Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦
@jrobson.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. MPM @Carleton; parent; gardener & sometime tradesperson; social & tax policy; worried about details
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Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦
@jrobson.bsky.social
· Aug 30
That is one of the most grim observations I've read in some time. But perceptive...
Just going to pin this to my feed as I think it nicely summarizes my niche.
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Our @ubcvse.bsky.social application deadline is coming up soon for next year's MA and PhD entrance cohorts. Full details in the QT below!
The Vancouver School of Economics is still accepting applications to its MA and PhD programs. We would encourage anyone who is interested in the techniques used for addressing important economic questions.
Learn more at: economics.ubc.ca/graduate/
Learn more at: economics.ubc.ca/graduate/
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Our @ubcvse.bsky.social application deadline is coming up soon for next year's MA and PhD entrance cohorts. Full details in the QT below!
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Applications are open to join us as an Early Career Cdn. Urban Leader or an Urbanist-in-Residence. Visiting experts are practitioners in civil society, the arts, business, media, or govt. & (emerging) leaders in their urban-related sector. Apply by 26/01 https://ow.ly/wU6o50XurfA
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Applications are open to join us as an Early Career Cdn. Urban Leader or an Urbanist-in-Residence. Visiting experts are practitioners in civil society, the arts, business, media, or govt. & (emerging) leaders in their urban-related sector. Apply by 26/01 https://ow.ly/wU6o50XurfA
I just can’t even…
This is within 48 hours of the US State Department reportedly amending its official policy to say that public funding for reproductive health care when it includes abortion and gender affirming care are *human rights violations* in the eyes of the US Govt.
Way to Larry Summers.
This is within 48 hours of the US State Department reportedly amending its official policy to say that public funding for reproductive health care when it includes abortion and gender affirming care are *human rights violations* in the eyes of the US Govt.
Way to Larry Summers.
The women that brought him to power might be raising their collective eyebrows.
Canada's view on Africa also bears reporting.
Important coverage from the G20 @geoffreyyork.bsky.social
Canada's view on Africa also bears reporting.
Important coverage from the G20 @geoffreyyork.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I just can’t even…
This is within 48 hours of the US State Department reportedly amending its official policy to say that public funding for reproductive health care when it includes abortion and gender affirming care are *human rights violations* in the eyes of the US Govt.
Way to Larry Summers.
This is within 48 hours of the US State Department reportedly amending its official policy to say that public funding for reproductive health care when it includes abortion and gender affirming care are *human rights violations* in the eyes of the US Govt.
Way to Larry Summers.
that was faster than I would have expected, but still so destructive while it ran
Is anyone still saying we need this in Canada?
Is anyone still saying we need this in Canada?
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
that was faster than I would have expected, but still so destructive while it ran
Is anyone still saying we need this in Canada?
Is anyone still saying we need this in Canada?
Seems Canada is very likely to be caught in this…
"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Seems Canada is very likely to be caught in this…
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🚨 Postdoctoral opportunities! 🚨
Hello #econsky! We are hiring 2 postdocs in the department of economics at UCalgary for those working in *electricity economics*
Term: 2 years
Pay: $80,000/yr + benefits + $10k research allowance
Start: July 2026
Details in next two posts 👇
Hello #econsky! We are hiring 2 postdocs in the department of economics at UCalgary for those working in *electricity economics*
Term: 2 years
Pay: $80,000/yr + benefits + $10k research allowance
Start: July 2026
Details in next two posts 👇
November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
🚨 Postdoctoral opportunities! 🚨
Hello #econsky! We are hiring 2 postdocs in the department of economics at UCalgary for those working in *electricity economics*
Term: 2 years
Pay: $80,000/yr + benefits + $10k research allowance
Start: July 2026
Details in next two posts 👇
Hello #econsky! We are hiring 2 postdocs in the department of economics at UCalgary for those working in *electricity economics*
Term: 2 years
Pay: $80,000/yr + benefits + $10k research allowance
Start: July 2026
Details in next two posts 👇
Hoping to carve out some time soon to look at earnings calls for Canadian firms for this same sort of info
It's a tough time for the job market. Here are some of the companies that have cut jobs recently.
Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently
It's a tough time for the job market. Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill.
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Hoping to carve out some time soon to look at earnings calls for Canadian firms for this same sort of info
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This is...sort of brilliant.
November 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This is...sort of brilliant.
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Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jef...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
A priori there is no reason that women should ever be associated with the men who talk about them.
The fact that they are is plain old patriarchy.
The fact that they are is plain old patriarchy.
I feel horrible for Keyu Jin. She's an incredibly accomplished woman and now her name is going to be tied to this because Larry Summers, a creepy disgusting man, liked talking about her in racist and misogynistic language with the world's most famous pedophile.
November 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A priori there is no reason that women should ever be associated with the men who talk about them.
The fact that they are is plain old patriarchy.
The fact that they are is plain old patriarchy.
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Larry Summers still teaches at Harvard. Imagine what it feels like to be a woman walking into this guy's classroom after reading those Epstein emails.
From this Crimson story: www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
From this Crimson story: www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Larry Summers still teaches at Harvard. Imagine what it feels like to be a woman walking into this guy's classroom after reading those Epstein emails.
From this Crimson story: www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
From this Crimson story: www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
John has been tracking COVID benefits cases *STILL* working their way through the courts.
READ THIS PIECE. The machine has been working on autopilot. It's time to ask whether this represents an efficient use of public resources - salaries, court time, +++
www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/12/o...
READ THIS PIECE. The machine has been working on autopilot. It's time to ask whether this represents an efficient use of public resources - salaries, court time, +++
www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/12/o...
Op-Ed: Ottawa's costly pursuit of the poor
The government cites inefficiency as a reason to end taxes on vacant homes and yachts — yet keeps pouring money into futile litigation over pandemic-era benefits
www.canadianaffairs.news
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
John has been tracking COVID benefits cases *STILL* working their way through the courts.
READ THIS PIECE. The machine has been working on autopilot. It's time to ask whether this represents an efficient use of public resources - salaries, court time, +++
www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/12/o...
READ THIS PIECE. The machine has been working on autopilot. It's time to ask whether this represents an efficient use of public resources - salaries, court time, +++
www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/12/o...
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READ THIS!
www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/12/o...
$200K to litigate a case against a social assistance recipient who *may* have received $10K in CERB overpayments is not an "inefficiency", but collecting unpaid taxes on luxury yachts or planes *is* a waste of bureaucratic time?
MAKE IT MAKE SENSE
www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/12/o...
$200K to litigate a case against a social assistance recipient who *may* have received $10K in CERB overpayments is not an "inefficiency", but collecting unpaid taxes on luxury yachts or planes *is* a waste of bureaucratic time?
MAKE IT MAKE SENSE
Op-Ed: Ottawa's costly pursuit of the poor
The government cites inefficiency as a reason to end taxes on vacant homes and yachts — yet keeps pouring money into futile litigation over pandemic-era benefits
www.canadianaffairs.news
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
READ THIS!
www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/12/o...
$200K to litigate a case against a social assistance recipient who *may* have received $10K in CERB overpayments is not an "inefficiency", but collecting unpaid taxes on luxury yachts or planes *is* a waste of bureaucratic time?
MAKE IT MAKE SENSE
www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/12/o...
$200K to litigate a case against a social assistance recipient who *may* have received $10K in CERB overpayments is not an "inefficiency", but collecting unpaid taxes on luxury yachts or planes *is* a waste of bureaucratic time?
MAKE IT MAKE SENSE
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"Premiums for consumers buying aluminium on the physical market in the U.S. have hit record highs, driven by steep import tariffs and tight supplies globally." www.reuters.com/world/china/...
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
"Premiums for consumers buying aluminium on the physical market in the U.S. have hit record highs, driven by steep import tariffs and tight supplies globally." www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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I wish financial planners would stop warning ppl about the "OAS clawback"
The OAS is the residue of a pension, launched in 1926, to relieve starvation among the very poor
Now, it (and GIS) helps those people, but also ppl with modest savings/pensions
It's 'clawed back' from the very comfortable
The OAS is the residue of a pension, launched in 1926, to relieve starvation among the very poor
Now, it (and GIS) helps those people, but also ppl with modest savings/pensions
It's 'clawed back' from the very comfortable
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I wish financial planners would stop warning ppl about the "OAS clawback"
The OAS is the residue of a pension, launched in 1926, to relieve starvation among the very poor
Now, it (and GIS) helps those people, but also ppl with modest savings/pensions
It's 'clawed back' from the very comfortable
The OAS is the residue of a pension, launched in 1926, to relieve starvation among the very poor
Now, it (and GIS) helps those people, but also ppl with modest savings/pensions
It's 'clawed back' from the very comfortable
The unheated greenhouse did good this year. Came so close, but the snow and cold has arrived and I’m not prepared to pay the added electric bill to heat it. So, down to the basement in hopes of off-vine ripening.
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The unheated greenhouse did good this year. Came so close, but the snow and cold has arrived and I’m not prepared to pay the added electric bill to heat it. So, down to the basement in hopes of off-vine ripening.
Fail.
Seriously, bad decision.
Seriously, bad decision.
The "Department of Government Efficiency" eliminated the most efficient thing the federal government has come up with in decades.
All so a few billionaire donors can make more money.
All so a few billionaire donors can make more money.
This will be very unpopular and serves only to help Trump's billionaire friends.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
November 9, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Fail.
Seriously, bad decision.
Seriously, bad decision.
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🚨 A nearly 90-min deep dive on all the implications of #Budget2025 with the always excellent @jrobson.bsky.social Ben Woodfinden and @davidherle.bsky.social
Defence, housing, climate, fiscal policy etc
YouTube youtu.be/CwMRTCUjCmU?...
#cdnpoli
Defence, housing, climate, fiscal policy etc
YouTube youtu.be/CwMRTCUjCmU?...
#cdnpoli
BUDGET REVIEW: Meredith + Robson + Woodfinden | The Herle Burly
YouTube video by Air Quotes Media
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November 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🚨 A nearly 90-min deep dive on all the implications of #Budget2025 with the always excellent @jrobson.bsky.social Ben Woodfinden and @davidherle.bsky.social
Defence, housing, climate, fiscal policy etc
YouTube youtu.be/CwMRTCUjCmU?...
#cdnpoli
Defence, housing, climate, fiscal policy etc
YouTube youtu.be/CwMRTCUjCmU?...
#cdnpoli
Just recorded a convo on the budget with @tylermeredith.bsky.social & Ben Woodfinden for the always thoughtful and generous @davidherle.bsky.socialon #HerleBurly. 3 things I wish I had said:
1) The taxes cut on luxury boats, planes and underused homes should be seen a piece. It's "capital spending"
1) The taxes cut on luxury boats, planes and underused homes should be seen a piece. It's "capital spending"
November 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Just recorded a convo on the budget with @tylermeredith.bsky.social & Ben Woodfinden for the always thoughtful and generous @davidherle.bsky.socialon #HerleBurly. 3 things I wish I had said:
1) The taxes cut on luxury boats, planes and underused homes should be seen a piece. It's "capital spending"
1) The taxes cut on luxury boats, planes and underused homes should be seen a piece. It's "capital spending"
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Every single woman you know has had this happen to her. Even the goddamn president of Mexico.
Brava: “If I don’t file a complaint, then what message does that send to all Mexican women?” Ms. Sheinbaum said at her daily news conference, noting sexual harassment was a crime… “If this can happen to the president, what’s going to happen to all the young women & women across our country?”
Mexico’s President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Every single woman you know has had this happen to her. Even the goddamn president of Mexico.
Still going back through the budget to find new things I hadn't spotted before. Like this, on page 103, where a list of 25 sample projects are listed for a proposed new infrastructure fund (whose funding and conditions are a bit fuzzy).
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Still going back through the budget to find new things I hadn't spotted before. Like this, on page 103, where a list of 25 sample projects are listed for a proposed new infrastructure fund (whose funding and conditions are a bit fuzzy).
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This one is even more of a head scratcher than most.
Trump: "If I didn't have tariffs, the entire would be in a depression."
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This one is even more of a head scratcher than most.
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Mamdani: "Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up."
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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the #budget offers more public details on tax-agency reconciliation (aka "Automatic filing"). There's some stuff to like in here, even if it's not perfect. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good!
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
the #budget offers more public details on tax-agency reconciliation (aka "Automatic filing"). There's some stuff to like in here, even if it's not perfect. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good!
