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SUMMARY:Shortcomings of GDP - Last week to register!
DESCRIPTION:Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been around since the 1940’s and is the metric that dominates media commentary However it can give a misleading impression of our standard of living. \nJoin us for a webinar to explore the shortcomings of using GDP to measure economic performance\, followed by a panel discussion. \nDate: November 25\, 2025 \nTime: 12:00 -1:30 EST; 10:00 – 11:30 MST  *Please check you local time zone \nPlace: By Zoom \nSpeaker: \nAlicia Planincic is the Director of Policy and Economics at the Business Council of Alberta (BCA). She leads BCA’s economic research\, including the bi-annual Snapshot of the Alberta Economy\, in-depth studies on major issues and regular commentary on the factors affecting people and businesses. \nHer work spans a wide range of economic topics\, including labour markets\, inter national trade and public finances.  You can find Alicia’s weekly economic column in The Hub\, where she breaks down what’s going on in the Albert and Canadian economy. \nAlicia’s professional background includes roles in market research at Nielsen and teaching economics and business courses – both of which have shaped her work as a economist. \nPanelists:  \n\nJim Stanford is Economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work\, a labour economics think tank based in Vancouver\, B.C. He is one of Canada’s best-known economists. He served for over 20 years as Economist and Director of Policy with Unifor\, Canada’s largest private-sector trade union (formerly the Canadian Auto Workers). He is quoted frequently in the print and broadcast media and contributes a regular column to the Toronto Star. He is also the Harold Inns Industry Professor in Economics at McMaster University in Hamilton\, Canada.\nBen Eisen is a Senior Fellow in Fiscal and Provincial Prosperity Studies and former Director of Provincial Prosperity Studies at the Fraser Institute. He holds a BA from the University of Toronto and an MPP from the University of Toronto’s School of Public Policy and Governance. Prior to joining the Fraser Institute\, Mr. Eisen was the Director of Research and Programmes at the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies in Halifax. He also worked for the Citizens Budget Commission in New York City.\n\nModerator: Peter Josty\, Executive Director of The Centre for Innovation Studies. \nRegistration: \nBy Email: Martha@thecis.ca \nBy Phone: 1-403-968-3722 \nOnline: Shortcomings of GDP \n*Please note: a QR code will be generated when you RSVP online\, but this is not active as this is not an in-person event. \nUpon registration\, Martha will follow up with the zoom link prior to the webinar date. \nPlease share this with others you think would be interested. \nPeter \n  \nPeter Josty\, PhD\, MBA\nExecutive Director\,\nThe Centre for Innovation Studies (THECIS)\,\nP.O. Box 19532\, Rpo South\nCranston\, Calgary\, AB  T3M 0V4\nPhone: (403) 249-0191    E-mail: p.josty@thecis.ca\nWeb site:    www.thecis.ca
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