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ICBA Cast
by Independent Contractors and Businesses Association
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.
Episodes
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CleanBC is 2.5 times worse than the Trump Tariffs
Jordan and Chris revive the late, great ICBA podcast to discuss our new Trump Tariff/CleanBC report -- and our concerns over the BC NDP's efforts to drive the BC economy into the ditch.
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BREAKING NEWS: Alberta and ICBA win C-69 Supreme Court Challenge
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,...
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ICBA CAST: Jock Finlayson on B.C. Government Q1 Report & Alberta's C-69 Court Showdown
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…
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ICBA CAST: Navigating Politics and Business: A Chat with ICBA Alberta's Mike Martens
🎧 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…
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CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS: Epscan's Shane Stirling Tells His Story
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...
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CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS: ICBA's Chris Gardner on the Association in 2022
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
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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CKNW's Jas Johal Show: Chris Gardner Talks ICBA Wellness
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
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
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
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
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...
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CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS: Sean Hodgins and Century Group
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…
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CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS: Scott Jacob of Jacob Bros
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
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…
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ICBA Cast: Why are we doing an election now?
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?
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
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)
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
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
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
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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MEMBER MONDAY: BuildEx is Finally Here!
Vanessa and Jordan talk BuildEx, Wage and Benefit Survey, hotel discounts, kids sports and solo parenting.
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MEMBER MONDAY: Super Bowl, Super Members, Super Perks
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Traffic's Back (Horgan's Parking Lot)
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...
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ICBA CAST: Grading John Horgan's Cabinet
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
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
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...
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ICBA CAST: TransMountain Gets to YES!
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
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
Jordan and Chris break down all the latest NDP moves.
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ICBA CAST: Kenney, Katy, C-69, Steel, Lake, PLAs, Mueller
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...
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ICBA CAST: Kenney v. Horgan; Scheer Enthusiasm; PeteMania
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
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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ICBA's Jordan Bateman on the 2019 BC Budget
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
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
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...
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ICBA CAST: Prop Rep, Power 50 and PLAs
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
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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OFF THE CLUFF - ICBA's Chris Gardner Talks LNG and Trade with The Orca's Rick Cluff
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...
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ICBA CONVERSATION: Rich Coleman and Jordan Bateman
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
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
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
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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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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