Robin Shaban
Fellow
Robin Shaban is a Canadian economist and public policy expert. They are a founding Partner at 2R Strategy, a consulting firm specializing in economic analysis and strategic foresight that helps clients create strategies to overcome complex and existential challenges. With a focus on promoting inclusive economic growth in Canada, Robin has published several original research reports and is a frequent public speaker and media commentator. They led PPF’s All-In: Pathways to Economic and Financial Inclusion for Canada project, which explores policy solutions to economic and financial exclusion in Canada.
They are co-founder and chair of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project, a think tank dedicated to addressing pressing issues caused by monopoly power in Canada. In 2021, Robin received a Changemaker Award from The Globe and Mail for their efforts to advance public policy centered on social justice and their academic work on competition policy.
They hold a doctorate in public policy from the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University, with competition policy as the topic of their dissertation. They also hold a master’s degree in economics from Queen’s University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Alberta.
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