Joel Wood 🇨🇦
@joelwwood.bsky.social
Environmental Economist at Thompson Rivers University. Biking enthusiast. Great horned owl attack victim. Kamloops 🇨🇦
I missed this from October.
Andrew Leach looks at the economics of a new oil pipeline
Andrew Leach looks at the economics of a new oil pipeline
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I missed this from October.
Andrew Leach looks at the economics of a new oil pipeline
Andrew Leach looks at the economics of a new oil pipeline
Has anyone written anything recent making the economics case for a new pipeline or does Alberta just have pipeline madness?
@gkfellows.bsky.social
@gkfellows.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Has anyone written anything recent making the economics case for a new pipeline or does Alberta just have pipeline madness?
@gkfellows.bsky.social
@gkfellows.bsky.social
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And it's not just in areas like federalism - Carney's got pathetically short-term vision on the economy and growth, the very things he's supposed to expert in.
Carney’s approach here is very much in keeping with an observation Paul Wells made back in the summer, that he’s focused on short-term deliverables, not long-term governance challenges.
The problem is, neglecting and failing to improve governance will leave Canada with weaker foundations.
The problem is, neglecting and failing to improve governance will leave Canada with weaker foundations.
So the PM intended to inform B.C.'s premier once the negotiations with Alberta have been finalized?
Nation-building promised, sausage-making delivered.
Regardless of whether this pipeline will ever be built, the process itself is profoundly damaging.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Nation-building promised, sausage-making delivered.
Regardless of whether this pipeline will ever be built, the process itself is profoundly damaging.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
And it's not just in areas like federalism - Carney's got pathetically short-term vision on the economy and growth, the very things he's supposed to expert in.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
13yo: “Dad, the latest trend on tiktok is people drinking carrot juice to look tanned”
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
13yo: “Dad, the latest trend on tiktok is people drinking carrot juice to look tanned”
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The 2025 MLS Conference Finals are SET.
WEST: (1) San Diego vs. (2) Vancouver
EAST: (3) Miami vs. (5) New York
WEST: (1) San Diego vs. (2) Vancouver
EAST: (3) Miami vs. (5) New York
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The 2025 MLS Conference Finals are SET.
WEST: (1) San Diego vs. (2) Vancouver
EAST: (3) Miami vs. (5) New York
WEST: (1) San Diego vs. (2) Vancouver
EAST: (3) Miami vs. (5) New York
Most synthetic control studies use randomization inference (permutation based), but if you want prediction intervals for your synthetic control I just learned of this new R/Stata/Python package: SCPI
www.jstatsoft.org/article/view...
#EconSky
www.jstatsoft.org/article/view...
#EconSky
scpi: Uncertainty Quantification for Synthetic Control Methods by Matias Cattaneo, Yingjie Feng, Filippo Palomba, Rocío Titiunik
<p>The synthetic control method offers a way to quantify the effect of an intervention using weighted averages of untreated units to approximate the counterfactual outcome that the treated unit(s) wou...
www.jstatsoft.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Most synthetic control studies use randomization inference (permutation based), but if you want prediction intervals for your synthetic control I just learned of this new R/Stata/Python package: SCPI
www.jstatsoft.org/article/view...
#EconSky
www.jstatsoft.org/article/view...
#EconSky
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀: Only 4.6% of companies reached middle-stage funding, with median capital far below what's needed for scaling and commercialization. 🧵 5/9
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀: Only 4.6% of companies reached middle-stage funding, with median capital far below what's needed for scaling and commercialization. 🧵 5/9
Canada doesn't pick a side in the biscuit fight.
But we certainly stand with the USA in the flapjack war
But we certainly stand with the USA in the flapjack war
tired: UK-USA conflict over the word "biscuit"
wired: UK-USA conflict over the word "flapjack"
wired: UK-USA conflict over the word "flapjack"
November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Canada doesn't pick a side in the biscuit fight.
But we certainly stand with the USA in the flapjack war
But we certainly stand with the USA in the flapjack war
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I (vibe)coded a game to teach my Prin of Microeconomics students the difference between one-shot and repeated games and how cooperation in repeated games can work.
Try it and let me know if anything is broken :-)
dashing-travesseiro-939e66.netlify.app
Next: Balatro-style game theory roguelite?
Try it and let me know if anything is broken :-)
dashing-travesseiro-939e66.netlify.app
Next: Balatro-style game theory roguelite?
November 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I (vibe)coded a game to teach my Prin of Microeconomics students the difference between one-shot and repeated games and how cooperation in repeated games can work.
Try it and let me know if anything is broken :-)
dashing-travesseiro-939e66.netlify.app
Next: Balatro-style game theory roguelite?
Try it and let me know if anything is broken :-)
dashing-travesseiro-939e66.netlify.app
Next: Balatro-style game theory roguelite?
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I don’t think you’re allowed to do that
November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I don’t think you’re allowed to do that
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📣 New call for paper in OEconomia: "History of Climate Economics", edited by Christophe Cassen, @beatricecointe.bsky.social and Antoine Missemer.
Extended abstract submission: January 15, 2026
More info ➡️ journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/19...
Extended abstract submission: January 15, 2026
More info ➡️ journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/19...
History of Climate Economics
Editors of the Special Issue Christophe Cassen (CNRS, CIRED Paris) Béatrice Cointe (CNRS, CSI Paris) Antoine Missemer (CNRS, CIRED Paris) Call for Papers In 2018, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Eco...
journals.openedition.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📣 New call for paper in OEconomia: "History of Climate Economics", edited by Christophe Cassen, @beatricecointe.bsky.social and Antoine Missemer.
Extended abstract submission: January 15, 2026
More info ➡️ journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/19...
Extended abstract submission: January 15, 2026
More info ➡️ journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/19...
Due to budget cuts we are losing our lunchroom's fancy coffee machine and our hot/cold water dispenser at the end of the month, so I am compensating by drinking more coffee now
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Due to budget cuts we are losing our lunchroom's fancy coffee machine and our hot/cold water dispenser at the end of the month, so I am compensating by drinking more coffee now
Do we really need to give the guy leading a campaign to destroy higher education a glamour shot on the premier magazine for higher education?
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Do we really need to give the guy leading a campaign to destroy higher education a glamour shot on the premier magazine for higher education?
A Jimmy Cliff classic from grade 7 youtu.be/MrHxhQPOO2c
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A Jimmy Cliff classic from grade 7 youtu.be/MrHxhQPOO2c
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To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 is that. Help us grow our voice. www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
Donate to The Liberal Currents Startup Fund, organized by Adam Gurri
To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. Liberal Currents is that. Help… Adam Gurri needs your support for The Liberal Currents Startup Fund
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November 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
To fight fascism we need opposition media with a backbone. 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 is that. Help us grow our voice. www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
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"yeah uh rather than implementing broad based taxes that have low rates, we are implementing narrow taxes which tend to have high rates" - economic policy by the utterly deranged
November 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"yeah uh rather than implementing broad based taxes that have low rates, we are implementing narrow taxes which tend to have high rates" - economic policy by the utterly deranged
“building Canada strong”
I really can’t stand the speaking in slogans. It just doesn’t sound right
I really can’t stand the speaking in slogans. It just doesn’t sound right
In the face of profound global change, we’re building Canada strong.
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“building Canada strong”
I really can’t stand the speaking in slogans. It just doesn’t sound right
I really can’t stand the speaking in slogans. It just doesn’t sound right
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Real estate website names Guelph 'best place to live in Canada'
Factors considered include home prices, crime rate, sunny days, walkability and more
www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/r...
Factors considered include home prices, crime rate, sunny days, walkability and more
www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/r...
Real estate website names Guelph 'best place to live in Canada'
Factors considered include home prices, crime rate, sunny days, walkability and more
www.guelphtoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Real estate website names Guelph 'best place to live in Canada'
Factors considered include home prices, crime rate, sunny days, walkability and more
www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/r...
Factors considered include home prices, crime rate, sunny days, walkability and more
www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/r...
Guelph is a very livable City
Real estate website names Guelph 'best place to live in Canada'
Factors considered include home prices, crime rate, sunny days, walkability and more
www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/r...
Factors considered include home prices, crime rate, sunny days, walkability and more
www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/r...
Real estate website names Guelph 'best place to live in Canada'
Factors considered include home prices, crime rate, sunny days, walkability and more
www.guelphtoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Guelph is a very livable City
Pretty cool chocolate bar my kid got from the Santa parade in Kammloops. Newgold giving out gold bars!
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Pretty cool chocolate bar my kid got from the Santa parade in Kammloops. Newgold giving out gold bars!
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Spoiler alert: my answer is NO.
In the Globe and Mail, @vassb.bsky.social asks the basic question: Should we just let big tech companies insist that consent to use data for AI training is part and parcel of using their service?
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: With AI, you are now the product: The hidden costs of staying online
More platforms are tying data surveillance for AI training as a condition to use services. Canada needs to reject this
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Spoiler alert: my answer is NO.
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We arrived in December and London was cold
We stayed in the bars along Charing Cross Road
We never saw nothing but brass taps and oak
Kept a shine on the bar with the sleeves of our coats
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best...
We stayed in the bars along Charing Cross Road
We never saw nothing but brass taps and oak
Kept a shine on the bar with the sleeves of our coats
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best...
November 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
We arrived in December and London was cold
We stayed in the bars along Charing Cross Road
We never saw nothing but brass taps and oak
Kept a shine on the bar with the sleeves of our coats
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best...
We stayed in the bars along Charing Cross Road
We never saw nothing but brass taps and oak
Kept a shine on the bar with the sleeves of our coats
You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best...
Saying what many people want to hear right now, but it is pretty delusional
If I was PM, we'd have a tariff-free softwood lumber deal with Trump: Poilievre tj.news/new-brunswic...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
If I was PM, we'd have a tariff-free softwood lumber deal with Trump: Poilievre
Conservative leader says Ottawa's plan to offer loans could send some struggling outfits over the financial cliff
tj.news
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Saying what many people want to hear right now, but it is pretty delusional