UBC experts are available to provide media commentary and analysis on the March 21 federal budget.
ECONOMIC POLICY
Paul Beaudry
UBC’s Vancouver School of Economics
Bank of Canada Fellow, Canada Research Chair in Macroeconomics
Cell: 778-866-0038, Office: 604-822-8624
Email: paul.beaudry@ubc.ca
- The big picture: What the budget means for Canada
- Employment and finance matters
Kevin Milligan
UBC’s Vancouver School of Economics
Email: Kevin.milligan@ubc.ca (email to arrange interviews)
Twitter: @kevinmilligan
- What the budget means for Canada and B.C.
- Personal income taxes
- Pensions and old-age security
Paul Kershaw
UBC Human Early Learning Partnership
Cell: 604-761-4583
Email: paul.kershaw@ubc.ca
- What the budget means for families
- Income inequality
- Pensions and old-age security
POLITICS
Gerald Baier
UBC Dept. of Political Science
Office: 604-827-5560
Email: gerald.baier@ubc.ca
HEALTH CARE
Craig Mitton
UBC School of Population and Public Health
Cell: 604-328-5199
Email: craig.mitton@ubc.ca
- Health care system
- Canada’s aging population
Visit the UBC newsroom for updates to this list at: www.ubc.ca/news.
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