Glen Hodgson

Fellow

Glen Hodgson is an economist and author who is currently chief economist at Momentus Global, which provides tailored advisory services to clients in development, trade and international growth.

Glen brings deep pools of knowledge of economic policy and growth to his work, which has recently focused on energy and climate policy.

Glen has accumulated 40 years of experience in global and Canadian macroeconomics, international trade and finance, fiscal and tax policy, and other “big picture” topics. He has travelled the country and the world as an economic thinker, financial negotiator and advisor to governments, businesses and international organizations.

Glen’s career has spanned senior roles at The Conference Board of Canada, Export Development Canada (EDC), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the federal Department of Finance. He was the first-ever senior fellow at the Conference Board of Canada, after 12 years as the organization’s senior vice-president and chief economist.

Glen has published two books: Crisis and Intervention: Lessons From the Financial Meltdown and Recession (on the 2008 global financial crisis) and Power Play: The Business Economics of Pro Sports. He has written over 350 reports, briefings and articles, and contributes regular commentary to The Globe and Mail.

Glen is a member of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, which undertakes research on using price signals to discourage negative outcomes like greenhouse gas emissions or road congestion, and to encourage more positive ones. He sits as chair of the VeriStell Institute, on the board of the Atlantic Economic Council, and as a senior fellow with the C.D. Howe Institute.

Glen has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Manitoba and a master’s degree in economics from McGill University.

Glen joined PPF as a Fellow in 2018.

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