Alicia Planincic
@AliciaPlanincic
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Economist for the Business Council of Alberta, energized by long runs and strong coffee, with a fiery passion for social prosperity Tweets are my own
Calgary, AB
Joined July 2010
Goldman: US companies with more exposure to tariffs and related policy uncertainty have disproportionately announced price hikes and cut job openings:
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.@CharlesLammam: Canada’s slow economic growth is a national emergency, and small tweaks won’t fix it: Hunter Prize 2025 https://t.co/WiEsTb90sO
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The case for big, bold tax reform in Canada
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Matthew Chiasson: Canada is stuck in a growth rut, but competition can get us out: Hunter Prize 2025 https://t.co/YI2z8zXqqz
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It’s time for a national competition agenda
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Today @TheHubCanada is pleased to announce the winner and runner-up of this year's Hunter Prize for Public Policy. The winner of the Hunter Prize and its $25,000 cash prize is @CompBureau senior policy advisor Matthew Chiasson for his proposal to de-regulate and liberalize
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It’s time for a national competition agenda
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Creative destruction in a nutshell. Firm exit rates and job destruction rates are positively correlated with growth in labor productivity.
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Substantial progress on the UN HDI over the last 35 years, especially in developing countries.
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With today's new population estimate, we can update Canada's real GDP per capita series. Real GDP per capita *declined* by 0.97% (annualized) between the 1st and 2nd quarter of 2025. Real GDP per capita was higher in 2019Q2 than 2025Q2. No economic growth in 6 years.
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JUST IN: Tariffs are clearly hitting now. U.S. Inflation rises to 2.9% (y/y) in August-->up from 2.3% in April. Higher food, gas and shelter costs drove inflation up in August. Cars, apparel and airfares also saw costs surge. ***Inflation jumped 0.4% during the month, the
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Internal government list of 32 potential infrastructure projects includes new oil pipeline /via @globeandmail
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List is not meant to be final and it does not imply that any of the projects mentioned have been approved
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It's official: The US now has more unemployed people than job openings for the first time since April 2021. In July, the US had: 7.18 million job openings 7.24 million unemployed people This is yet another crack in the labor market that illustrates how much harder it is to get
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.@AliciaPlanincic: Why is your morning cup of coffee costing more? You can thank Trump’s tariffs https://t.co/kyoJG3pwBX
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Canada at 2.39%! Holding very steady from the May number of 1.9% despite the increase on steel & aluminum that kicked in in June. USMCA exemption continues to do a lot of work.
🚨 Just updated: June tariff data is now live on WSL SECTORTARIFFS<GO>. For those wanting to dig deep into U.S. effective tariff rates by country and product, we’ve started loading highly detailed tables into WSL SECTORTARIFFS & ECAN US TARIFFS<GO> on @theterminal!
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Are you interested in public policy? @TheHubCanada’s Hunter Prize for Public Policy is offering $50,000 in cash prizes for policy ideas to boost Canada’s economy. The deadline for submissions is August 3. @theoargitis @lraitt @jackmintz @francesdonald @AliciaPlanincic
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"Since 1976, median income for women has grown by about 1 percent per year. Over the same period, men’s earnings have actually fallen by around 0.2 percent annually. In today’s dollars, women are making about $15,000 more than they were nearly 50 years ago, while men are making
.@AliciaPlanincic: Women’s economic outcomes are improving—but what’s happening with men? FREE 3-month Hub subscription: https://t.co/B8hoCnqVCh Full article here:
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Had a great conversation with @kathleen_petty and @AliciaPlanincic about the ups and downs of Alberta’s economy, and who’s to blame for the province’s falling living standards. Check out Kathleen’s latest West of Centre podcast 👇/2
West of Centre with @JimboStanford @AliciaPlanincic Making Sense of Alberta's economic puzzle. #abpoli #cdnpoli
https://t.co/xpXZw2yeuq
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Late sharing but really enjoyed being a part of this conversation. Check it out!⬇️
West of Centre with @JimboStanford @AliciaPlanincic Making Sense of Alberta's economic puzzle. #abpoli #cdnpoli
https://t.co/xpXZw2yeuq
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In 2013, @darrellbricker and @JohnIbbitson wrote The Big Shift to outline how Canada’s cultural, demographic, economic and political power was shifting westward. Over the past decade or so, their thesis hasn’t necessarily followed a linear trajectory but it has ultimately held
Falice Chin (@faliceemo): Alberta is ready to reset the national conversation. Is the rest of Canada ready to listen? FREE 3-month Hub subscription: https://t.co/B8hoCnqVCh Full article here:
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Today marks the launch of this year’s Hunter Prize for Public Policy. Thanks to the generosity of the Hunter Family Foundation, the Hunter Prize awards up to $50,000 in cash prizes for bold, innovative policy ideas that address a “wicked problem” facing Canada. In Years 1 and
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.@Sean_Speer and @TaylorJJacks: Slow economic growth is the biggest challenge facing Canada. The Hunter Prize for Public Policy is here to solve it Find out more about the Hunter Prize here: https://t.co/3LIBS1jcJa Full article here:
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.@AliciaPlanincic: What’s going on with Alberta’s economy? FREE 3-month Hub subscription: https://t.co/B8hoCnqVCh Full article here:
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Net revenue gains from tariffs aren't import value multiplied by tariff rate. Tariffs change consumer & company behavior, resulting in less income & corporate tax revenue. Over 10 years, net revenue from a 10% baseline tariff, + retaliation, would be ~$1.6 trillion. #PIIECharts
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