June 20
Session Two: 9:00 – 10:45 AM
Financing and democratizing well-being policy in Alberta
Public banks: decarbonization, definancialization, and democratization
with Thomas Marois and respondents
Thomas Marois is a Reader in Development Studies, SOAS University of London and incoming Professor in Political Science, McMaster University, Hamilton. Thomas is a leading scholar of public banks and author of the book Public Banks: Decarbonisation, Definancialisation, and Democratisation (2021, Cambridge University Press). Read more »
Respondents
Bob Ascah, ABpolecon.ca and Parkland Institute
Bob Ascah was Director of the Institute for Public Economics from 2009-2013. He is the editor and contributor to A Sales Tax for Alberta: Why and How. His articles have appeared in Alberta Views, The Conversation, Calgary Herald, Canadian Accountant, and The Globe and Mail. Read more »
Niall Harney, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba
Niall is a Senior Researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Manitoba, where he holds the Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues. Niall's research covers topics in the areas of labour studies and political economy, including alternative budgeting, living wages, income inequality, and fiscal policy. Read more »
Jared Blustein, Arusha Centre Society, Calgary
Jared Blustein, after completing a graduate degree investigating contemporary economic issues and potential solutions, he cofounded The Allium Restaurant and Bodega Worker Cooperative (The Allium). In addition to co-operating The Allium, Jared is also a manager at the Arusha Centre Society, a non-profit organization that works on a variety of social, economic, and environmental issues in Calgary. Read more »
Moderator
Gwendolyn Blue, University of Calgary
Gwendolyn Blue is an Associate Professor in Geography with appointments in the Faculty of Science Natural Science interdisciplinary program. Read more »
