Policy & Outreach
Public Lecture
The Disappearing Middle Ground: Understanding and Addressing Political Polarization
The Graham Lecture is an annual event supported by a memorial fund established in memory of John F. Graham, a long-time member of the Dalhousie Department of Economics. This public lecture explores the causes and consequences of political polarization, and what economics can tell us about addressing it.
Policy Report
Income Supports and Indigenous Peoples in BC: An Analysis of Gaps and Barriers
As part of the expert panel on Basic Income work commissioned by the BC government in 2018, I worked on a separate study to review income supports for Indigenous B.C. residents from 2018–2021. The research was conducted in collaboration with the B.C. First Nations Leadership Council. The report provides 51 recommendations to improve government's existing system of supports for Indigenous people in B.C.