Trevor Tombe

Alberta’s oil industry rebound shows that whatever claims get made by the government and opposition politicians, what ultimately matters is the price of oil

How to determine whether the Alberta government’s $645-million energy efficiency program, paid for with carbon tax revenue, is money well spent

Do pipelines prevent Canada from meeting its targets? Does approving new pipelines mean we’re betting the world won’t act? The answer to both is ’no’.

Rather than block pipelines, we could achieve the same reduction in global emissions, but without the economic costs, by putting a price on carbon

Economist Trevor Tombe on what putting a price on carbon emissions will mean for people across Canada, and what provinces can do to lessen the impact

Why putting a price on carbon emissions is a more effective way to tackle climate change than setting emissions targets.

Economist Trevor Tombe crunches the numbers on Canada’s membership in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and finds the benefits far outweigh the costs

Alberta’s proposal for a $15 minimum wage is unlikely to have much of a negative impact on employment, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best option

A carbon tax is no more a sales tax than income taxes are, writes University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe

A new Senate report offers a roadmap to freer interprovincial trade and a stronger Canadian economy. Will anyone listen?