What do rising oil prices mean for Canadian households?

In my latest for @TheHubCanada, I estimate the costs for gasoline, energy, and (just as importantly!) all other goods and services throughout the supply chain. Overall, about $1,000/yr/household.

https://thehub.ca/2026/03/18/what-rising-oil-prices-mean-for-canadian-households/ #cdnecon #cdnpoli

Have Alberta's finances gone off the rails?

My latest for @TheHubCanada on the province's latest budget. https://thehub.ca/2026/03/03/have-albertas-finances-gone-off-the-rails/ #ableg #cdnpoli #cdnecon

So excited to welcome Doug Irwin (@D_A_Irwin) to Calgary in a few weeks for the 2026 Distinguished Lecture in Economics! It will be a must-hear talk on all the trade policy changes happening today. 🤓

All are welcome! Details here: https://events.ucalgary.ca/arts/economics/event/510529-the-dr-frank-anton-distinguished-lecture-in #cdnecon #cdnpoli

The hidden costs of political uncertainty are high. We can see that in Canada's job market today. And there's a lesson for those who view Alberta separatism as a costless protest vote. It isn't.

My latest for @TheHubCanada: https://thehub.ca/2026/02/19/why-the-risk-of-separation-could-cost-alberta-thousands-of-jobs/ #cdnecon #cdnpoli

Canada has a productivity problem. Research can help.

A new piece from me in @nationalpost on a broad partnership to build new tools, evidence, and talent to raise living standards and strengthen prosperity for decades to come. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/canada-has-a-productivity-problem-research-is-how-we-fix-it #cdnecon #cdnpoli

Thrilled for the 7th event in @policy_school’s Canada’s Productivity Initiative in partnership with Rotman, featuring insight from Carolyn Rogers, Bill Morneau, Susan Black, Glenda Crisp, and so many more.

Livestream available: https://community.rotman.utoronto.ca/events/s/special-event/a1VJQ000006fP8f/the-productivity-challenge-adoption-and-infrastructure-for-aipowered-growth #cdnecon #cdnpoli

Rising separatist sentiment could come with real risks to jobs and income. I estimate nearly 2 million jobs depend on interprovincial trade with Alberta and Quebec.

My latest for @TheHubCanada here: https://thehub.ca/2026/02/04/what-rising-separatism-means-for-canadian-jobs/ #cdnecon #cdnpoli

New population projections from Statistics Canada suggest that Alberta may become the third largest province within a decade, although much depends on the level of interprovincial migration.

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260127/dq260127a-eng.htm #cdnecon #cdnpoli

Very happy to have contributed to the latest research from the IMF on internal trade in Canada. Summary here 👇

"Canada Can Grow Faster by Unlocking Its Own Market" https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/01/27/canada-can-grow-faster-by-unlocking-its-own-market #cdnecon #cdnpoli