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Trevor Tombe, economic truth-teller, is kind of a big deal

Trevor Tombe, economic truth-teller, is kind of a big deal

Update: 2024-05-02
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The University of Calgary economics professor’s views on the intersection of policy and economics are in high demand because, well, his cool empirical perspective makes them so compelling. Trevor Tombe talks to host Edward Greenspon about why the now-operational Trans Mountain pipeline isn’t the boondoggle critics think, why Canada’s economy lags the U.S. and why he’s only the second most famous economist from Maple Ridge B.C.
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