ICBA IN THE NEWS: Chris Gardner on Why He Decided Not to Run for Office
ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner was preparing a bid for the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party until an unexpected cancer diagnosis prompted him to drop out of the race last week. He sat down with Stephen Quinn on CBC Radio Jan. 19 to share why, and to encourage men to be proactive in getting checked.
Statement from ICBA’s Chris Gardner regarding BC Conservative Leadership Race
The following is a statement from Chris Gardner, President and CEO of ICBA. Over the past few months, I have been considering seeking the leadership of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, making calls, building a team, and earning support. During this process,...
ICBA OP/ED: Secret Eby government land-use deals are ‘expropriation by stealth’
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...
ICBA ECONOMICS: The Competitiveness of Canada’s Major Ports
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....
TRAINING THURSDAY: Tough Talks That Work in Construction
https://youtu.be/OOxdL-we030 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...
ICBA ECONOMICS: A Snapshot of Trends in Canadian Health Care Spending
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...
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