Canada has an entrepreneurial drought. Business entry rates have plummeted nearly 50% since the mid-1980s — and since early 2024, more businesses are closing than opening. The gap keeps widening.
ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson on what it means:
https://icba.ca/economics-blog/blog-tracking-business-dynamics