On September 17, the IRPP's Ricardo Chejfec will be presenting an interactive map of community susceptibility through the low-carbon transformation at the CABE Economics virtual AGM. More details on the map and the webinar below: cabe.ca/events/virtual…

New study concludes that carbon pricing contributed to a 0.5 per cent increase in prices since 2019, a period of time in which overall prices went up 19 per cent. Our story on what the study authors called carbon pricing's "minimal impact" on inflation: thestar.com/politics/feder…

Alberta’s Bill 27: Consent education shouldn’t be optional As Alexandra Ages highlights, teaching consent is imperative to reducing sexual violence & supporting survivors of sexual abuse. Yet, sexual health education is under attack. Read more: policyoptions.irpp.org

New peer-reviewed IRPP study published today by Trevor Tombe and Dr Jennifer Winter as part of a research program led by Shaimaa Yassin and our work as the research partner for the Affordability Action Council. Does Emissions Pricing Hurt Affordability? irpp.org/research-studi…

Norman Earle Alex Ballingall 🫨 Steven Guilbeault The Food Professor This is not correct. The paper is peer reviewed and published by @irpp. We did not receive any funding from the Government of Canada for the paper. It was part of our work supporting the research of the Affordability Action Council. irpp.org/research-studi…

The Food Professor Alex Ballingall 🫨 Thanks for your continued interest in our work! Just wanted to clarify a few things: it is published, it is peer-reviewed, and it doesn't claim CTax has no impact on food prices. Thanks again -- and have a great day! :)

Consent education is essential. And yet, in Alberta, students will now have to 'opt in' to learn the basics of boundaries and saying no. In my latest article for IRPP I explore the ramifications of Bill 27 #AbLeg #abpoli #ConsentMatters

Researchers at IRPP take a deep dive into how individual communities are placed to navigate the energy transition: irpp.org/community-tran…. This will be a very valuable data resource for macro policymakers and community leaders alike.

Did you know that 🚨 10% of Canadians live in communities susceptible to workforce disruption from global energy transition? Discover how our new Community Transformations Project aims to empower these communities…. 🌍 🔗 Learn more: irpp.org/?p=19422 #Energytransition

Endless policy insight from this IRPP project on community transformations. Particularly helpful for smaller communities exposed to risks from climate efforts and economic disruptions: irpp.org/community-tran…

Excellent work by my colleagues at IRPP. Contrary to some apocalyptic narratives, 90 percent of Canadians live in communities that are resilient to decarbonization efforts. The challenge is that the most vulnerable communities are small and remote. They will need help.

For The Tyee, I list all the ways Trump's complaints about trade with Canada are factually wrong and economically illiterate. Then I show 3 ways Canada subsidizes the US in trade (not the other way around): thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/… #cdnecon #canlab /2

Building on our latest research, this Policy Options piece by Ricardo Chejfec, Abigail Jackson, Rachel Samson, & Rosanna Tamburri shows that 10% of Canadians are likely to need more support from govts to weather the changes in industries they rely on policyoptions.irpp.org/?p=115253

Join us tomorrow, Jan. 21, for an exciting webinar where Ricardo Chejfec will present key findings from our latest research initiative, the interactive map identifying susceptible communities, and policy recommendations for community-led transformation irpp.org/?p=19875

Late stage capitalism hater 🇨🇦 Coincidentally, published today. hilltimes.com/story/2025/02/…

New IRPP commentary out today from me and Ricardo Chejfec looking at ways to reduce U.S. economic leverage over Canada while supporting the communities most affected by tariffs. irpp.org/research-studi…

After the 2016 U.S. election, the Media Ecosystem Observatory (Media Ecosystem Observatory) found Canada was resilient to disinfo in 2019. But the landscape has changed. A 🧵on how Canada’s information ecosystem became more vulnerable to information manipulation. tinyurl.com/54575m8r

Canada’s economy is changing. Not all communities will be impacted equally. New research from Rachel Samson Abigail Jackson & Ricardo Chejfec shows how flexible/local/better-coordinated skills development can help rural & Indigenous communities adapt. irpp.org/research-studi…