Economist at @SFU, mom, and Wadenbeisser in this life. Long-distance runner in the next.
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Really proud to have been involved in this important work. The full report can be found here shorturl.at/ryK36 @SFUEcon
FNLC Statement on New Report Highlighting Ongoing Income Gaps and Barriers for Indigenous People in BC: "The gaps and barriers addressed in this report must be meaningfully addressed by the governments responsible for perpetuating them" bit.ly/36Yk16H
BC is reopening schools next week. Are you sending your child back to school? This latest evidence from Germany suggests children may be as infectious as adults. tinyurl.com/ybj24bc5 @adriandix
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There is still time to sign up for the CEA/CWEC Professional Climate Survey that will be released next month! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
A good day for France. A good day for Europe. A good day for the world. Vive la France! bbc.com/news/world-europe-39… #France2017
.@AlexUsherHESA on trends in higher edu: successful unis will better support faculty to educate increasing # of international students @SFU
FPTP bad system in many ways, not just b/c of "lost" votes #electoralreform was most important/far reaching campaign promise,@JustinTrudeau xitter.cf/nathancullen/status/82…
Petition demanding @JustinTrudeau keep his electoral reform promise now most signed in history. 70,000 and growing! petitions.parl.gc.ca/en/Peti…
Big box opponents may want to take note. Study shows no evidence global retailers cause job losses & lower incomes in developing countries. xitter.cf/UofTNews/status/821730…
The big box effect: #UofT research finds ‘supermarket revolution’ in Mexico cut down cost of living utoronto.ca/news/big-box-eff…
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Origins of happiness: evidence and policy
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by Richard Layard et al
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voxeu.org/article/origins-ha… @voxeu @BrankoMilan – at Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
#SFU Report identifies signifiant health&safety risks from #KinderMorgan project, calls on @JustinTrudeau to deny expansion #bcpoli #StopKM xitter.cf/SFU/status/80338600755…
Kinder Morgan tank farm expansion poses risks to SFU. Read more: ht.ly/FuSz306BPVf
Laudable words from Merkel, but current Germany-Turkey relations likely a better indicator of how future relationship to US will play out xitter.cf/AntonWSJ/status/796311…
Heated atmosphere at the #vsb39 meeting tonight. 12 schools considered for closure in wake of cont'd funding cuts. xitter.cf/taranparmar983/status/…
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Here it starts. The wolves were set free. Thank you, Mr Cameron. xitter.cf/bnonews/status/7461956…
Markets live: Pound falls to three decade low as Britain votes Leave in EU referendum telegraph.co.uk/business/201…
.@chrisjkam except that in this case, it was a tool to pursue opportunistic goals by exploiting unfounded paranoia about migrants. #brexit
A lesson for advocates of #referenda: people are easily convinced to vote against their own best interest #Brexit xitter.cf/BBCBreaking/status/746…
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My latest, on the significance of the Liberals' concession on the electoral reform committee natpo.st/1U0qYTY
Who supports #BernieSanders? Answer: Disaffected white men. Best commentary so far on #FeelTheBern phenomenon. nyti.ms/27QaCEp
