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UCalgary to lead national research partnership to improve Canada’s productivity with historic grant

Federal government invests $6 million over 15 years in Canada’s Productivity Initiative led by economics professor Trevor Tombe

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The Rt. Hon. Stephen J. Harper Scholarships in Economics established at UCalgary

Supporting the development of leaders to advance economics and public policy in Canada

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From campus to country: Stephen Harper on education, institutions and democracy

The first prime minister to graduate from UCalgary reflects on his journey, influences and alma mater

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UCalgary to house national energy modelling hub

The Energy Modelling Hub brings together hundreds of Canadian energy modellers to advance evidence-based energy policy decision making

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Is it Possible to Understand Trump's Trade Policy?

Dr. Douglas Irwin, Dartmouth College

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Global Climate Progress in a Trump II World?

Dr. Catherine Wolfram, MIT Sloan School of Management

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The Dr. Frank Anton Distinguished Lecture in Economics

Dr. Douglas Irwin, PhD, examines President Trump’s use of tariffs and the motivations behind his trade policy in the Dr. Frank Anton Distinguished Lecture in Economics. His talk explores implications for U.S. trade policy and the global trading system.

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