The ICBA is British Columbia's voice of the construction industry. ICBA's Chris Gardner and Jordan Bateman talk BC news and politics from a free enterprise perspective.
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In this episode of the ICBA Daily News, Jordan Bateman and Chris Gardner from the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) discuss the Supreme Court of Canada's decision to overturn Bill C-69. They view this as a victory for construction and resource development in Canada, highlighting the importance of faster project approvals for…
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ICBA CAST: Jock Finlayson on B.C. Government Q1 Report & Alberta's C-69 Court Showdown
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In this podcast episode, Jordan Bateman introduces Jock Finlayson as the new Chief Economist for the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association. They discuss the Q1 fiscal report for British Columbia, which reveals a projected $6.7 billion deficit for this year. They express concerns about the government's increasing debt and lack of coordi…
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ICBA CAST: Navigating Politics and Business: A Chat with ICBA Alberta’s Mike Martens
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🎧 ICBA Alberta President Mike Martens and ICBA BC VP-Communications Jordan Bateman were chatting Wild Rose province earlier today, touching on several topics, including: 🗳 Alberta's Political Landscape: We discussed the recent election and the commendable job done by Premier Danielle Smith so far in her new mandate. 🧐 BC vs Alberta - Project Approv…
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CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS: Epscan's Shane Stirling Tells His Story
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ICBA board member Shane Stirling of Epscan Industries Ltd. sat down with George Affleck of Merit Canada's Constructive Conversations show, and told his Fort St. John success story. Epscan does construction, maintenance, electrical, and instrumentation work -- each of these services coincides with one another and allows Shane's company to stand out.…
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CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS: ICBA's Chris Gardner on the Association in 2022
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CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS: Just ahead of the 47th anniversary of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of BC's founding, ICBA president Chris Gardner sits down with George Affleck to talk about the organization and how it's responding to the modern challenges facing construction.
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CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS: Laura Stanton of ICBA BC's AWG Northern Industries
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To kick off both Season 2 of Merit Canada's Constructive Conversations AND Women in Construction Week, host George Affleck chats with AWG Northern Industries president Laura Stanton. Laura is the third woman to chair the board of directors of ICBA.
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ICBA's Chris Gardner was on CKNW Radio's Jas Johal Show yesterday to talk about mental health in construction -- and how ICBA's Workplace Wellness program is working to break the stigma around asking for help.
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ICBA CONVERSATIONS: Gavin Dew, BC Liberal Leadership Candidate
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Gavin Dew, candidate for the leadership of the BC Liberal Party, dropped by the ICBA studio to chat with Jordan Bateman about the state of the race, where the party is at, how he's preparing for next week's first debate, and much more. Check out his website at www.gavindew.ca
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ICBA CONVERSATIONS: Talking Energy, Fires and More with Mike Davis
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ICBA's VP-Regional Mike Davis stops by the new studio to talk with Jordan Bateman about the latest developments in oil and gas, the Taylor Bridge, what's happening across BC, wildfires, and much more.
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Constructive Conversations: Steve Zahm of Procore
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Steve Zahm of Procore Technologies -- a member of ICBA's 2021 Builders' Circle -- sits down with George Affleck to talk about Procore, tech, and the future of construction.
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Constructive Conversations with Fuelex Energy's Jeff Adams
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For construction to succeed, our industry needs top-notch suppliers and support. Fuelex Energy (www.fuelexenergy.ca) is one of those companies that is vital to the success of many of our ICBA members. Jeff Adams is a Senior Sales Executive for Fuelex Energy, a local family-based company that is rapidly expanding across Alberta and British Columbia.…
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CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS: Sean Hodgins and Century Group
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Sean Hodgins grew up in the construction business and is now the president of Century Group, a family-owned business that was started in 1957. The company is based in New Westminster, BC but has recently been doing a lot of work in Vancouver working alongside local communities and neighbourhoods to add flavour and housing as needed. The mid-sized r…
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CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS: Scott Jacob of Jacob Bros
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ICBA board member Scott Jacob sits down with Constructive Conversation's George Affleck to talk about Jacob Bros and the BC construction market.
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ICBA CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS: Chris Gardner
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ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner is host George Affleck's first guest on Constructive Conversations. For the past four years, Chris has led ICBA and actively takes on policy development work, ensures employees have access to health and retirement plans, and encourages new graduates to actively consider a career within the construction industry.…
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ICBA Cast: Why are we doing an election now?
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ICBA's Chris Gardner and Jordan Bateman discuss why John Horgan decided to break his word and go to the polls a year early (and during a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic). Spoiler alert: it's selfishness.
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ICBA CAST: Who Will Survive/Win the Recovery?
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Chris and Jordan talk about how the economy (and job creators) survive the COVID-19 pandemic, and the return of NDP politics.
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BONUS EPISODE: ICBA on Merit Canada's Canadian Conversations
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Chris Gardner and Jordan Bateman talk about how the BC construction industry adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode was recorded for Merit Canada's Canadian Conversations Facebook series.
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MEMBER MONDAY: Meetings, COVID-19 (and construction and life)
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Vanessa and Jordan talk about how COVID-19 is affecting everyday life, both in construction and at home. And we highlight four recent meetings we had, with Corporate Electric, Centre Electric, Concord Painting and City Projects. Plus kids sports talk...
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ICBA CAST: Pipeline Gridlock and Coronavirus
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Chris and Jordan discuss the continuing protests against Canadian oil and gas projects - and the coronavirus' effect on the Canadian economy.
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MEMBER MONDAY: Robertson Walls, Corrcoat, Kerkhoff and Mardina
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Vanessa and Jordan chat about four recent visits to four amazing ICBA member companies - Robertson Walls & Ceilings, Corrcoat Services Inc., Kerkhoff Projects and Mardina Construction. Plus we tout our record as B.C.'s #1 sponsor of trades apprentices.
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ICBA CAST: BC Budget 2020, Wage and Benefit Survey
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Chris and Jordan break down the latest BC NDP budget (more taxes! less surplus! more spending! more red tape!) and the results of ICBA's Wage and Benefit Survey.
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Vanessa and Jordan talk BuildEx, Wage and Benefit Survey, hotel discounts, kids sports and solo parenting.
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Vanessa and Jordan talks about the Big Game, a discount for ICBA members, BUILDEX and more.
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MEMBER MONDAY: Visits and an Esso Discount
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Vanessa and Jordan talk about her family's rained-out ski trip, solo parenting, meeting with 4 ICBA member companies last week, some upcoming events, and an ICBA discount at Esso.
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MEMBER MONDAY: Renewal Time + Super Bowl Matchup + Parenting Homework
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Vanessa and Jordan run through ICBA membership renewal and benefits, talk a little Super Bowl (Jordan misses the Packers already), and the stress of helping kids do homework.
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ICBA CAST: Horgan Government Loses in Court
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The Horgan Government got their butt kicked in the Supreme Court of Canada, and Chris and Jordan couldn't be happier. Plus: more on that UN "racism" committee, ICBA intervenes on 105 Keefer, and Andrew Weaver leaves the Green Party.
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MEMBER MONDAY: Visits, Events & Cheeseheads
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Vanessa and Jordan talk about ICBA member services, meeting with four companies last week, apprentices, hedgehogs, Rex Murphy, BUILDEX and a little NFL. Go Pack Go!
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ICBA CAST: #GetUp2Date on #Get2Yes Projects
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Chris and Jordan return to give updates on TransMountain, LNG, Site C, the Massey Bridge, housing red tape, Highway 1 expansion and the fight against John Horgan's union monopoly.
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Member Monday: January 6, 2020
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Vanessa and Jordan share some of their favourite 2019 ICBA member visits, talk about BUILDEX and the ICBA CEO Breakfast, how we ♥️ our ICBA members 3000, and more.
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It's the song that's sweeping social media - to celebrate the return of September traffic, ICBA commissioned a parody song calling on John Horgan to build a new Massey crossing. In less than a week, the music video for this song has been watched 25,000+ times on Facebook! Music video at https://youtu.be/g9TClYOTq3o…
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ICBA CAST: Grading John Horgan's Cabinet
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Chris and Jordan chat about the performance of Horgan cabinet members Dave Eby, Claire Trevena, Lana Popham, Harry Bains, Doiug Donaldson and Jinny Sims. Plus an update from NE BC, federal election thoughts and Troy Aikman talk.
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ICBA CONVERSATION: Jas Johal on Massey, LNG, Electric Vehicles, Climate Change and more
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Richmond-Queensborough MLA Jas Johal dropped by the ICBA office to chat with Jordan Bateman about the NDP's lack of progress on a new Massey Tunnel or bridge; LNG and electrification and other ways we can fight climate change; EV subsidies; and much more.
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ICBA CONVERSATION: Todd Doherty on energy, economy, climate, forestry & Andrew Scheer
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Todd Doherty, MP for Cariboo-Prince George (Conservative Party of Canada - Parti conservateur du Canada) stopped by the ICBA office to talk with Jordan Bateman about heading into a fall election, the Trudeau government's shameful economic record, foreign interference in Canadian policy-making and much more.…
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ICBA CAST: TransMountain Gets to YES!
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NEW ICBA CAST: The Trudeau Government has #Got2Yes on the #TransMountain pipeline (again) - our Chris Gardner and Jordan Bateman discuss whether he will #Stick2Yes and what it means for Canada, the politicians and our construction members.
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ICBA CAST: Horgan & Eby Get Crushed in Court
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Chris and Jordan break down the crushing court defeat to John Horgan's Trans Mountain reference case; Horgan's delays on Massey; the NDP's pandering to their special interest groups; and the crumbling confidence of the BC business community.
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ICBA CAST: Labour Code, Employment Standards, Housing Starts, Oil War
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Jordan and Chris break down all the latest NDP moves.
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ICBA CAST: Kenney, Katy, C-69, Steel, Lake, PLAs, Mueller
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Chris and Jordan talk out a number of important topics, including Jason Kenney's big win in Alberta, his hiring of Katy Merrifield, BC's ludicrous support of Trudeau's energy-killing Bill C-69, steel tariffs, Terry Lake jumping on to Team Trudeau, PLA projects coming in WAY over budget, and the Mueller Report.…
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ICBA CAST: Kenney v. Horgan; Scheer Enthusiasm; PeteMania
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Chris and Jordan Monday Morning Quarterback BC's rising gas prices, John Horgan's Canada-damaging stance against our energy industry, city hall taxes; Andrew Scheer's recent Vancouver visit, and the Mayor Pete phenomenon.
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ICBA CAST: PLAs, Jody Wilson Raybould & Winter's Arrival
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Chris and Jordan talk about ICBA taking the BC Government to court, the SNC-Lavalin/Jody Wilson Raybould story, the Burnaby byelection, Massey Tunnel, the BC Budget and if Winter is Here for the Canadian economy.
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Taped in the Victoria budget lockup, Jordan Bateman gives his views on the NDP's 2019 BC Budget.
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ICBA CAST: Chris & Jordan Catch Up on All the #BCPoli News
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Chris & Jordan chat about the Nanaimo byelection, PLA "snake oil", the stupid Speculation Tax, the bombshell Plecas Report and the ongoing Prop Rep court challenge.
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From TheOrca.ca: Chris Gardner with Rick Cluff
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Provided courtesy of TheOrca.ca. Proportional representation was soundly defeated last month, but a court challenge of the entire process – a process the Globe and Mail called “Canada’s least honest attempt at electoral reform” – is still on the schedule to be heard in BC Supreme Court. And a second court challenge against the BC Government, this o…
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ICBA CAST: Prop Rep, Power 50 and PLAs
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Chris (#13) Gardner and Jordan Bateman talk about the #VMPower50, #StopPropRep, #BCPoli, #PRDebate, & other important hashtaggable stuff.
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Play -20:19 Additional Visual SettingsHD Enter Watch And ScrollEnter Fullscreen Mute Share commentComment Like Close ICBA CONVERSATIONS: Kevin Falcon talks affordability, trade and yes LNG
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Former BC Finance Minister Kevin Falcon dropped by the ICBA office today and chatted with Jordan Bateman about the LNG Canada announcement, red tape, NDP decision-making, prop rep and municipal elections.
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The weekend started with the news that all signs point to an announcement about LNG Canada going ahead, and ended with a last-minute trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Both stories are vitally important to the B.C. economy. The construction industry will be busy, thanks to all this good news. Chris Gardner, president and CEO of the Ind…
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ICBA CONVERSATION: Rich Coleman and Jordan Bateman
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Langley's own Rich Coleman and Jordan Bateman talk BC politics, speculation tax, and September 11th.
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ICBA CAST: The End of a Rough Summer for the BC Economy
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We can't have more seasons like this one, or BC will be on its knees economically.
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ICBA CONVERSATION: Horganomics Radio with Kris Sims & Jordan Bateman
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Kris Sims of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation joins ICBA's Jordan Bateman to talk about ICBC costs, employers payroll tax, gas taxes, speculation tax, and more Horganomics.
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ICBA CONVERSATION: Jordan Bateman, Candice Bergen and Dean Allison
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New ICBA CONVERSATION: Conservative Party house leader Candice Bergen and trade critic Dean Allison were in our Burnaby studio to talk about tariffs, competitiveness, Trudeau's love of debt, and the authentic Andrew Scheer.
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ICBA CONVERSATION: Political Hotstove with Maclean Kay & Jordan Bateman
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We're at the one-year anniversary of the NDP's rise to power in B.C., and Maclean Kay and Jordan Bateman break down the highlights and lowlights. So many lowlights. Plus a little Surrey talk, Claire Trevena's blacktop politics that would make Flyin' Phil Gaglardi blush, and more.
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