Rob Gillezeau
@robgillezeau.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto. Expertise in public policy, economic history, and Indigenous economics.
http://www.rob-gillezeau.com
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Just finished academic/admin day and looking at budget headlines.
Can anyone help me parse the international student stuff? The headlines (cuts of 60% plus) look like it would be further carnage for the higher ed sector.
But, maybe the *target* is being cut but the *actuals* are already there?
Can anyone help me parse the international student stuff? The headlines (cuts of 60% plus) look like it would be further carnage for the higher ed sector.
But, maybe the *target* is being cut but the *actuals* are already there?
November 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Just finished academic/admin day and looking at budget headlines.
Can anyone help me parse the international student stuff? The headlines (cuts of 60% plus) look like it would be further carnage for the higher ed sector.
But, maybe the *target* is being cut but the *actuals* are already there?
Can anyone help me parse the international student stuff? The headlines (cuts of 60% plus) look like it would be further carnage for the higher ed sector.
But, maybe the *target* is being cut but the *actuals* are already there?
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Other Canadian budget observations:
There are lots of cuts to strategic innovation and industry funds. Those ones were obviously ineffective
There are lots of new strategic innovation and industry funds. These ones will definitely work
There are lots of cuts to strategic innovation and industry funds. Those ones were obviously ineffective
There are lots of new strategic innovation and industry funds. These ones will definitely work
November 5, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Other Canadian budget observations:
There are lots of cuts to strategic innovation and industry funds. Those ones were obviously ineffective
There are lots of new strategic innovation and industry funds. These ones will definitely work
There are lots of cuts to strategic innovation and industry funds. Those ones were obviously ineffective
There are lots of new strategic innovation and industry funds. These ones will definitely work
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We're cutting $s to low-income 18 year-olds to access education, but we still have half a billion a year to make student loans interest-free for early-career 20-somethings "to help with the rent"
AS DUMB AS A BAG OF HAMMERS.
AS DUMB AS A BAG OF HAMMERS.
Here's the biggest PSE story you haven't heard yet: the Canada Student Grant for low-income students is being cut from $4200/year to $3000/year as of next August. It's implicit in the budget tables but the government is too chickenshit to actually say so directly.
November 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM
We're cutting $s to low-income 18 year-olds to access education, but we still have half a billion a year to make student loans interest-free for early-career 20-somethings "to help with the rent"
AS DUMB AS A BAG OF HAMMERS.
AS DUMB AS A BAG OF HAMMERS.
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budget.canada.ca/2025/report-... While there are a couple hundred mentions of Indigenous people, it's all genuflection - little substantial. Look past this fiscal year, and it's all zeroes... where do they think we're going?
November 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-... While there are a couple hundred mentions of Indigenous people, it's all genuflection - little substantial. Look past this fiscal year, and it's all zeroes... where do they think we're going?
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My take on Carney's long-awaited and (to my eye) somewhat underwhelming Climate Competitiveness Strategy. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Budget signals Carney’s new tone on climate policy, but not much substance
Ottawa does appear to be moving away from grants for industrial decarbonization
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:06 AM
My take on Carney's long-awaited and (to my eye) somewhat underwhelming Climate Competitiveness Strategy. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Here's the biggest PSE story you haven't heard yet: the Canada Student Grant for low-income students is being cut from $4200/year to $3000/year as of next August. It's implicit in the budget tables but the government is too chickenshit to actually say so directly.
November 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Here's the biggest PSE story you haven't heard yet: the Canada Student Grant for low-income students is being cut from $4200/year to $3000/year as of next August. It's implicit in the budget tables but the government is too chickenshit to actually say so directly.
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Hot takes on climate implications of the 2025 Cdn budget. On one hand, lots of emphasis on investment in the low-carbon economy of the future, and using GHG reductions/$ as a standard for public investments. On the other, embrace of and subsidies for LNG as clean energy. \1
November 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Hot takes on climate implications of the 2025 Cdn budget. On one hand, lots of emphasis on investment in the low-carbon economy of the future, and using GHG reductions/$ as a standard for public investments. On the other, embrace of and subsidies for LNG as clean energy. \1
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The @cleforum.bsky.social webinar series looks fantastic again this year. First up is Jason Hicks from @uvic.ca on October 3. The full list can be found on CLEF's website:
clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/
Email [email protected] w/ “CLEF webinar” in the subject line to receive reminders and invites.
clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/
Email [email protected] w/ “CLEF webinar” in the subject line to receive reminders and invites.
Webinar Series – Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF)
clef.uwaterloo.ca
September 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The @cleforum.bsky.social webinar series looks fantastic again this year. First up is Jason Hicks from @uvic.ca on October 3. The full list can be found on CLEF's website:
clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/
Email [email protected] w/ “CLEF webinar” in the subject line to receive reminders and invites.
clef.uwaterloo.ca/webinar/
Email [email protected] w/ “CLEF webinar” in the subject line to receive reminders and invites.
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No other way to slice it: this is incredibly fucked up.
August 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
No other way to slice it: this is incredibly fucked up.
I've made it out to Lund for my first World Economic History Congress. Excited to see lots of new economic history work from outside of the North American circuit. #wehc2025
July 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
I've made it out to Lund for my first World Economic History Congress. Excited to see lots of new economic history work from outside of the North American circuit. #wehc2025
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Why do nation-building projects always have to be about hewing wood and drawing water?
Why can't nation-building plans be about knowledge or science?
Why can't nation-building plans be about knowledge or science?
Carney has 'nation-building projects' on his mind as he meets with premiers in Saskatoon | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney's main focus will be on project development as he sits down with provincial and territorial premiers this week.
www.cbc.ca
June 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Why do nation-building projects always have to be about hewing wood and drawing water?
Why can't nation-building plans be about knowledge or science?
Why can't nation-building plans be about knowledge or science?
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A lot has changed in the world, so my colleagues and I at the @fordschool are opening up a special emergency admissions cycle for folks who want to start a Masters of Public Policy this fall.
Deets are here: fordschool.umich.edu/masters-prog...
I hope to see you in class in September!
Deets are here: fordschool.umich.edu/masters-prog...
I hope to see you in class in September!
Master's programs
Become the leader you've always wanted to be and work to create meaningful change in public policy and affairs that impact our communities and the world.
fordschool.umich.edu
April 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
A lot has changed in the world, so my colleagues and I at the @fordschool are opening up a special emergency admissions cycle for folks who want to start a Masters of Public Policy this fall.
Deets are here: fordschool.umich.edu/masters-prog...
I hope to see you in class in September!
Deets are here: fordschool.umich.edu/masters-prog...
I hope to see you in class in September!
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Registration for the CLEF conference (April 25 & 26, Toronto, in partnership with @stone-centre-ubc.bsky.social) open until April 15.
Join us for a keynote lecture by @imarinescu.bsky.social
and papers on wide variety of labour topics: stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/clef2025/
Join us for a keynote lecture by @imarinescu.bsky.social
and papers on wide variety of labour topics: stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/clef2025/
| Stone Centre for Wealth and Income Inequality
The Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF) is a network of Canadian academic researchers focused on the analysis of labour markets, including issues of human capital and skills development, labour sho...
stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca
April 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Registration for the CLEF conference (April 25 & 26, Toronto, in partnership with @stone-centre-ubc.bsky.social) open until April 15.
Join us for a keynote lecture by @imarinescu.bsky.social
and papers on wide variety of labour topics: stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/clef2025/
Join us for a keynote lecture by @imarinescu.bsky.social
and papers on wide variety of labour topics: stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/clef2025/
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Applications are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual AEA CSQIEP Mentoring Conference to be held July 30-Aug 1, 2025 in Chicago! The conference supports late-stage economics PhD students who are queer-identified or working to support queer-identified economists. Apply asap, deadline Apr 11.
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2025 AEA CSQIEP Economics PhD Student and Early Career Economist Mentoring Conference
www.aeaweb.org
April 1, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Applications are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual AEA CSQIEP Mentoring Conference to be held July 30-Aug 1, 2025 in Chicago! The conference supports late-stage economics PhD students who are queer-identified or working to support queer-identified economists. Apply asap, deadline Apr 11.
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NEW POST: Canadians aren't being asked to meet the moment
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/canadians-...
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/canadians-...
Canadians aren't being asked to meet the moment
As Donald Trump triples down on his economic war against Canada, one of the things that inspires the most hope is the vociferous and passionate response of Canadians.
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
NEW POST: Canadians aren't being asked to meet the moment
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/canadians-...
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/canadians-...
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At a time when Canada needs MASSIVE investment to transition away from the US, to build new facilities and transpo towards our ports, to rebuild our military, to build HOMES, to rebuild science and post-sec ed... to see the two main parties jump on *tax cuts* for their campaigns is depressing.
March 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
At a time when Canada needs MASSIVE investment to transition away from the US, to build new facilities and transpo towards our ports, to rebuild our military, to build HOMES, to rebuild science and post-sec ed... to see the two main parties jump on *tax cuts* for their campaigns is depressing.
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I agree with Emmett. One party is promsing a 1 point cut to the lowest income tax rate; the other 2.25 points. Neither has proposed a credible way to pay for it.
We need to see credible plans for big economic challenges and big defence/security threats.
Hope that will be coming soon.
We need to see credible plans for big economic challenges and big defence/security threats.
Hope that will be coming soon.
At a time when Canada needs MASSIVE investment to transition away from the US, to build new facilities and transpo towards our ports, to rebuild our military, to build HOMES, to rebuild science and post-sec ed... to see the two main parties jump on *tax cuts* for their campaigns is depressing.
March 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I agree with Emmett. One party is promsing a 1 point cut to the lowest income tax rate; the other 2.25 points. Neither has proposed a credible way to pay for it.
We need to see credible plans for big economic challenges and big defence/security threats.
Hope that will be coming soon.
We need to see credible plans for big economic challenges and big defence/security threats.
Hope that will be coming soon.
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🚨 I am looking to hire 1-2 pre-docs at the University of Toronto.
Some things you could work on: forecasts of research results, guaranteed income, evidence-based policy, AI.
For more info and to apply: evavivalt.com/2025/03/pre-...
Deadline: March 31.
#predoc #econ_ra @econuoft.bsky.social
Some things you could work on: forecasts of research results, guaranteed income, evidence-based policy, AI.
For more info and to apply: evavivalt.com/2025/03/pre-...
Deadline: March 31.
#predoc #econ_ra @econuoft.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🚨 I am looking to hire 1-2 pre-docs at the University of Toronto.
Some things you could work on: forecasts of research results, guaranteed income, evidence-based policy, AI.
For more info and to apply: evavivalt.com/2025/03/pre-...
Deadline: March 31.
#predoc #econ_ra @econuoft.bsky.social
Some things you could work on: forecasts of research results, guaranteed income, evidence-based policy, AI.
For more info and to apply: evavivalt.com/2025/03/pre-...
Deadline: March 31.
#predoc #econ_ra @econuoft.bsky.social
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On top of this, by Trump turning this into a question of Canadians’ very existence as a country, rather than just an economic hit, he has guaranteed Canadians won’t relent.
It's not obvious to me that Trump has leverage against Canada right now. The incumbent government is paying no price is for playing maximum hardball. In fact it's benefitted them greatly. How often in politics do you get to risk harm to your economy without electoral cost?
March 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
On top of this, by Trump turning this into a question of Canadians’ very existence as a country, rather than just an economic hit, he has guaranteed Canadians won’t relent.
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It is obvious to me that Trump has whatever the opposite of leverage is against Canada right now.
It's not obvious to me that Trump has leverage against Canada right now. The incumbent government is paying no price is for playing maximum hardball. In fact it's benefitted them greatly. How often in politics do you get to risk harm to your economy without electoral cost?
March 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
It is obvious to me that Trump has whatever the opposite of leverage is against Canada right now.
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One day, we'll look back on this as just Step 1 of removing women from any position of public authority.
No one is making a fuss, because it's just women, so Step 2 will be easier.
The broligarchs have already stated repeatedly that they regard women's right to vote in America as a "mistake."
No one is making a fuss, because it's just women, so Step 2 will be easier.
The broligarchs have already stated repeatedly that they regard women's right to vote in America as a "mistake."
March 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
One day, we'll look back on this as just Step 1 of removing women from any position of public authority.
No one is making a fuss, because it's just women, so Step 2 will be easier.
The broligarchs have already stated repeatedly that they regard women's right to vote in America as a "mistake."
No one is making a fuss, because it's just women, so Step 2 will be easier.
The broligarchs have already stated repeatedly that they regard women's right to vote in America as a "mistake."
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Biting Vermont diss
March 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Biting Vermont diss
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The attacks on DEI are a pretext for a much more radical agenda of reversing the gains of the civil rights movement, an objective the Trump administration is pursuing with zeal. A Great Resegregation. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
February 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The attacks on DEI are a pretext for a much more radical agenda of reversing the gains of the civil rights movement, an objective the Trump administration is pursuing with zeal. A Great Resegregation. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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HANG IT IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA!!!!
February 21, 2025 at 4:42 AM
HANG IT IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA!!!!