Trevor Tombe
Trevor Tombe is an economics professor at the University of Calgary, known for his research on interprovincial trade flows, particularly in the dairy sector, and the potential consumer savings from eliminating trade barriers.
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Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, said he finds it unlikely this year’s $1.9-billion boost to health care spending is a response to population increases.
Smith pins Alberta deficit on Ottawa’s immigration policies, but the budget doesn’t
Canada· 2026-02-28
Canadian economist Trevor Tombe concluded that Canada had, in fact, become poorer than Alabama.
U.S. Supreme Court’s tariff ruling, Carney’s new defence strategy and the top dividend-paying stocks: Business and investing stories for the week of Feb. 22Canada· 2026-02-23
Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, said B.C. has had an 'unsustainable fiscal trajectory' for years.
How B.C.’s debt is eating away at provincial revenuesCanada· 2026-02-21
The initiative is led by Trevor Tombe, one of Canada’s finest economists.
Productivity is an urgent problem for Canada. The response? A 15-year studyCanada· 2026-02-20
Trevor Tombe, along with the International Monetary Fund, concluded that Canada had become poorer than Alabama.
Out of nowhere, Canada became poorer than Alabama. How is that possible?Canada· 2026-02-20
University of Calgary economics professor Trevor Tombe has dismantled the fallacy that processing natural resources domestically is economically superior.
In defence of hewers of wood and drawers of waterCanada· 2026-02-15
Trevor Tombe warns that a separated Alberta would be poorer and questions the financial viability of the independence project.
por que Alberta, província rica do Canadá, se tornou centro de discussões
Brazil· 2026-01-31
University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe estimates that seemingly inconsequential differences in provincial regulations add up to 8.3 per cent annually to freight rates.
Provinces have too much power, and Canada’s economy suffers as a resultCanada· 2026-01-30
University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe said in an e-mail that groceries and gas prices drive sentiment and beliefs about inflation more generally.
What’s eating Canadian consumers the most? Try grocery pricesCanada· 2026-01-25
Trevor Tombe is a University of Calgary economist who estimates that a reduction of the growth rate of federal spending would significantly shrink the stock of federal debt.
The tectonic shift of long-term higher interest ratesCanada· 2026-01-19Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, estimates that it will take at least until the middle of the century to close the productivity gap.
Let 2026 be the year Canada becomes investable againCanada· 2025-12-20
Canada’s Chief Actuary and University of Calgary economics professor Trevor Tombe separately contested the number suggested by the panel.
Alberta Next Panel recommends referendums on leaving Canada Pension Plan, immigrationCanada· 2025-12-20
Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, said that he hasn’t read any credible analysis suggesting a rising risk premium.
Carney’s budget conundrum: How to unlock business investment during a trade warCanada· 2025-11-01
Trevor Tombe is a University of Calgary economist and a member of the Alberta Next panel.
Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next survey asks whether province should withhold social services for immigrantsCanada· 2025-06-25
Trevor Tombe is an economist who estimates the impact of a debt-financed defense buildup on Canada's federal debt-to-GDP ratio.
The Prime Minister hits the ground running, unconcerned by deficits, principle or the rights of ParliamentCanada· 2025-06-14
University of Calgary economics professor Trevor Tombe cautions that estimating forgone revenue would be difficult.
Globe editorial: The inequities of equalization must be endedCanada· 2025-05-10
University of Calgary economics professor Trevor Tombe told The Canadian Press in December that Alberta’s share of the pot would be about $135-billion.
Alberta’s Smith says she doesn’t see ‘an appetite’ for provincial pension planCanada· 2025-05-02Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, criticized the government's budget classification.
Canada’s red-ink era is here to stay as parties promise deficitsCanada· 2025-04-24
Trevor Tombe has warned that the Liberal plan could lead Ottawa in a potentially unsustainable direction.
A deficit of certainty in Liberal and Conservative fiscal forecastsCanada· 2025-04-24Trevor Tombe, a professor at the University of Calgary, discusses the implications of falling oil prices.
Alberta faces possible budget pressures as oil prices continue to sinkCanada· 2025-04-07
Trevor Tombe provided a graphic showing the extreme daily loss of the S&P 500.
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Switzerland· 2025-04-04
Economist Trevor Tombe noted in September that the U.S. 'is on track to produce nearly 50 per cent more per person than Canada will.'
Opinion: Canada, be prepared for hardships not seen in generationsCanada· 2025-04-02
Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, calculates that the average effective tariff on all imports from the U.S. in 2023 was 2.07 per cent.
U.S. trade actions have raised questions about validity of USMCA, Carney saysCanada· 2025-03-19
Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary, said in an e-mail that the 'overwhelming majority of US exports to Canada enter tariff free.'
U.S. to send trading partners a proposed tariff rate on April 2, Treasury Secretary saysCanada· 2025-03-18
Trevor Tombe is an economics professor at the University of Calgary.
Opinion: Trump’s tariffs have changed Canada’s political calculus about internal trade barriersCanada· 2025-03-14
Trevor Tombe is a professor of economics at the University of Calgary, providing insights on interprovincial trade in cheese.
Provinces are vowing to eliminate trade barriers. How much could it save you?Canada· 2025-02-22
